The historical record of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

Abraham fathered Isaac,
Isaac fathered Jacob,
Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers,

So all the generations from Abraham to David were 14 generations; and from David until the exile to Babylon, 14 generations; and from the exile to Babylon until the Messiah, 14 generations.

And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

Now concerning the dead being raised—haven’t you read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him: I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?

just as He spoke to our ancestors,
to Abraham and his descendants forever.

the oath that He swore to our father Abraham.
He has given us the privilege,

Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

son of Jacob, son of Isaac,
son of Abraham, son of Terah,
son of Nahor,

Satan has bound this woman, a daughter of Abraham, for 18 years—shouldn’t she be untied from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves thrown out.

One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.

‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’

“‘Son,’ Abraham said, ‘remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

“But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’

“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

“Today salvation has come to this house,” Jesus told him, “because he too is a son of Abraham.

Moses even indicated in the passage about the burning bush that the dead are raised, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.

“We are descendants of Abraham,” they answered Him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will become free’?”

I know you are descendants of Abraham, but you are trying to kill Me because My word is not welcome among you.

“Our father is Abraham!” they replied.

“If you were Abraham’s children,” Jesus told them, “you would do what Abraham did.

But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!

Then the Jews said, “Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death—ever!’

Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? Even the prophets died. Who do You pretend to be?”

Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it and rejoiced.”

The Jews replied, “You aren’t 50 years old yet, and You’ve seen Abraham?”

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.”

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.

You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your ancestors, saying to Abraham, And all the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.

“Brothers and fathers,” he said, “listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

were carried back to Shechem, and were placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

“As the time was drawing near to fulfill the promise that God had made to Abraham, the people flourished and multiplied in Egypt

I am the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob. So Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look.

“Brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

What then can we say that Abraham, our physical ancestor, has found?

If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to brag about—but not before God.

For what does the Scripture say?

Abraham believed God,
and it was credited to him for righteousness.

Is this blessing only for the circumcised, then? Or is it also for the uncircumcised? For we say, Faith was credited to Abraham for righteousness.

And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

This is why the promise is by faith, so that it may be according to grace, to guarantee it to all the descendants—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of Abraham’s faith. He is the father of us all

Now it was credited to him was not written for Abraham alone,

Neither are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants. On the contrary, your offspring will be traced through Isaac.

I ask, then, has God rejected His people? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Are they Hebrews? So am I.
Are they Israelites? So am I.
Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.

Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness,

then understand that those who have faith are Abraham’s sons.

Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you.

So those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith.

The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say “and to seeds,” as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed, who is Christ.

For if the inheritance is from the law, it is no longer from the promise; but God granted it to Abraham through the promise.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.

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

For it is clear that He does not reach out to help angels, but to help Abraham’s offspring.

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself:

And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.

For this Melchizedek—

King of Salem, priest of the Most High God,
who met Abraham and blessed him
as he returned from defeating the kings,

and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything;
first, his name means king of righteousness,
then also, king of Salem,
meaning king of peace;

Now consider how great this man was—even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder to him!

The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a command according to the law to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they have also descended from Abraham.

But one without this lineage collected tenths from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tenths, has paid tenths through Abraham,

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and he was offering his unique son,

Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness, and he was called God’s friend.

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming.