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Yahweh Elohim of Your Fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. I Beseech Thee, Show Me Thy Glory Class 3. Promises to Abraham, Isaac & Jacob. Yahweh’s Name declared – Exodus 3:6,15 3 Men Singled Out for the Same Promise Abraham – Genesis 12:2,3
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Yahweh Elohim of Your Fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob I Beseech Thee, Show Me Thy Glory Class 3
Promises to Abraham, Isaac & Jacob • Yahweh’s Name declared – Exodus 3:6,15 • 3 Men Singled Out for the Same Promise • Abraham – Genesis 12:2,3 • In thee shall all families of the earth be blessed • (Gen. 13:16; 22:17,18; Abraham’s seed a multitude) • Isaac – Genesis 26:2-4 • In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed
Promises to Abraham, Isaac & Jacob • 3 Men Singled Out for the Same Promise • Jacob – Genesis 28:13,14 • In thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed • (Gen. 35:11; 48:3,4; multiply thee) • 3, Just 3, Subsequent Generations, not even Joseph! – Why did it end at Jacob?
Old Testament Usage • 1 Chron. 29:18 – David • Yahweh Elohim of Abraham, Isaac & Israel • 1 Kings 18:36 – Elijah • Yahweh Elohim of Abraham, Isaac & Israel • 2 Chron. 30:6 – Hezekiah • Yahweh Elohim of Abraham, Isaac & Israel
New Testament Usage • Luke 20:36-38 – Christ • The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob • Acts 3:13 – Peter • The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers • Acts 7:32 – Stephen • I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob
Hebrews 11 • Vs. 8,9 – Abraham dwelt with Isaac & Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise • Vs. 15,16 – they came out of Ur • Called (surnamed) their God • I am the God of . . . – tremendous honour on Abraham, Isaac & Jacob
Hebrews 11:8, 9, 15, 16 • Why them? • Abraham as a father • Isaac in 1 special son – you will see who I am • Jacob out of the son springs a multitude of mighty ones – through amultitude
Abraham – as a Father Genesis 17:4,5 Romans 4:1, 11, 12, 16-19 Father of all that believe Father of us all Father of many nations • Fatherhood • Abraham = a father of many nations
Isaac – in a Son Genesis 21:2-5, 7; 22: 2, 12-18; 24:6; 25:6, 11, 19 James 2:21 Hebrews 11:17, 18 Abraham our father offered Isaac HIS son His only begotten son • Son • Only son
Jacob – Through a Multitude Genesis 23:3, 13, 14; 35:9-11; 48:3, 4 Acts 7:6-8, 14-18 Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and 12 patriarchs Beginning of multitudinous seed • Fruitful • Multiply • A Multitude of People
The Multitude of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob • Yahweh was to be manifest asa Father, in1 special son, througha multitude • Abraham, the Father; Isaac, the son & Jacob – father of 12 tribes • All of that multitude will be a manifestation of the son who is a manifestation of Yahweh • Yahweh Elohim – “He will be” manifested through a multitude of “mighty ones”
The Multitude of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob • Abraham, Isaac and Jacob’s Multitude • Gen. 28:3 – multiplication into a multitude • Gen. 46:3 – to be made in Egypt! • Israel multiplied in Egypt • Ex. 1:1-7 – Israel fruitful, multiplied, waxed exceeding mighty • Deut. 26:5 – fulfilled in land of spiritual darkness • Acts 7:6-8,14-17
The Multitude of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob • Gentiles to be of the multitude • Spiritual Mighty Ones of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob can be developed in Egypt, wherever that is, ie., in the world of sin. • John 17:11,14,15 - I pray that you take them not out of the world, for they are in the world, not of it