Theologies - Clover

2. Provisions :
a. The A.C. contains "personal promises" to Abraham
(fulfilled in his life and following).
b. The A.C. contains "national promises" to Abraham’s descendants.
(1) The land in perpetuity
Genesis 17:8
"The whole land of Canaan, where you are now an alien,
I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your
descendants after you; and I will be their God."
(cf. Gen. 15:18-21 for boundaries; closest historical
fulfillment so far – see 1 Kgs 4:21)
(2) The nation to be great
Genesis 12:2
"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you;
I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing."
Genesis 15:5
"He took him outside and said, 'Look up at the heavens
and count the stars —if indeed you can count them.'
Then He said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.'"
c. The A.C. contains "universal promises" to Abraham’s
spiritual heirs.
Genesis 12:3
"I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will
curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
Galatians 3:7-9
"Understand, then, that those who believe are children of
Abraham. 8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify
the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel
in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed
through you." 9 So those who have faith are blessed along
with Abraham, the man of faith."
Galatians 3:14
"He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham
might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith
we might receive the promise of the Spirit."
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