Matthew 3:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Think

Luke 12:17

We

God

Ephesians 2:12

General references

Luke 13:30

Luke 19:40

Bible References

Think

For from within, out of men's hearts, their evil purposes proceed--fornication, theft, murder, adultery,

Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating in your hearts?

Noticing this, the Pharisee, His host, said to himself, "This man, if he were really a Prophet, would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching him--and would know that she is an immoral woman."

and he debated within himself, saying, "'What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'

We

So he cried aloud, and said, "'Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.'

"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"

"Brethren, descendants of the family of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to us has this Message of salvation been sent.

What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained?

nor because they are Abraham's true children. But the promise was "Through Isaac shall your posterity be reckoned."

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl and one by the free woman.

God

And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens,

"I tell you," He replied, "that if *they* became silent, the very stones would cry out."

Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles to take from among them a People to be called by His name.

so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I have appointed you to be the forefather of many nations."

But God has chosen the things which the world regards as foolish, in order to put its wise men to shame; and God has chosen the things which the world regards as destitute of influence, in order to put its powerful things to shame;

for all of you who have been baptized into Christ, have clothed yourselves with Christ.

At that time you were living apart from Christ, estranged from the Commonwealth of Israel, with no share by birth in the Covenants which are based on the Promises, and you had no hope and no God, in all the world.

General references

And I tell you that some now last will then be first, and some now first will then be last."

"I tell you," He replied, "that if *they* became silent, the very stones would cry out."