Part 1 - God's Puzzle Solved

238 God’s Puzzle Solvedtions would have been blessed and Eve would have beenthe mother of all nations. Instead, she was replaced bySarah. These were the physical promises made. “ 7 And Iwill establish my covenant between me and you and yourseed after you in their generations for an everlasting Covenant,to be a God to you and to your seed after you [this refersto the physical Kingdom of God]. 8 And I will give to youand to your seed after you, the land [Abraham was promisedThe Land of Canaan in this Covenant]. Wherein you are astranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession;and I will be their God.”The role of circumcision now comes into play.Genesis 17:9-12 9 And God said to Abraham, Youshall keep my Covenant therefore, you and your seedafter you in their generations. 10 This is my covenant,which you shall keep, between me and you and yourseed after you; Every man child among you shall becircumcised. 11 And you shall circumcise the flesh ofyour foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenantbetwixt me and you. 12 And he that is eight days oldshall be circumcised among you, every man childin your generations, he that is born in the house, orbought with money of any stranger, which is not ofyour seed.No circumcision was mentioned when the spiritual blessingwas given to Abraham and his future nations (Genesis12). All he had to do was have the faith to leave hiscountry, “ 9 And God said to Abraham, You shall keep mycovenant therefore. [What is that covenant?] 10 This is mycovenant, which you shall keep.” This is the reason The