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 =====berit bin=====
-'berit bin' is a phrase that appears in the context of the story of Abraham. The words [[berit]] and [[bin]] are plain enough, and mean "contract" and "knowledge" respectively.
+'berit bin' is a phrase that appears in the context of the story of [[Abraham]]. The words [[berit]] and [[bin]] are plain enough, and mean "contract" and "knowledge" respectively. The adjoining of these two words could be interpreted to mean a "knowledge contract" or "contract knowledge" (ie. a general knowledge of contracts and their legal implications) or as a "contract of knowledge", with some particular detailed knowledge passed on as a part of or a stipulation of said contract.
-In Genesis chapter 17 the [[Alehim]] confront Abraham about this "contract of knowledge"
+In Genesis chapter 17:2 [[Ihoh]] arrives to make a contract with Abraham, which he calls a 'berit bin'. It is not entirely clear how this contract relates to the previous agreement [[Ihoh]] made with Abraham back in chapter 12.
-They seem to be referring to an earlier agreement Abraham made with [[Ihoh]] back in chapter 12.
+A few short verses later, in Genesis 17:7 the [[Alehim]] appear to confront Abraham about this "contract of knowledge"
+In Genesis 15 an amendment to the contract is made, with Ihoh granting Abraham an enormous swath of territory encompassing most of the Levant.