SPECIAL TOPIC: COVENANT PROMISES TO PATRIARCHS

This initial promise of a special covenant relationship was made to

1. Abraham, Gen. 12:1-3
   1. land, Gen. 12:1,7; 13:4-15; 15:18-21 (i.e., Canaan, Gen. 15:12-21)
   2. people, Gen. 12:2, 13:16; 15:4-5; 17:2-6; 22:18 (see full list on imagery at Gen. 13:16)
   3. blessing to the world, Gen. 12:3, 18:18; 22:18 (see SPECIAL TOPIC: YHWH'S ETERNAL REDEMPTIVE PLAN)
2. Isaac, Gen. 26:2-4
   1. land
   2. people
   3. blessing to the world
3. Jacob, Gen. 28:2-4,13; 35:9-12; 48:3-4
   1. land
   2. people
4. the nation of Israel (a land), Exod. 3:8,17; 6:8; 13:5; 33:1-3; Deut. 1:7-8,35; 4:31; 9:3; 11:25; 31:7; Josh. 1:2,3,6,11,13,15; 2:9,24; 18:3; 21:43; 24:13

Just an added thought. This land promise was conditional on the individual tribes occupying their allotments. They must

1. take it militarily
2. settle it
3. maintain covenant faithfulness (cf. Deut. 4:40; 7:12-13; 8:1-20)

The OT focuses on a land and a covenant people, but the NT focuses on YHWH's concern for all humans made in His image and likeness (cf. Gen. 1:26,27). They were all created for fellowship with their Creator. The call of Abraham was the first step in a call to all (cf. Gen. 3:15; 12:3; Exod. 19:5; Isa. 2:2-4; 12:4-5; 25:6-9; 42:6-12; 45:22-23; 49:5-6; 51:4-5; 56:6-8; 60:1-3; 66:23; Ezek.18:23,32; Mic. 4:1-4; Mal.1:11; John 3:16; 4:42; Acts 10:34-35; 1 Tim. 2:4; 4:10; Titus 2:11; 2 Pet. 3:9; 1 John 2:2; 4:14). The promises to the Patriarchs have been fulfilled and over flowed! Jesus is the Savior of the world!

SPECIAL TOPIC: OUR SAVIOR

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