Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible








As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness: so hence ye know, that it is they who believe who are the children of Abraham. and the scripture insinuating, that God would justify the Gentiles thro' faith, gave Abraham an intimation of the gospel in these words, " in thee shall all nations be blessed."

















for when men swear by a superior, the ratifying what they say with an oath, puts an end to all further debate. wherefore God was willing to give the heirs of promise a stronger proof of the immutability of his counsel, by the intervention of an oath:

the oath which he made to our father Abraham, to grant us this favour, Verse ConceptsAbraham, New Testament ReferencesGod Swearing Blessings


wherefore God was willing to give the heirs of promise a stronger proof of the immutability of his counsel, by the intervention of an oath: that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to deceive us, we, who have no other refuge to fly to, but to maintain our present hopes,





For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying, Verse ConceptsGod HimselfSwearing











neither are they who are the race of Abraham, all children: but 'tis said, "in Isaac shall thy posterity be called." Verse ConceptsConcubinesChildren Of AbrahamDescendants ofSeeds










As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness: so hence ye know, that it is they who believe who are the children of Abraham. and the scripture insinuating, that God would justify the Gentiles thro' faith, gave Abraham an intimation of the gospel in these words, " in thee shall all nations be blessed."