And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
Entonces Abram tomó todos estos animales, los cortó por la mitad, y puso cada mitad una frente a la otra. Pero no cortó las aves por la mitad.
Abram preparó un sacrificio cortando los animales por la mitad según las instrucciones de Dios, pero dejó las aves enteras.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the ancient Near East, covenants between people or with deities were often sealed through rituals involving animal sacrifices, where cutting the animals in half symbolized the binding and serious nature of the agreement. Abraham was following God's specific instructions in Genesis 15 to prepare these animals as part of a ceremony confirming God's promise of land and descendants to him. This act highlighted Abraham's faith and obedience in a cultural context where such rituals were common for establishing unbreakable pacts.
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