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God reaffirms his promise to Abraham in [[Genesis 15]]. This is at an important stage in Abraham's life, because Abraham is increasingly worried that he has no son. It is in Genesis 15 that the covenant is formalized, and further detail regarding it is given.
The promise is again reaffirmed to Abraham, this time in [[Genesis 17]]. This again is in the context of Abraham worrying that he has no son through his wife Sarah. In th previous chapter (some years previously) Abraham had slept with Hagar, his slavceslave, and a son Isaac was born. Abraham had tried to do things his way, showing he did not completely trust God. Yet in chapter 17, God specifically promises a child through Sarah specifically. [[Circumcision]] is defined as the sign of the covenant.
After Abraham has died, God continues to reaffirm the promise to his descendants. He does this to [[Isaac]] in [[Genesis 26]] when Isaac, fearing famine, considers leaving [[Canaan]], and going to [[Egypt]]. A generation later, the promise is affirmed to [[Jacob]] ([[Genesis 35]]). This affirmation occurs in the context of Jacob's sons deceitfully taking revenge on some Canaanite; Jacob is worried that the Canaanites will respond by attacking his family.
