Vol. 1, No. 3

March, 1964

USE YOUR BIBLE ......

THE ABRAHAMIC PROMISES: (Gen. 12:1-3) PHYSICAL PHASE -- "I will make of thee a great nation" Many descendents (a great people) Gen. 15:1-5 Certain lands, as a home territory. Gen. 15:18-21 SPIRITUAL PHASE -- "In thee (thy seed -- Gen. 22:18) all nations of the earth blessed." (See Gen. 26:4 28:14) Inspiration assures us that this refers to blessings in Christ. (Read Gal. 3:8, 13-16. Acts 3:25) FULFILLMENT OF THE PHYSICAL PHASE OF THE PROMISE: JOSHUA, and fulfillment. Josh. 21:43-45 "There failed not aught" SOLOMON, and fulfillment. 1 Kings 4:21-24 2 Chron. 9:26 Neh. 9:7-8 CONDITIONAL NATURE OF THE PHYSICAL PROMISE: JOSHUA, and conditions. Josh. 23:14-16 "and ye shall perish from the good land" SOLOMON, and conditions. 1 Chron. 28:6-8 "if he be constant" "that ye may possess" ISRAEL'S SINS, AND THE RESULTS: Compromise with the enemy. Judges 1:21 (Cf. Josh. 23:11-13) Israel "broke the covenant" with God. Judges 2:1-4 Lesson of Broken Potter's Vessel: Jer. 19:1-11, 15 "Because they have forsaken me--- I will break this people" SPIRITUAL PHASE OF ABRAHAMIC PROMISE IS SURE, IN CHRIST. (Heb. 6:13-20) By whom Jewish remnant redeemed. Isa. 1:9 4:2-4 10:20-23 11:10 By whom Gentiles also redeemed. Isa. 49:5-6 56:6-8 62:2 66:18f. JESUS CHRIST, FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY AND THE ONLY HOPE FOR ALL NATIONS Read carefully Rom. 11:1-f. with above outline in mind. The Jews, as a nation, were broken. A remnant was preserved so that Christ could come of the seed of Abraham, as promised: but the "redemption" in righteousness, as promised in Isaiah, etc., refers to salvation for Jew AND Gentile, through individual acceptance of Jesus as the Christ, and obedience to Him. Heb. 5:9. [Previous Article] [Next Article]

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