Instead of fire the Spirit uses a burning lamp between 'those pieces' Abraham offered . The Spirit refers to the seed of Abraham on one part "so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable."(He.11:12) So the division of the seed are up and down where the blessing assured by the everlasting covenant brings the heirs to fruition. The principle 'You shall know them by fruits' works; Similarly the great commission of the risen Christ works across. By principle of Association the Gospel spreads uttermosts parts.
God refers the nation of Israel specifically in v.13: "And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;" and in v.17 God refers to the ten nations between two rivers. The Gentiles as well as the nation of Israel are called under the covenant to blessed in the Son.
A covenant is not one way pact. Israel failed on their part.
Instead of fire the Spirit uses a burning lamp between 'those pieces' Abraham offered . The Spirit refers to the seed of Abraham on one part "so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable."(He.11:12) So the division of the seed are up and down where the blessing assured by the everlasting covenant brings the heirs to fruition. The principle 'You shall know them by fruits' works; Similarly the great commission of the risen Christ works across. By principle of Association the Gospel spreads uttermosts parts.
God refers the nation of Israel specifically in v.13: "And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;" and in v.17 God refers to the ten nations between two rivers. The Gentiles as well as the nation of Israel are called under the covenant to blessed in the Son.
A covenant is not one way pact. Israel failed on their part.
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