pasifika
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Hello, some questions;God promised to give the land of Israel to Abraham and his offspring.
Genesis 12:3,7 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blesse. Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land
Genesis 15:18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates,
Genesis 17:6-8 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you. I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your offspring after you, to be your God and the God of your offspring after you. And to you and your offspring I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
We know all the promises of God find there yes in Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God find their Yes in him
And Paul specifically states that the promises spoken to Abraham and his offspring were to Jesus. As promises is plural, that would include the land of Israel.
Galatians 3:16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.
At Christ's death, resurrection, and ascension, He was given all authority over Earth and placed above all authority, dominion, and power at his ascension to the right hand. The NT very clearly testifies that Christ is the heir of all things. And as He is the "offspring" spoken of in Genesis, according to Paul, then the land is His as well.
Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me
Ephesians 1:20-21 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come
Hebrews 1:2 in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
The land was promised to the offspring of Abraham. The offspring is Jesus. At Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension, he was given all authority over earth. The earth is his, and this includes the present land of Israel. This fulfills the promise to Abraham according to NT scripture.
- Is the offspring (seed) in Genesis 12, Genesis 15 etc is in what form Spirit or man (flesh )?
- If All the promises are for Abraham and Christ Alone, then;
- how about you and me or the Body of Christ (Church)? Aren't we (church ) also heir with Him on the same promise?
- How can you interpret Galatians 3:29..."If you belong to Christ then you(plural) are Abraham's seed (singular ) and heirs(plural ) according to the promise...
- Romans 8:17..Now if we are Children, then we are heirs of God, co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his suffering in order that we may share in his glory...
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