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It is another long one but I assure you it is worth the read. It deals with the spiritual and material promise God made to Abraham Issac and Jacob and their seed. As you read you will see it is a powerful promise not only of Jesus being born of their seed later defined as Going to Judah but also of a promise Wealth, control and of World Domination. IE: "The Power OF The Holy People"
We start this section in Genesis where Abraham receives his new name and a conditional promise. By conditional I mean it requires that Abraham do something. "walk before me, and be thou perfect"
Genesis 17:1: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2: And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3: And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4: As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5: Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6: And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7: And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
As you can see this promise requires that Abraham be perfect before God, we know that only Jesus was perfect before God. So Abraham is promised to be the father of nations and that Jesus will be born from his descendant. Let's continue. We now move on to the passing of this promise, which has now become a Birth Right from Abraham to Isaac
chapter 17:19: And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shall call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
We now move on to when God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac and Abraham is just about to do it and Gods stops him, provides a Ram and then says this in
chapter 22.15: And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,16: And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
The promise has changed. It is not based on any act that Abraham or his decedents must Performa in the future. God has now promised to turn him into Nations and that Kings will be born of him "for because thou hast done this". The promise is now UNCONDITIONAL. His descendant will be many millions of people and they will posses the gates of their enemies. We now see the Power of the Holy People developing that is spoken of in Daniel.
ust what is a gate? Well it is A mountain pass, such as Khyber pass in India, or the straight of Gibralter, the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal, these are a few of the gates of the world. This promise is repeated to Rebekah in chapter 24:59
Isaac has the promise confirmed in
chapter 26:4: And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Isaac to Jacob. Jacob lies to Isaac and pretends to be Esau and steals the Birth Right
chapter 27:27: And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:28: Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine: 29: Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
So here the promise is expanded it now includes the dew of Heaven and the fatness of the Earth.
Two things are noticed one it says all these countries plural more than one, and Jesus is clearly defined as coming through Jacob. So the promise is a material promise as well as spiritual promise.
On one hand they will be many Nations with the best soil (fatness of the Earth) plenty of grain and wine, all the riches of the Earth (Gold, Silver) they will posses the gates of their enemies and rule over the nations of the Earth. That is a pretty impressive promise of World Power and wealth. Now we see the Power of the Holy people that is spoken of in Daniel. The more important spiritual promise is that the Saviour Jesus will be born from Jacob decedents.
Let's follow this amazing unconditional promise. We must remember this will happen because of what Abraham has already done. It is not based on any future covenant or on the ability of Jacobs's decedents to do as God asks. Abraham has already done all that is necessary "because you have done this". This was confirmed to Isaac "because Abraham kept my command" There is no future deed or act required, God himself will bring these prophecies to reality "By myself have I sworn, says the LORD"
But Jacob is evil he lies and he fights God for many years. God punishes him in many ways until Jacob turns to God and then God turns to Jacob and passes on the promise in
chapter 35:11: And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Notice God further defines the many nations, it will now be a company of Nations a group or company of Nations acting as one. God renames Jacob Israel. Israel has twelve sons I would ask that you read the story of Joseph if you are not already familiar with it. When Jacob arrives in Egypt he finds not only Joseph alive but that he has two sons Ephraim and Manasseh we pick up the Birth Right in
chapter 48:5And now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are. 11And Israel said to Joseph, "I had not thought to see your face; and lo, God has let me see your children also."
Now notice how detailed this passing of the birthright is, with the crossed hands and all.
13: And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.14: And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn. 15: And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,16: The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Here Israel transfers his name to Ephraim and Manasseh "let my name be named on them" This fact is passed over by most Bible scholars but the name Israel is to go with the Boys. Joseph protest because Israel has put his right hand on Ephraim's head for he is the younger of the two and Manasseh should get the Birth Right. Jacob tells Joseph that they will start together but Ephraim shall be greater than Manasseh and he shall be a company of Nations. Manasseh will come after Ephraim and will be a great Nation. But Ephraim shall be first.
17When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; and he took his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. 18And Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father; for this one is the first-born; put your right hand upon his head." 19But his father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great;nevertheless his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations." 20So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you Israel will pronounce blessings, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh'"; and thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
It is another long one but I assure you it is worth the read. It deals with the spiritual and material promise God made to Abraham Issac and Jacob and their seed. As you read you will see it is a powerful promise not only of Jesus being born of their seed later defined as Going to Judah but also of a promise Wealth, control and of World Domination. IE: "The Power OF The Holy People"
We start this section in Genesis where Abraham receives his new name and a conditional promise. By conditional I mean it requires that Abraham do something. "walk before me, and be thou perfect"
Genesis 17:1: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2: And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3: And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4: As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5: Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6: And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7: And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
As you can see this promise requires that Abraham be perfect before God, we know that only Jesus was perfect before God. So Abraham is promised to be the father of nations and that Jesus will be born from his descendant. Let's continue. We now move on to the passing of this promise, which has now become a Birth Right from Abraham to Isaac
chapter 17:19: And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shall call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
We now move on to when God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac and Abraham is just about to do it and Gods stops him, provides a Ram and then says this in
chapter 22.15: And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,16: And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 17: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
The promise has changed. It is not based on any act that Abraham or his decedents must Performa in the future. God has now promised to turn him into Nations and that Kings will be born of him "for because thou hast done this". The promise is now UNCONDITIONAL. His descendant will be many millions of people and they will posses the gates of their enemies. We now see the Power of the Holy People developing that is spoken of in Daniel.
ust what is a gate? Well it is A mountain pass, such as Khyber pass in India, or the straight of Gibralter, the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal, these are a few of the gates of the world. This promise is repeated to Rebekah in chapter 24:59
Isaac has the promise confirmed in
chapter 26:4: And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Isaac to Jacob. Jacob lies to Isaac and pretends to be Esau and steals the Birth Right
chapter 27:27: And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:28: Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of grain and wine: 29: Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
So here the promise is expanded it now includes the dew of Heaven and the fatness of the Earth.
Two things are noticed one it says all these countries plural more than one, and Jesus is clearly defined as coming through Jacob. So the promise is a material promise as well as spiritual promise.
On one hand they will be many Nations with the best soil (fatness of the Earth) plenty of grain and wine, all the riches of the Earth (Gold, Silver) they will posses the gates of their enemies and rule over the nations of the Earth. That is a pretty impressive promise of World Power and wealth. Now we see the Power of the Holy people that is spoken of in Daniel. The more important spiritual promise is that the Saviour Jesus will be born from Jacob decedents.
Let's follow this amazing unconditional promise. We must remember this will happen because of what Abraham has already done. It is not based on any future covenant or on the ability of Jacobs's decedents to do as God asks. Abraham has already done all that is necessary "because you have done this". This was confirmed to Isaac "because Abraham kept my command" There is no future deed or act required, God himself will bring these prophecies to reality "By myself have I sworn, says the LORD"
But Jacob is evil he lies and he fights God for many years. God punishes him in many ways until Jacob turns to God and then God turns to Jacob and passes on the promise in
chapter 35:11: And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Notice God further defines the many nations, it will now be a company of Nations a group or company of Nations acting as one. God renames Jacob Israel. Israel has twelve sons I would ask that you read the story of Joseph if you are not already familiar with it. When Jacob arrives in Egypt he finds not only Joseph alive but that he has two sons Ephraim and Manasseh we pick up the Birth Right in
chapter 48:5And now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are. 11And Israel said to Joseph, "I had not thought to see your face; and lo, God has let me see your children also."
Now notice how detailed this passing of the birthright is, with the crossed hands and all.
13: And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.14: And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn. 15: And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,16: The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Here Israel transfers his name to Ephraim and Manasseh "let my name be named on them" This fact is passed over by most Bible scholars but the name Israel is to go with the Boys. Joseph protest because Israel has put his right hand on Ephraim's head for he is the younger of the two and Manasseh should get the Birth Right. Jacob tells Joseph that they will start together but Ephraim shall be greater than Manasseh and he shall be a company of Nations. Manasseh will come after Ephraim and will be a great Nation. But Ephraim shall be first.
17When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; and he took his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. 18And Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father; for this one is the first-born; put your right hand upon his head." 19But his father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great;nevertheless his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations." 20So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you Israel will pronounce blessings, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh'"; and thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
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