"Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham." ( Jn 8.39)
Ishamael also belongs to Abraham.They all were circumcised, a covenant (Gen.17.9) which was not however what God marked for blessing under everlasting covenant. God created man,'in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them./And God blessed themT,(Gen.1.27-28)Abraham and Sarah were blessed for their faith. Jesus here makes a difference of faith with works. So there was no gender issue. Similar to five daughters of Zelophehad. (Num.27.1-11) What Jesus implies is that Abraham's children are 'and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable,' whereas heirs of promise beginning with Isaac and Jacob were like stars. " And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be./And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness."(Gen.15.5-6;Dan.12.3) Male and female primarily is used in terms of faith so Christ and the church had the same DNA as the Son has. This earth is holy, and framed by the word. Sanctify them with thy truth.( Jn 17.17). This earth is New Jerusalem while Adam's children, from Hagar Keturah belonged to mixed people same problem as Ezra faced. 'so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands.'-Ezra.9.2 Their inheritance figures in the vision of Ezekiel. The Lord is there .(Ezek.48.35). It is New Jerusalem while Cabul is the inheritance of sons of Adam.(1 Ki.9.12-13) 20 cities for their disobedience 'against heaven and before thee.'(Lk.15.18)
When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
9 For the Lord's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
"Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham." ( Jn 8.39)
Ishamael also belongs to Abraham.They all were circumcised, a covenant (Gen.17.9) which was not however what God marked for blessing under everlasting covenant. God created man,'in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them./And God blessed themT,(Gen.1.27-28)Abraham and Sarah were blessed for their faith. Jesus here makes a difference of faith with works. So there was no gender issue. Similar to five daughters of Zelophehad. (Num.27.1-11) What Jesus implies is that Abraham's children are 'and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable,' whereas heirs of promise beginning with Isaac and Jacob were like stars. " And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be./And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness."(Gen.15.5-6;Dan.12.3) Male and female primarily is used in terms of faith so Christ and the church had the same DNA as the Son has. This earth is holy, and framed by the word. Sanctify them with thy truth.( Jn 17.17). This earth is New Jerusalem while Adam's children, from Hagar Keturah belonged to mixed people same problem as Ezra faced. 'so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands.'-Ezra.9.2 Their inheritance figures in the vision of Ezekiel. The Lord is there .(Ezek.48.35). It is New Jerusalem while Cabul is the inheritance of sons of Adam.(1 Ki.9.12-13) 20 cities for their disobedience 'against heaven and before thee.'(Lk.15.18)
When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
9 For the Lord's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
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