The Gospel Preached to Abraham, part 2
John Farley
Pastor-Teacher Sunday, March 9, 2014 The Gospel to Abraham, part 2.
Rom 3:28 Paul is going to leap-frog back in time, right over Moses and the giving of the law, back to when the Jewish race got its start.
A brief overview of the major events in the life of Abraham The life of Abraham is chronicled in the book of Genesis from chapter 11 to chapter 25. Abram was married to Sarai (Sarah), and Sarai was unable to bear children. The LORD promised to bless Abram (Abraham) by making him a great nation, and by blessing the entire world through his seed (Gen 12:1-3). In chapter 15 the LORD appears to Abram again and He repeats His covenant with Abram. He also promises him a son. Abram believed the LORD’s promise, and his faith was reckoned to him as righteousness (Gen 15:1-6). Sarai tells Abram to father the child with Hagar, Sarai’s maid. At age 86, through Hagar, Abram has a son named Ishmael.
When Abram was 99 years old, the LORD reaffirmed His covenant with Abram, in Genesis 17. Years after he was declared to be righteous, on the basis of his faith, Abraham was circumcised.
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