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These
Promises were not fulfilled in the experience of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob, nor have they been fulfilled at any time
since.
And
he (God) gave him (Abraham) none inheritance in it, no, not
so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would
give it to him for a possession (Acts 7:5).
By
faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which
he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he
went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned
in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling
in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of
the same promise: (Hebrews 11:8-9).
These
all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having
seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced
them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims
on the earth. (Hebrews 11:13-35, 39-40).
Now
to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not,
And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed,
which is Christ...And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's
seed, and heirs according to the promise. (Galatians 3:16,29).
Now
I (Paul) say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision
for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the
fathers: (Romans 15:8).
Blessed
be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed
his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us
(that is, Jesus - see context) in the house of his servant
David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which
have been since the world began: That we should be saved from
our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; to perform
the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy
covenant; The oath which he sware to our father Abraham (Luke
1:68-73).
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