Thematic Bible: Heirs of


Thematic Bible




By [having] faith, he became an alien in the foreign country that had been promised to him. He lived in tents, along with Isaac [his son] and Jacob [his grandson], who [also] were to receive the same inheritance he had been promised. Verse ConceptsForeignersBeing A PilgrimJacob, The PatriarchAbraham, Calling And LifeSaints, As PilgrimsExploits Of FaithReckoned As ForeignersGod's Promise To Abraham

Since God wanted to show conclusively to those who would inherit the promise [i.e., Abraham and all of his spiritual descendants], how unchangeable His purpose was, He confirmed it with an oath. Verse ConceptsAdoption, descriptions ofAssurance, basis ofGuidance, God's Promises OfHeaven, Inheritance OfHeirsGod, Immutability OfInheritance, SpiritualParticipation, In ChristGod Is UnchangeableNames And Titles For The ChristianGod Swearing BlessingsGod's Promise To Abraham