Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Through the
But through
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Bible References
For the
Genesis 12:3 And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one whocurses you I will curse.
And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
And the one who
Genesis 17:4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you,
And you will be the father of amultitude of nations.
And you will be the father of a
Genesis 22:17
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall possess the gate of their enemies.
Genesis 28:14
Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 49:10 “The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
Until Shiloh comes,
Andto him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
And
Psalm 2:8 ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance,
And the veryends of the earth as Your possession.
And the very
Psalm 72:11 And let all kings bow down before him,
Allnations serve him.
All
Through the
Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “And to your seed,” that is, Christ.
But through
Romans 4:11
and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them,
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Genesis 22:16
and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,
Galatians 4:28
And you brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.