Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As a child, I would almost never hear the phrase “Abrahamic Covenant”. Today it is something we hear about all of the time. Perhaps that is because of the increased focus on the gathering of Israel which ties back to the Abrahamic Covenant, or perhaps it is the focus on “The Covenant Path” which is tied directly with the Abrahamic Covenant. Regardless of the reason for its greater prominence these days, it is a very good thing because the Abrahamic Covenant is one of the most important doctrines we need to understand in our journey to become like the Savior and return to live with our Heavenly Father. As Latter-day Saints, we have an enormous advantage over other religions in the understanding of the Abrahamic Covenant. This video helps describe what the Abrahamic Covenant is and the blessings that can come from it. But more importantly it describes the relationship between the Covenant and the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
As a child, I would almost never hear the phrase “Abrahamic Covenant”. Today it is something we hear about all of the time. Perhaps that is because of the increased focus on the gathering of Israel which ties back to the Abrahamic Covenant, or perhaps it is the focus on “The Covenant Path” which is tied directly with the Abrahamic Covenant. Regardless of the reason for its greater prominence these days, it is a very good thing because the Abrahamic Covenant is one of the most important doctrines we need to understand in our journey to become like the Savior and return to live with our Heavenly Father. As Latter-day Saints, we have an enormous advantage over other religions in the understanding of the Abrahamic Covenant. This video helps describe what the Abrahamic Covenant is and the blessings that can come from it. But more importantly it describes the relationship between the Covenant and the Atonement of Jesus Christ.



![Decoding Symbolism - The Number 8
The number 8 is highly significant in biblical numerology and symbolism. 8 represents renewal, rebirth and resurrection. The 8th day is the day after the Sabbath, the new week, the day Jesus was resurrected. Architecturally, the octagon is a natural mediator between a square (representing earth) and a circle symbolizing heaven and perfection. So 8 illustrates, Renewal, transformation and resurrection representing the transformation we must go through to enter Heaven.
In Greek numerology where each letter has a numerical value, the Hebrew name for Jesus (Yeshua) add up to 888
[10 + 8 + 200 + 70 + 400 + 200] = 888 ΙΗΣΟΥΣ
Biblical numerology often associates 8 with new creation and new beginnings such as the flood where 1 Peters explicitly notes “eight persons… were saved by water”. Christians commonly see 8 as the “eighth day” imagery of resurrection and new creation. This renewal, rebirth or baptism is why many ancient and modern baptismal fonts have 8 sides and why many are baptised at age 8 which some believe is the age of accountability. In ancient Hebrew tradition, it was on day 8 that boys were circumcised, marking covenant and spiritual rebirth.. Jerusalem is seen as Zion, or heaven on earth which has 8 gates to enter. Islam also believes that paradise has 8 gates.
8 Pointed stars are known anciently to mean those who “reside in the sacred center”, the place where God dwells or the holy of holies. the 8 pointed star called the Star of Ishtar was a common symbol among the Mesopotamians for the planet Venus which is in the exact same spot in the sky precisely every 8 years to the day. Altars are symbols for the center of the earth. Altars are aligned with the cardinal directions forming a cross in the center. When cardinal directions make a cross, not only is God at the center, it represents a cut or covenant with God. In fact Teminos is the Greek word that means To cut and is the root for the English word Temple, where covenants are made between God and his children. So a cross also means God is in the center of space. Stonehenge, Karnak, Newgrange, Angkor and other monuments align to solstices/equinoxes — these alignments measure TIME representing renewal and rebirth. When you plot the solstices and equinoxs on a circular calendar, it also creates a cross in the center. When you combine these to form an octagon, you have god at the center of space and time. The sacred center is found all over in architecture. it’s frequently used in baptisteries, shrines, and central-plan buildings to represent the meeting of heaven and earth. When you stand in an octagon you are literally at the crossing of ordered space and time — the eight directions focusing attention to the midpoint. And if you dont believe me, if you plot the position of the sun at noon for an entire year, based on the Axial Tilt of the earth, it creates the Analemma which is an 8. And what is the symbol for infinity? An 8 turned 90 degrees. Decoding Symbolism - The Number 8](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xUZOrkPd5KQ/mqdefault.jpg)






