A Land, A people, A conflict

                        A Land, A people, A conflict- the promised borders of the Abrahamic Covenant

I.         The Three lines of promise

            A.        The three lines stated Gen 12:1-3

                        1.         A People (A seed)

                        2.         A land

                        3.         A protection

            B.        The land Gen 15:1-21

                        1.         The land promised

                        2.         The land’s borders From the river of Egypt (Wadi El Haresh) to the Euphrates

II.        The purpose of the people and their land

            A.        Israel was chosen to propagate The doctrine of One God

                             To be a witnesses (a Witness nation) Isa 43:10-12

            B.        To be a priestly nation Ex 19:4-9 Propitiation 1 Jn 2:2

Sukkah 55b “The seventy bulls that were offered up every year during the Feast of Tabernacles were for the seventy nations.”

            C.        The land place in this purpose

                        1.         Jerusalem - the geographical center of the World

                        2.         The land between and trade

III.       The nature of the promise Gen 15:1-17

            A.        Ancient covenant ceremony

            B.        Jews still use this term of terminology in prayer, in spiritual and Culture reference

                        1.         Brit in general ex Beni Brith

                        2.         Brit Milah the term for Circumcision

IV.      The meaning for the believer

            A.        A Story

            B.        The New Covenant of Jesus is unconditional Jer 31:31-33

            C.        The Believer is as secure as Israel

                        1.         Romans 11:29

                                    a.         The believer secure tied to Israel’s

                                    b.         God unconditional promise will never be rescinded

                                                (1)       ἀμεταμέλητα γὰρ τὰ χαρίσματα καὶ ἡ κλησις του θεου.

                                                            (a)       ἀμεταμέλητα

                                                                        i)         from With alpha negative

                                                                        ii)        this term without the negative prefix is used

Heb 7:21 when Ps. 110:4 is being quoted. This word is used in the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew text LXX for “relent”