And the blessings of Abraham are mine through Jesus Christ. The name El Shadai appears again in the Torah in the Jacob story when his father, Isaac, blesses Jacob before he leaves for Padam Aram. Foremost in Isaacs mind is that Jacob be fruitful for Gods covenant to be fulfilled: The concept that God has a different name for His aspect of fertility may sound strange to us moderns. Nevertheless, within the pagan world it was common that there be a chief male god of might in partnership with a female god of fertility. 37. Beth El would also continue to have considerable religious significance to Abrahams family. Jacob slept in Beth El on his way to Padam Aram and had a vision there of angels on a ladder ascending and descending between heaven and earth. He also made a conditional oath to God that he would tithe his possessions and return to offer sacrifices there if God allowed him to successfully return to Canaan. When he did return to Canaan, this was to be his second stop and he built an altar there and God appeared to him again (Genesis 35:6-15). The Israelites sanctuary was first erected in Shiloh (Joshua 18:1-3), but shortly thereafter Beth El became one of the places in Canaan were the ark was set up and the priests offered sacrifices there (Judges 20:18, 2628; 21:2). C. Our lights need to shine in the sin dark world. Lead us to our spouse.B. (Ruth 1:20-21). , The Bible is also setting up here the parameters by which the relationship between God and the Jewish people will proceed in the future. For most nations children come naturally. This is how the world works. Seven miracles wrought by Christ on the Sabbath day: -. Yet there is an additional layer of prophecy contained within the Abraham stories. Everything that Abraham did will have significance in terms of later Jewish history - his travels and religious acts in the land of Canaan, and even his and his wifes laughter on learning about Sarahs future pregnancy. The call of Abram (later to be called Abraham) in Genesis Ch. The blessing of Abraham is three-fold. 0000025195 00000 n "I will make you exceedingly fruitful": This speaks of ABUNDANCE. He also points out that in Genesis 15:6 Abraham was justified by faith. | (Tenth paragraph, the history of Terah in ACommentary on the Book of Genesis , Part Two, from Noah to Abraham, p273) Both places are the land of his kindred and the contradiction disappears. However, the contradiction also disappears if one assumes that Haran and Ur of the Chaldeans were both in the same geographical area - in Aram. Most of what you sent me in your response by way of your video teaching is addressed in the blog. In this sermon outline we list only seven of the blessings given to or through Abraham. During the second covenant that God establishes with Abraham involving circumcision, God introduces Himself with the words: (Genesis 17:1) The Bible is telling us here that Abraham embodies the attributes of God and he is to walk before God as His representative to the world. Phone: +234 805 669 9920, Copyright 2022 - www.tfhconlinesermon.org, Powered by The Waymakers Technologies (DWT). Accordingly its meaning is - there is sufficiency within Me for every creature and I have the wherewithal to care for you.37. A different explanation is provided by Cassuto who proposes that this name is used in the Bible within the context of fertility.38 It would seem to have this meaning, for example, in the following passage from the book of Ruth: Do not call me Naomi (pleasant one), call me Mara (embittered one), for Shakai has dealt very bitterly with me. I was full when I went away, but YKVK has brought me back empty. Why should you call me Naomi; YKVK has testified against me, and Shakai has brought misfortune upon me. Jacob 12 sons were born and these when Leaving Egypt had grown into a great nation. On the horns of the brazen altar (Leviticus 16:18). Post Views: 96. The Seven-fold Promise of God April 11, 2012 God's promise to Abram when he was still in Ur of the Chaldeesbefore he left his homeland, his family, his comfort zone and traveled to Canaan by way of Haran: * The L ORD would make him a great nationIsrael and the Jews are that great nation. Blessing number two of Abraham. God does not only want us to bless but also be a blessing. Some Word of Faith teachers see a three-fold blessing of Abraham available to Christians today: a material, financial blessing; a physical blessing; and a spiritual blessing. IV. Tony This is applied creative abilit You shall be the father of many nations : This speaks of CREATIVE ABILITY. BELOW ARE NOTES TO SHOW HOW WE ARE THROUGH GOD'S GRACE ABLE TO BE HIGH PRIESTS AND BE EQUIPPED BY BLESSINGS TO CARRY OUT OUR PRIESTLY DUTIES. 1. Nachmanides commentary to the Torah on Genesis 12:9. Based on Bereishis Raba 40:6, he shows that Abrahams visit to Egypt has many similarities to the Egyptian exile. He also mentions in his Introduction to the book of Exodus that all the events in the lives of [the Patriachs] are illustrations to allude to and to foretell all that would come upon [their offspring] in the future., 3.Mishnah Torah, Laws of Idol Worship 1:3. , What is the purpose of this covenant? Or to put the question another way - circumcision is to be a sign of the covenant (Genesis 17:11), but what is it a sign of? 33.Rashi to Genesis 15:9, based on Bereishis Rabbah 44:14. Shaking hands with a preacher and joining church is not enough.a. The blessing of Abraham is misunderstood by many Christians and church leaders. Blessing number six of Abraham Genesis 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, Scriptures: Powered by, Badges | , 30.This is just one of several interpretations of this phrase but it seems to be the most literal with respect to the text. Midrashic explanations, and this is the direction followed by Rashi, suggest that he was worried that he had already received reward for his righteousness. This means that he could expect no further Divine assistance and would be punished for the lives he had taken or would receive no further assistance from God if there were a reprisal attack. Nachmanides suggests he might die without children. We signed our name below the signature of Queen Elizabeth the Queen of England. These blessings we call the sevenfold redemptive package.Notice they are still seven.This is the third time in the bible,God blesses his people with sevenfold blessings.The number seven is highly significant in the bible.The blessings of Abraham are made a reality for believers throughout the world by the cross.All the seven blessings God gave Abraham are made a reality through the sevenfold redemptive package described above. In this sermon outline we 0000010891 00000 n The seventh blessing of Abraham Genesis 12:3 and in thee shall all Anyone, including Gentiles, who comes to Him in repentance and faith is made part of His kingdom, while those Jews who reject Him will be left out. The blessing of Abraham is also sometimes misused in prosperity theology to claim that believers today can be just as rich and successful as Abraham was. You are a gifted and brilliant young man. Genesis 12:2 And I will make of thee a great nation, A. Abraham has been promised the land and has begun to transverse his property but when can he truly take possession? Moreover, despite the promise that he will have descendants, Abraham still does not know how this will come about. Abraham and Sarah are infertile and Sarah is past the age of having children. Abraham had assumed that his descendants would come through Lot, or now his next-in-line heir, Eliezer, his servant. Tweet This covenant established by Elokim is also to be an eternal one: I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your seed after you throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant .. (Genesis 17:7) Other aspects of eternity are also stressed throughout this passage. The land of Canaan will belong to the Jewish people forever: the land of your sojourns, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession . (Genesis 17:8) Circumcision is also to be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. (Genesis 17:13) There will always be circumcised Jews in the world because Gods covenant with Abraham is eternal and His representatives need to be eternally here on earth. 8.Rashi to Genesis 12:1. For the sake of God, Abraham was prepared to sabotage his inheritance. God will now bless these descendants. They will be fruitful, successful against their enemies, and a source of admiration and emulation from the nations of the world. This will be discussed again in more detail on the chapter about the Binding of Isaac. A covenant is an agreement between two people that involves promises on the part of each to the other. With fortitude and resolve, Abraham (and in the future the Jewish people) succeed in driving these forces away. In terms of the ancient world, he was a success: he was well-respected, he was healthy, and he had many descendants. #7foldblessingsofabraham #propheticalconvention #rev.danielmosesSPECIAL PROPHETICAL CONVENTION 2021 || 7 FOLD BLESSINGS OF ABRAHAM || REV. `5oW(,74*hU\ I AM A SON AND HEIR OF GOD THROUGH CHRIST. , Of course, the very fact that Abraham was able to dialogue with God and question His justice was only possible because of Abrahams appreciation that YKVK is a personal God who listens. The name El Shadai appears again in the Torah in the Jacob story when his father, Isaac, blesses Jacob before he leaves for Padam Aram. Foremost in Isaacs mind is that Jacob be fruitful for Gods covenant to be fulfilled: May Kel Shakai bless you and multiply you and make you numerous, and may you be a congregation of peoples.(Genesis 28:3), Here also, in this 5th blessing, the emphasis is on fertility:. I am El Shaddai; walk before Me, and be wholehearted. I will set My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly. (Genesis 17:1). Phil 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. . 7. A man of importance in the world he lived in. He went out to the Land that God would show him. Abraham walked before God in obedience, for the most part. Luke 4:17-18: Jesus opened the book and read: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised." This article explains its biblical meaning and how you can freely receive it. . This 5th blessing introduces a new name for God, encompassing a new aspect of His being El Shadai. www.tonyabram.comor 11. So in today's vlog, I teach about how God sovereignly chose to lift a man up out of obscurity, kiss his life with an eight-fold promise, and ultimately bring the same blessing to you through Christ Jesus. that God will show him. But in what direction is he to go? Nachmanides suggest that Abraham wandered from place to place to find the land chosen for him, but this is a difficult explanation. God doesn't bless us just to make us happy; He blesses us to make us a blessing. God gives these sevenfold blessings first to Abraham, we also see these sevenfold blessings given to Israel through Moses in Exodus 6:6-8, Say therefore to the sons of Israel: I am the LORD; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will deliver you from their bondage, and I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. , The Canaanites will live in the coastal plain of the land of Canaan otherwise not occupied by the Philistines, the lowlands (shfela) of Canaan and its valleys, and the Jordan valley. The other tribes will inhabit the central mountain range. Hence, the . 23. God has always love to deal with Man in covenants.A covenant is an agreement between two people sealed by an oath of blood.Gods blessings are free but are conditional.If the blessings are unconditional,then it is called a promise.This means you have a part to play to commit His integrity to play His.Abraham had obeyed God to sacrifice his only Son and leave his country and family to strange land before the blessings were released ;In response,God then made him a blessing to all generations.God takes Obedience pretty seriously. Abundant Life Crusades 6. Abraham had to relinquish his present for a future he will never live to see. God bless. bless thee,A. Moreover, given their prophetic nature it is not surprising that many aspects of the Abraham stories reverberate to this day. thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Required fields are marked *. Thus, hard on the heels of the allusions to Eden in 24:5-6, Numbers 24:7-9 unites the blessing of Abraham with the promise of a king from Judah, and Adam's royal status might be a relevant precursor for the model of kingship in view. III. The equivalent name for a God of might in the Bible is El and for the God of fertility Shaddai. The Bible is not separating these two aspects of God but bringing them together as a single Divinity in a way that would be recognizable to people at that time. (Exodus 18:27). When Joshua instructs the tribes whose home is in Transjordan to take leave of the other tribes and return to their tribal possession he says: and now turn and go on your way (lechu lachem) in the land where your possession lies. ( Joshua 22;4) He also provides other examples. Hirsch and Rabbi Joseph Solveitchik have similar explanations to this. The Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Look at what He told Abraham in Genesis 12:1-:. , 31.There is a view in the Talmud (Babylonian Talmud, Nedarim 32a) that Abrahams question was improper and because of this the Egyptian servitude ensued. 43.Rashi suggests that its meaning is the Jewish people plus the tribe of Edom (Rashi to Genesis 17:6). Nachmanides disagrees that Edom is included here and brings examples where the Jewish people are called nations and peoples (Nachmanides to Genesis 17:6). Targum Onkelos translates nations as tribes. Radak suggest that the reference is to the descendants of Keturah who married Abraham after Sarah died. 0000019413 00000 n She is passionate about Walking by Faith, as commanded by the scriptures and uses her blog, Walking By Faith Blog, to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are part of a great family, the family of God. GALATIANS 3:14 - THAT THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM MIGHT COME ON THE GENTILES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST; THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH FAITH. B. The distinction of being made a pillar in God's temple. www.abundantlifecrusades.com, Home | , One opinion in the Talmud has difficulty accepting that walking alone is sufficient to establish ownership, and suggests rather that Abraham walked through the land. 0000022390 00000 n , The blessings are in a crescendo literary format, with each blessing building on the previous one and revealing ever-increasing beneficence. (LogOut/ The seven blessings with their accompanying stories concern themselves in the main with matters of faith and history. But what of the values that Abraham practiced? These will be the subject matter of the next essay. Change). Tithing pre-dates the giving of the Law. We should know that God keeps his word and will perform everything he claims He will do. - 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is Finally he dies and his bones are taken to be buried in Canaan. Pagans held that the gods controlled different aspects of nature and function within nature. It would have been far from their mindset to imagine that any god would be interested in engaging in a relationship. Yet this is precisely what Abraham proposed. So where is his birthplace is it Haran or is it Ur of the Chaldeans? Cassuto solves this problem by suggesting that the word , means not birthplace, as commonly translated, but kindred or family circle and he brings other examples of its use in this way in the Bible. Until this time, Abraham and Sarahs married life had been marked by infertility. The Bible continues: (Genesis 15:6) It is unclear who regarded whom as being righteous, and the text could be read either way. Nevertheless, the Bible is again emphasizing that a foundational aspect of Abrahams relationship with God was his trust in Him. After careful consideration - I have to write this as a testimony as a witness submitted as Ambassador for The. In this passage ( Gen. 12:2-3 ), God spoke about two types . Abraham is fondly called the 'father of faith.' Why? , And Elokim said to Abraham: 'As for Sarai thy wife, do not call her name Sarai, for Sarah is her name. I will bless her, and I will also give her a son through her; I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples will be from her. Question: In Genesis 12:1-3God promises Abram God rewarded Abraham's faith by giving him a long life and great prosperity. Commenting on this verse, a midrash says the following: The book of Joshua emphasizes that Abrahams family was pagan, and this is the background that he broke away from: Not surprisingly, therefore, most commentators see Abrahams greatness in his appreciation of God as being the Creator and Master of the universe and his bringing of monotheism to the world. On behalf of this generation, Your friends in the service of Christ, For what purpose, though, is Abraham to , On the one hand, Abraham has Gods promise that this land will be his. But other nations currently inhabit his land and he does not have the means to actualize this promise. But if others have full rights to their property, in what respect can it be regarded as his, and how does walking through this land change this reality? 26. This is one of the explanations provided by Nachmanides. In support of this, the Talmud states (Babylonian Talmud, Avoda Zarah 53b): It is an inheritance to them (the Israelites entering the land of Canaan) from their forefathers. Hence, the Talmud understands that the land belonged to the Jewish people even prior to the conquest of Canaan. There is also an opinion in the Talmud (Bava Basra 100b) that just traversing the land was adequate to acquire it.. Left after 10 years, nearly 10,000 followers, when new rules blocked my 1st amendment rights of free speech. Abraham falls on his face in subjugation, and laughs to himself in wonderment (although not in disbelief). Sarah is well passed the age of giving birth to children. Abraham suggests that Ishmael be chosen instead - to which Elokim replies: Bible critics have noted that the couple are told twice about Sarahs impending pregnancy, once here and again in the very next section. There, Abraham and Sarah are informed by one of the three angels of YKVK that in a years time Sarah will have a son. Sara is listening through the tent wall and the intent is clearly that she should hear this news. This suggests to these scholars that two different textual sources exist regarding Sarahs pregnancy. that he would become a great nation but is not given a precise destination. In the second blessing, Abraham is told that he has arrived, that he will have offspring, and that the land on which he is standing has been allocated to these offspring. In this, the third blessing, God tells him that despite Lots leaving him, Abraham should have no concern about descendants. They will become more numerous than the dust of the earth. Moreever, from Bethel, Abraham has a panoramic view of the land of Canaan. This land will be his and his descendants for eternity. Abraham should now transverse this land, for it will be his. Discipleship Lessons from the Life of Jacob Jacob travels to Goshen in Egypt. At Babel men sought to make a name for themselves and it only ended up dividing then but through Abraham the whole world has been blessed and believer are united in Jesus Christ. The books of Judges and 1 and 2 Samuel address the leadership of the nation as a king, and how the dynasty of David was established. Varda Books, Skokie, Illinois 2005. Question Guess who they forgot to invite to the festivities? Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly The Seven Promises (Genesis 12:2-3) 1) I will make you a great (12:2a) 2) I will you (12:2b) 3) I will make your great (Gen 12:2c) 4) You shall be a (Gen 12:2d) 5) will bless those who bless you (12:3a) 6) The one who you I will (12:3b) 7) In you all the of the earth shall be blessed (12:3c) Abraham's Journey of Faith Overview of Genesis 12:1-3 Most nations are also endogenous to a land. Their country of birth defines their nationality and that country has been linked to that nationality from time immemorial. But this is not how it is to be for Abraham and his descendants. Everything is to be a gift from God and has to be earned children, land, and even agricultural sustenance on this land. 7.Midrash Raba 39:6 applies the following verse from Psalms 45:8 to Abraham: . IV. name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: - 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and The five-fold blessing is the idea that when you buy from Israel, five different areas are affected by your purchase. - 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in However, in contrast to the covenant with Noah, this particular covenant is not a unilateral one, in that Abraham is expected to be a direct participant by fulfilling the directive of circumcision. families of the earth be blessed.A. Mesorah Publications Ltd. 9.First Paragraph. what are the 7 blessings of abraham is the question of many christians in the world today. The full implications of the Abraham story are now coming together. Why were Abraham and Sarah told to leave Haran in their old age? Clearly, no age is too late to confront spiritual challenges. Prior to God communicating with him at age 75, Abraham may well have concluded that he had led a meaningful life and little remained for him to accomplish. If he had thought this he was mistaken. The most consequential aspects of his life were yet to come. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. The seven blessings bestowed upon Abraham by YKVK and Elokim are clearly prophetic in nature. From whence will these offspring come? It will take much drama before this tension is resolved. This may be true, but it is not the primary purpose of this Elokim-directed command. Moreover, it is not coincidence that circumcision of the sex organ is commanded in a passage which gives prominence to the themes of fertility and offspring. There are Jewish commentators who view circumcision in terms of self-improvement. For example, a person will see his circumcision and remember that his sexual organ can be used for both good and evil. VI. What is the SPRINKLING performed at the temple? And the last case of the sevenfold blessings being made available by Christ to the Church, being bought fully be the shedding of his blood on the cross of Calvary is fully discussed in Revelation 5:12. 9.First Paragraph. 0000000016 00000 n He promised to make Abraham a blessing. Just another site Sarai means my princess and may have been a form of endearment.51 Her name is now to become Sarah, a princess to everyone. above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, There are Jewish commentators who see the Egyptian bondage as a form of punishment that was passed on to Abrahams seed, but this is far from being explicit in the text and seems unlikely. , 12.Midrash Raba 39:11. Examples given by the midrash are a person who wanted to buy a cow from Abraham would be blessed even before the value of the cow had been assessed. Abraham would pray for a barren woman and the woman would conceive. However, there are other suggestions from the commentators. Rashi for example, following a midrash, suggests that Abraham will have the power of blessing in his hands. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 6 In all thy ways And I will bless thee, 3. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. , Abraham was living in Haran, in present-day Turkey, when he received a directive from God to break with his family and embark on a journey whose destination he could only guess at:. 0000021858 00000 n "The tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. v%`E\6 In sum, Abraham was elected because he brought to the world knowledge of Elokim as the Ruler of the universe, and because he discovered the attributes of a personal God YKVK, and demonstrated by personal example how to relate to this aspect of God. This is the heritage he will pass onto his children: However, to promulgate these ideas to the world at large, Abraham will need a team and a forum. His team is to be his offspring and his forum the land of Canaan. How this is to b brought to fruition comprises the rest of this chapter.
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