((((((( The Promised land )))))))) First, it is a covenant between #God and #Abram, and as such it cannot be abrogated by human effort. God indicated the terms of this #covenant: The land that is promised was not given to Abram, but rather to his #descendants. Although some may argue that this includes all of Abrams descendants, we know that the pact was passed on only to #Isaac, then to #Jacob (Israel) and #his #children. Abram did have other children, and the Ishmaelites are also descendants of Abram, but the Bible affirms that the covenant is passed through the son of promise – #Isaac. The next key element of the promise is that the land given by God was going to be acquired at a #future #time. To your descendants has no time limit! Just because it has not yet been fulfilled does not mean that it will not be fulfilled in coming years. Quite the contrary, we see that Israels history perfectly follows Gods plan as indicated in #Deuteronomy 30:2-4, including the dispersion due to #disobedience and regathering into the land because of the #unchanging nature of the #covenant: ...and #when #you and #your #children #return to the Lord your God #and #obey #him with all your heart and with all your soul #according #to #everything I command you today, then the Lord your #God #will #restore your fortunes and have compassion on you #and #gather you again from #all the #nations #where he #scattered you.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 04:25:26 +0000
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