1)

When did Hashem make a Bris with Avraham?

1.

Radak: "Ba'Yom ha'Hu Karas Hashem Es Avram Bris Leimor l'Zar'acha Nasati?" (Bereishis 15:18).

2)

Why does it say "u'Shevu'aso l'Yischak"?

1.

Radak: The Bris was to, i.e. for the sake of, Yitzchak - "Ki v'Yitzchak Yikarei Lecha Zara" (Bereishis 21:12). The Shevu'ah was at Akeidas Yitzchak - "Bi Nishbati" (ibid., 22:16). Hashem told Yitzchak "va'Hakimosi Es ha'Shevu'ah Asher Nishbati l'Avraham Avicha" (ibid., 26:3).

2.

Malbim: This was a second making of the Bris, with Yitzchak. Something repeated twice is like a Shevu'ah (Shevu'os 36a).

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