Upon what ground were the previous promises then renewed to Abraham?
Answer
"And said, By Myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not
withheld thy son, thine only son: that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy
seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the
gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed
My voice." Verses 16-18.
With what, therefore, is the faith of Jesus joined?
How fully did Israel once acknowledge their wrong doing ?
In whom has God made us accepted?
For whom did Christ suffer all these things?
What question was asked in the hearing of the prophet?
How are the people described who are developed by the threefold message here referred to?
With what are the twelve foundations adorned?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle