Romans 4:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

For the

Psalm 72:11

Through the

Galatians 3:16

But through

Romans 4:11

General references

Genesis 22:16

Galatians 4:28

Bible References

For the

I will bless those who bless you. I will curse whoever curses you. All the people on earth will be blessed through you.

This is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities.

Your descendants will be like the dust on the earth. You will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. Every family on earth will be blessed through you and through your descendants.

The royal scepter shall not depart from Judah. His descendants will always rule. Nations will bring him tribute and bow in obedience before him. This, until Shiloh comes and all will obey him.

Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.

Yes, all kings will bow down before him. All nations will serve him.

Through the

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He did not say to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed, which is Christ.

But through

He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was not circumcised. That way he could be the father of all those who believe, though they are not circumcised, that righteousness might be counted to them.

General references

He said: I am taking an oath on my own name, declares Jehovah, that because you have done this and have not refused to give me your son, your only son,

Brothers, we are children who belong to the promise, the same as Isaac was.