The is both “the Church” and “Israel” seen in Revelation.
God and Abram made a covenant. Only God walked the convenient, not Abram (he was put to sleep). This is illustrative of God’s dealing with Israel.
For example, Israel is Asleep (they are asleep now, until the events in Revelation).
Also, Abram did NOTHING. Usually in a semitic covenant, BOTH parties walked between the halts of the animals....In the case of the Abramic covenant, God did it all. Just as the fulfillment of God’s covenant does NOT deepend on the actions of the Jews!
Just like Christians’ salvation is NOT dependent on OUR actions, but our Faith!
You can complain all you want about how the Jews have not listened to God. He know who he was choosing. He chose a stiff-necked people. They have used their stubbornness to not change ONE JOT or TITLE in the Word of God! If only we Christians with our “bible translations of the week” would do so.
No, We are all saved by Grace, through Faith. Abram was, Moses, were all Jews and the modern Jews will be saved through JESUS (there is only one way).
I would suggest you ask Jesus why he saved the Jews that have been saved and will be saved....We should NOT read scriptures and interpret them and pronounce people damned or saved....That is judging!
Abram looked forward with Faith to the Redeemer. No, he did not have our advantage of knowing his name, but that is not what saves.....
>God and Abram made a covenant.<
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God made the covenant — Abram was the recipient of the blessings that came with it.
Amen, Amen, Amen ...... Saved by the blood and grace of God through Christ Jesus by grace through faith ALONE !
Ask a ( salvation by human works, human efforts ) self righteous religious person this .... , if they could save them selves ( through their own deeds, works, goodie two shoes self ) then ? They would have no need for a savior.