The Abrahamic covenant, unlike the Mosaic covenant, is an unconditional covenant. A covenant established, and sealed by God. Man will have no effect, or bearing on the covenants implementation, or results; for it is fully unconditional. Abram was to leave Ur of the Caldees (currently in Iran) and go to the land of Canaan (current land of Israel.)
Heb.11:8-9, "By faith Abraham when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; --- By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange = (foreign) country." Upon his departure, the covenant was sealed.
God's promise to Abraham was that he would be the progenitor of the nation, and the father of many nations. The fulfillment of this Covenant would be through and by the works of Jesus Christ. It rests on the exclusive promise-keeping power of Christ, and not on Abraham or his seed. Abraham by faith, believed, left the city of Ur, thus entered into this covenant with God.
The secret to Israelis immortality is God's promise to preserve the seed of Abraham, and the land of Israel for the Jews forever.
Mal.3:6, "For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob (the Jews) are not consumed = (utterly destroyed or finished.)"
Written in this covenant are the blessings for the Jews, the Gentiles, and the Church. Also the prophetic words concerning the end of the enemies of God. More than four thousand years have passed since this covenant was established, it is now in it's final days.
The descendants of Abraham, are referred to symbolically as "seeds." The three are represented as, sand, stars, and dust. Lets begin with the first seed, "Sand."
Gen.22:17, "That in blessing I will....multiply thy seed...as the sand which is upon the sea shore."
Sand representing Abraham's physical seed, the Hebrews. and as a symbol represents the earth, and is produced by a natural processes of abrasion and erosion. Sand is can be found along the shores of the world's oceans. Israel has been ground fine by persecution and war, and the people have been scattered among the nations of the world, this like no other people in world history.
The second is, "Stars."
Gen.15:5, "Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, so shall thy seed be."
Star's represent the spiritual seed of Abraham, the Christian church. The stars are a symbol of the heavenly. The Church population since Christ's resurrection is without number, and like the stars of heaven, illuminate the world with the truth of God; The Christian church is as a light to an evil, corrupt world.
Matt.5:14-16, "Ye (Christians) are the light of the world. A city (population) that is set on an hill (high above the corruption of the world) cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel (do not hid your love for Jesus from the world) but on a candlestick; (show it) and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Dust.
Gen.13:16, "And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered."
Dust is often a generic symbol for humanity, the human race.
1. Gen.2:7, "And God formed man of the dust of the ground," God now called this first man Adam, which means earthly man. See following examples.
2. Gen.3:19, "For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."
3. Gen.18:27, Abraham said, "I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am (I am) but dust and ashes:"
4. Job 10:9, Job said to God, "Thou hast make me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?"
The dust represents the Gentile nations, who have been grafted into the promises made to Abraham. The nations of the earth, those who receive Christ as King and Lord, will be adopted sons unto Abraham, sharing in the inheritance.
The distinction of Israel, the Gentile nations, and the Church are confirmed in the N.T.
1 Cor.10:32, "Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God."
The three are God's created vessels, each having a free will to receive, or reject God's gift of salvation, as each will have their part in God's justice.
I will post the 7 provisions next.
Phil LaSpino www.seekfirstwisdom.com
Heb.11:8-9, "By faith Abraham when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; --- By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange = (foreign) country." Upon his departure, the covenant was sealed.
God's promise to Abraham was that he would be the progenitor of the nation, and the father of many nations. The fulfillment of this Covenant would be through and by the works of Jesus Christ. It rests on the exclusive promise-keeping power of Christ, and not on Abraham or his seed. Abraham by faith, believed, left the city of Ur, thus entered into this covenant with God.
The secret to Israelis immortality is God's promise to preserve the seed of Abraham, and the land of Israel for the Jews forever.
Mal.3:6, "For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob (the Jews) are not consumed = (utterly destroyed or finished.)"
Written in this covenant are the blessings for the Jews, the Gentiles, and the Church. Also the prophetic words concerning the end of the enemies of God. More than four thousand years have passed since this covenant was established, it is now in it's final days.
The descendants of Abraham, are referred to symbolically as "seeds." The three are represented as, sand, stars, and dust. Lets begin with the first seed, "Sand."
Gen.22:17, "That in blessing I will....multiply thy seed...as the sand which is upon the sea shore."
Sand representing Abraham's physical seed, the Hebrews. and as a symbol represents the earth, and is produced by a natural processes of abrasion and erosion. Sand is can be found along the shores of the world's oceans. Israel has been ground fine by persecution and war, and the people have been scattered among the nations of the world, this like no other people in world history.
The second is, "Stars."
Gen.15:5, "Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, so shall thy seed be."
Star's represent the spiritual seed of Abraham, the Christian church. The stars are a symbol of the heavenly. The Church population since Christ's resurrection is without number, and like the stars of heaven, illuminate the world with the truth of God; The Christian church is as a light to an evil, corrupt world.
Matt.5:14-16, "Ye (Christians) are the light of the world. A city (population) that is set on an hill (high above the corruption of the world) cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel (do not hid your love for Jesus from the world) but on a candlestick; (show it) and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
Dust.
Gen.13:16, "And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered."
Dust is often a generic symbol for humanity, the human race.
1. Gen.2:7, "And God formed man of the dust of the ground," God now called this first man Adam, which means earthly man. See following examples.
2. Gen.3:19, "For dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."
3. Gen.18:27, Abraham said, "I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which am (I am) but dust and ashes:"
4. Job 10:9, Job said to God, "Thou hast make me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?"
The dust represents the Gentile nations, who have been grafted into the promises made to Abraham. The nations of the earth, those who receive Christ as King and Lord, will be adopted sons unto Abraham, sharing in the inheritance.
The distinction of Israel, the Gentile nations, and the Church are confirmed in the N.T.
1 Cor.10:32, "Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the Church of God."
The three are God's created vessels, each having a free will to receive, or reject God's gift of salvation, as each will have their part in God's justice.
I will post the 7 provisions next.
Phil LaSpino www.seekfirstwisdom.com
