0000010222 00000 n Out of this great nation will be people who will be called the people of God. We were asked to sign the book of special guests. This world was not created for any specific people or nation but for all mankind. YKVK is the epitome of loving-kindness. He wishes only to give. But He can only provide in abundance to nations that warrant it. Abraham is to be the means by which God can bring beneficence to all humanity.. 0000032224 00000 n 11 34 . Unlike the pagan deities, YKVK is not satisfied with occasional homage. He wants a nation that is God-centered and is cognizant of the fact that everything they have is not a natural right but a Divine gift. The Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Elohim also promises Abraham that this covenant also will bring beneficence in its wake. First, and God has pointed this out previously within His aspect of YKVK, Abrahams seed will become extremely numerous. However, the reason for this is different than when promised under the aspect of YKVK. For YKVK, Abrahams descendants are to become a large nation so that they can populate the land of Canaan. In this covenant given by Elokim, they are to be fruitful in order to fulfill their universal mission. The blood sprinkled mercy seat represents our atonement. Tony III. God blessed Abraham financially so that Abraham could be a blessing. 7.Midrash Raba 39:6 applies the following verse from Psalms 45:8 to Abraham: . But these are the very beliefs credited to Abraham! Wonderful, I had never connected this Thank you very much for sharing this. . above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, In the Sodom and Gomorra story, after the three angels have left Abrahams home to destroy these cities to save Lot, God engages in a soliloquy:. 0000018668 00000 n When Balaam wanted to curse the children of Israel, he found out it was an impossible . %PDF-1.3 % Jesus is the Davidic Messiah who will not only rule over Israel but over the whole world (Revelation 19:15). During the second covenant that God establishes with Abraham involving circumcision, God introduces Himself with the words: (Genesis 17:1) The Bible is telling us here that Abraham embodies the attributes of God and he is to walk before God as His representative to the world. It is in this way through Abraham that the entire world would be blessed. Galatians 3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. All rights reserved. . Have there been circumcised Jews in the world for most of the almost 4,000 years since Abraham came to Canaan? This is undoubtedly the case. Did Abraham did become the spiritual father of a multitude of nations (Genesis 17:5) in effect of a good proportion of the world? It is difficult to argue otherwise. Do the former tribes of Israel currently have jurisdiction over much of the former land of Canaan? This is also incontrovertible. After careful consideration - I have to write this as a testimony as a witness submitted as Ambassador for The. King James Version 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 6. We should know that God keeps his word and will perform everything he claims He will do. The blessing of Abraham is also sometimes misused in prosperity theology to claim that believers today can be just as rich and successful as Abraham was.First, well take a look at the historical context of Abrahams blessing. Leader: Come, all who long for salvation! . THE PATRIARCHS part 1 ABRAHAM AND THE 3-FOLD PROMISE - Agape Bible Study Just another site. Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? (Welfare & community Development) Seven Blessings of Psalm 41 - Enewsletter - Benny Hinn Ministries 0000018816 00000 n Power over the nations, and the morning star. What will be your perpetual state of being? while the other two, and this includes the last, will result from Abrahams involvement as he builds upon the foundations provided by God. The birth of Isaac is unnatural. The Bible does not call it this in plain terms, but describes it as a Abraham laughing in wonderment and his son being called Isaac from the same word to laugh. Postmenopausal women do not have children. Have there been circumcised Jews in the world for most of the almost 4,000 years since Abraham came to Canaan? This is undoubtedly the case. Did Abraham did become the spiritual father of a multitude of nations (Genesis 17:5) in effect of a good proportion of the world? It is difficult to argue otherwise. Do the former tribes of Israel currently have jurisdiction over much of the former land of Canaan? This is also incontrovertible. When Abram was ninety-nine years old, YKVK appeared to Abram, and said to him: I am El Shedai, walk before me and be perfect. Rashi/ Commentary on the Torah. This awareness came to him while still in his hometown of Haran; and it is because of this that YKVK could say to him:, Jewish commentators question the significance of the phrase , . (Genesis 12:1), when the sentence could equally as well have opened with the single word , ) Rashi translates these two words as, and links them to the subsequent blessings. Hence, go for your pleasure and for your benefit.. Bereishis, OU Press). Bereishis, OU Press). The Israelites also conquered and settled in Beth El (Joshua 12;9-16, 16:1-2). There is still debate as to the location of Bet El, but it may well be the present Arab villages of Beitin or El Birah. This town is also strategically located on the narrow central mountain range, with a connecting road heading eastwards to Jericho. On the horns of the brazen altar (Leviticus 16:18). is explained by many Jewish interpreters as being derived from the two Hebrew words , which mean that and sufficient. God will equip us with strength that comes from that which every joint supplies in the community of believers we call the Body of Christ. I will take you for My people, and I will be your God. . Rashi, based on the midrashic work Seder Olam, suggests that the four hundred years starts from the birth of Abrahams biological son Isaac, and not from the time of entry of Jaacobs family to Egypt. 3. (GALATIANS 4:7), THROUGH JESUS CHRIST I RECEIVE THE BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. Hidden manna, the white stone, and a new name. book I was reminded of the Holy Spirit that Jesus has signed the Book of Life , Gods solution is to repopulate the world with the offspring of Noah, and His hopes are focused in particular on the descendants of Noahs son Shem. Now, after ten generations, there is a descendent of Shem, Abraham, with whom He can partner to bring the ideas of ethical monotheism to the world., A thematic linkage between this passage and the covenant with Noah is established in a number of ways, in addition to both being established by Elokim. Similar to the covenant with Abraham, the word, is a key word in the covenant with Noah and appears there seven times. You shall be a blessing 5. LF3 d\++T1Y'{\:X5Y0mWi` `W4~\'vt)~\e^4 L endstream endobj 19 0 obj [/ICCBased 37 0 R] endobj 20 0 obj <> endobj 21 0 obj <>stream People: Our blessing comes from God, the God of Abraham, the God of the ages. God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. May we as children of God receive all God have for us through our Great God and Saviour Jesus Christ. There is, moreover, a fundamental problem with the notion that Abrahams sole claim to greatness was his defense of monotheism. The God who created and rules the world is Elokim. Yet it was YKVK, the God of individual providence, who called upon Abraham to leave in his old age his birthplace and family and to embark on a new and, at this stage, unrevealed mission. Tony The Blessing Of Abraham | Sovereign Grace Reformed Church 35.Rashi regards Isaac and Jacob as being offspring who will be sojourners in a land not their own. Following Seder Olam, his chronology is Isaac was 60 years old when Jacob was born (Genesis 25:26), and Jacob was 130 years old when he went down to Egypt (Genesis 47:9). The Israelites were therefore in Egypt for 210 years. On the other hand, we have argued that Canaan was already deeded to Abraham. Plus, the Bible itself states that the Israelites were in Egypt for 430 years (Exodus 12:40). These remain difficulties. Others, a 3-year old from the womb. The translation adopted here is a three-some. This son to be named Isaac will be circumcised at eight days of age so that he is firmly grounded in the covenant and it is only appropriate that this covenant be concluded prior to this son being born.. We signed our name below the signature of Queen Elizabeth the Queen of England. There he meets and blesses Pharaoh, Joseph's sons Ephraim and Manasseh, and his twelve sons. *he never had to engage in wrong ways to gain wealth. Amen. It also follows that just as the fate of the Amorites in Canaan is to be based on moral grounds, all the more so will the fate of the Jewish people in Canaan. God's seven blessing to Abraham God's masterplan for a utopian society - righteousness, justice, and the way of God "Possessing" the land for the burial of Sarah Isaac and Ishmael - a story yet incomplete The moral and religious conflict between Judaism and Islam THE BINDING OF ISAAC-THE NON-EVENT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD January 28, 2023 | The Abrahamic Promise: The Blessing Speaks of territorial base. KJV This Blog is written in accordance with 2 Timothy 4:2-3 KJV and 1 Corinthians 5:12-13 KJV Note: I love Israel and the Jews. in the book of the law to do them. blessed with faithful Abraham. Yet there is also another far-reaching message this passage wishes to convey and which could only result from Abraham and Sarah being called on at an old age. Abrahams role in this covenant is revealed at the very beginning of this passage: walk before Me and be wholehearted (Genesis 17:1), God is saying - you, Abraham, are to walk in front of me and be my representative to the world. This should be contrasted with Noah, who walked with God.39 What Abraham represents is not delineated in this passage, but is mentioned in the very next section. In brief, Abraham will teach notions of justice and righteousness (Genesis 13:19) to his children and they by their example will instruct the rest of the world. God is the epitome of justice and righteousness and He needs a representative on earth who will embody His attributes and by example bring these ideas to the rest of humanity., A number of interpretations of the phrase wholehearted(tamim) have been proposed. Nachmanides relates it to a similar use of this word in Deuteronomy when the Bible discusses forbidden magical practices and which concludes there with the phrase you shall be wholehearted with YKVK your God (Deuteronomy 18:13). Just as you are to avoid magical practices and retain your trust in Me, so also are you to walk before Me and maintain your belief in Me.40 Interestingly, this passage is introduced by YKVK. D. He will do more than we can think or ask. So where is his birthplace is it Haran or is it Ur of the Chaldeans? Cassuto solves this problem by suggesting that the word , means not birthplace, as commonly translated, but kindred or family circle and he brings other examples of its use in this way in the Bible. However, like the Biblical reader, Abraham may have been puzzled by Gods gift. On the one hand, he is assured by God that the land is his. But others have possession of it and he has no means of displacing them. Gods gift seems to fit into no recognizable category. - My Brother in Christ or A Ravenous Wolf in 'Sheep's Clothing, CHRISLAM CONFIRMED: Led By Pope Francis, Leaders Of The Worlds Religions, Rebuking Dr. Eugene Kim BBC INTERNATIONAL. For what purpose, though, is Abraham to , On the one hand, Abraham has Gods promise that this land will be his. But other nations currently inhabit his land and he does not have the means to actualize this promise. But if others have full rights to their property, in what respect can it be regarded as his, and how does walking through this land change this reality? of the land as well as the power and authority over the family. Mesorah Publications Ltd. 9.First Paragraph. Notice they are Seven i.e. So we see that Abraham call had a purpose and his obedience to this call will bring great blessings. Some Word of Faith teachers see a three-fold blessing of Abraham available to Christians today: a material, financial blessing; a physical blessing; and a spiritual blessing. God also protected him and kept him safe. He promised to make Abraham a blessing. The blessing of Abraham is three-fold. it is because of God's promise not me.VII. The blood that was left poured out at the foot of the brazen altar (Leviticus 4:18). He wants us to have life and more abundantly. The seven blessings with their accompanying stories concern themselves in the main with matters of faith and history. But what of the values that Abraham practiced? These will be the subject matter of the next essay. God spoke to Abraham and told him what he would do for him and through him, if he would trust and obey Him. the protection and pledge of God is grave. Most nations are also endogenous to a land. Their country of birth defines their nationality and that country has been linked to that nationality from time immemorial. But this is not how it is to be for Abraham and his descendants. Everything is to be a gift from God and has to be earned children, land, and even agricultural sustenance on this land. Web Development: Digital Smiles. cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they As people of faith, we are justified in Christ. Tony's Sermons Jesus is our High Priest under the order ofMelchizedeksits on the blood sprinkled mercy seat. "You shall be the father of many nations": This speaks of CREATIVE ABILITY. much commentary, since it could imply that Abraham has doubts about Gods promise. , This very much points to the future, since the promulgation of the Jewish people is also destined to be unnatural. Even in situations of physical and/or spiritual bondage, the Jewish people will have children. This is not how the world naturally functions. People who are oppressed become extinct. And they certainly do not flourish. Yet the exact opposite happens to the Jewish people. Even after a catastrophic holocaust they rise again. The world will never run out of Jews. This is part of the Elokim-directed covenant. Abraham is fondly called the 'father of faith.' Why? , 17. In Christ, we receive the spiritual blessing of justification, just as Abraham did: If you belong to Christ, then you are Abrahams seed, and heirs according to the promise (Galatians 3:29).There are some teachers in the Word of Faith movement who claim the blessing of Abraham for themselves, in all of its detail. The concept that God has a different name for His aspect of fertility may sound strange to us moderns. Nevertheless, within the pagan world it was common that there be a chief male god of might in partnership with a female god of fertility. 0000031932 00000 n This covenant established by Elokim is also to be an eternal one: , (Genesis 17:7) Other aspects of eternity are also stressed throughout this passage. The land of Canaan will belong to the Jewish people forever: . And in Galatians 3:13-14, Paul relates this blessing as being bestowed. As I signed the Have the attitude of the Psalmist. V. Blessing number five Genesis 12:2 and thou shalt be a blessing: Sefer Bereishis, p72, OU Press). Nachmanides, on the other hand, assigns no particular significance to this form of the verb and assumes it to be common idiomatic Hebrew usage. - 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: How will you fall when you see Jesus face to face. The borders of the land of Canaan are defined in more detail in Numbers chapter 34, while the more extensive borders are mentioned again in Exodus 23:29-31 and in the book of Deuteronomy (7:22, 11:22-24, 19:8-9). The seven blessings are adapted from ancient rabbinic teachings, beginning with the blessing over the wine and ending with a communal expression of joy. The land of Canaan is the territory in which Canaan, the grandson of Noah, and his descendants lived. Zidon was in the north and encompassed a large area in Lebanon, and Gerar was its southern border. This city is close to Gaza, but further inland and somewhat to the south of Gaza. #7 - and I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land of your sojourns, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; - and I will be a God to them.. 7 Blessings from God - Awesome Church It is very noteworthy that there is considerable difference between the extent of Gods territorial gift in this 5th blessing and the previous one. In this Elokim-bestowed blessing, Abraham is promised the whole of the land of Canaan (Genesis 17:8), whereas in the previous YKVK blessing he is promised from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River (Genesis 15:18). What accounts for this difference? Meeting: The Cry Out Prophesying the 7 Blessings of Abraham with 7 Pastors Day and time: Thursday, 6 May at 8pm Location: Rainbow Theatre, 232 Seven Sisters Road, London, N4 3NX More info: Call or WhatsApp 020 7686 6000. 0000000016 00000 n Abraham's story picks up with his family settling in Haran, which today would be the country of Turkey. for me with His own precious blood. Anyone, including Gentiles, who comes to Him in repentance and faith is made part of His kingdom, while those Jews who reject Him will be left out. Support Us #3 Seed. I've been extremely impressed with Amir TSARFATI. in the library By virtue of the covenant between God and Abraham (Genesis 15:1-21), Isaac his son had the mandate to pronounce God's blessings upon his firstborn Esau. How to Walk in the Blessings of Abraham | Messianic Bible Sarai means my princess and may have been a form of endearment.51 Her name is now to become Sarah, a princess to everyone. Abraham had a special covenant with Godone that has affected all of human history since. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Israels contribution to this contract, circumcision, is detailed in verses 9 to 14. My brother I have no idea. (Genesis 12:8 and 13:4)? Many commentators follow the lead of midrashim and assume this was part of Abrahams outreach program. He was announcing the existence of God and welcoming all to embrace monotheism. Yet in the one instance in which this expression is used in the Torah outside of Genesis it is a scene in which only God and Moses are present.
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