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In Genesis 22, God puts Abraham to the test. In Verse 2, He says to Abraham to take his son Isaac, his only child whom it took many years before a child was born to him and his wife Sarah, to a certain place to sacrifice him. In the ensuing Verses it’s written that just as Abraham was about to stick his knife into his son, an angel of the Lord intervened, telling him not to lay a hand on his son.
Abraham puts his knife away, and the angel explains in Verses 16-18 that the Lord now says that because Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son for Him, “I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”
By virtue of Jesus saying to his disciples to spread the Word of God that whoever believes in Him through Jesus will be saved, Galatians 3:29 establishes that for those who so believe in Him through Jesus, they become heirs to the Promise God made to Abraham in Genesis 16-18. Within Hebrews 6:13-18 is also mentioned that God fortifies His Promise to Abraham with an Oath. This is found in Genesis 22:16. The two things that coming from God are unchangeable, the Promise and the Oath, are what seals the deal for Abraham and his people, and anyone who is in Christ Jesus.
And as Galatians 3:28-29 implies, there is no distinction as to who is considered in Christ, including Jews, though the Promise made to Abraham was already guaranteed for them. Perhaps these Verses are what triggered a centuries-old misunderstanding as to the Jews’ place in the world in terms of God, as various attempts have been made to convert the Jews to Christianity. Many of the Jews converted as a necessity for saving their lives from those who would kill them for not converting. And those who continued to practice as Jews, and who weren’t killed, were marginalized and disenfranchised.
It can be said that it was, ironically perhaps, due to Galatians 3:28 which holds that even Jews are in Christ Jesus, some have used this passage to declare open season on Jews who, by the way they worship, are not seen as being in Christ Jesus. Another irony is that God’s Law is the same Law for Jews and Christians. At the end of the day, Jews have been ostracized for essentially abiding by the ceremonial part of the Law and the traditions. Other than that, there is no difference between the God that Christians worship and the God that Jews worship; there is only one God of the universe.
Christians have the Psalms in the New Testament. The first Verse of Psalm 133 says, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” Are those who believe in God not “brothers”? God’s Oath and Promise made to Abraham applies to all “brothers.”
Abraham puts his knife away, and the angel explains in Verses 16-18 that the Lord now says that because Abraham was willing to sacrifice his son for Him, “I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”
By virtue of Jesus saying to his disciples to spread the Word of God that whoever believes in Him through Jesus will be saved, Galatians 3:29 establishes that for those who so believe in Him through Jesus, they become heirs to the Promise God made to Abraham in Genesis 16-18. Within Hebrews 6:13-18 is also mentioned that God fortifies His Promise to Abraham with an Oath. This is found in Genesis 22:16. The two things that coming from God are unchangeable, the Promise and the Oath, are what seals the deal for Abraham and his people, and anyone who is in Christ Jesus.
And as Galatians 3:28-29 implies, there is no distinction as to who is considered in Christ, including Jews, though the Promise made to Abraham was already guaranteed for them. Perhaps these Verses are what triggered a centuries-old misunderstanding as to the Jews’ place in the world in terms of God, as various attempts have been made to convert the Jews to Christianity. Many of the Jews converted as a necessity for saving their lives from those who would kill them for not converting. And those who continued to practice as Jews, and who weren’t killed, were marginalized and disenfranchised.
It can be said that it was, ironically perhaps, due to Galatians 3:28 which holds that even Jews are in Christ Jesus, some have used this passage to declare open season on Jews who, by the way they worship, are not seen as being in Christ Jesus. Another irony is that God’s Law is the same Law for Jews and Christians. At the end of the day, Jews have been ostracized for essentially abiding by the ceremonial part of the Law and the traditions. Other than that, there is no difference between the God that Christians worship and the God that Jews worship; there is only one God of the universe.
Christians have the Psalms in the New Testament. The first Verse of Psalm 133 says, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” Are those who believe in God not “brothers”? God’s Oath and Promise made to Abraham applies to all “brothers.”
