When I saw the power of Sora, AI went from being a novelty to a threat. I thought to myself that this is the beginning of the end of a society that knows and searches for objective truth. We’ve been sliding down this hill for a while, but this will be the proverbial shove that launches us over the slide of the cliff.

When God enters into a covenant, a relational contract with His people, we must take notice. And we see such an arrangement in Genesis 15 when God formally enters into a covenant with Abram. A covenant is more than a promise. It’s a bond in blood uniting two parties together with obligations and blessings for staying true, and curses for breaking the covenant vows.

I hold firmly to the notion that this story is indeed a parable. Why? Because of Jesus’ spectacular use of poetry. This has been overlooked by some commentators. One of the amazing things about studying scripture is that highlights the infinite breadth and brilliance of Jesus.