Posted on 04/22/2026 9:24:46 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
This may bring to mind that elementary school Bible song:
Father Abraham had many sons,
Many sons had father Abraham,
I am one of them and so are you,
So let’s all praise the Lord!
We’d then scream something about our right arms and left arms, and by the end of the song we all looked like we were marching in place...
Well, the song serves it purpose — to expend energy. But what about it? Just who are the sons of Abraham?
Can we modern, western children really be Abraham’s sons?
It is no surprise that Abraham held such a prominent position in Israelite history... He is the father of the chosen nation and the one in whom the promise of God was sent forth, and we mustn’t miss the fact that God’s plan all along was to include Gentiles in His promise — the promise of adoption and reconciliation (Gal. 3:8)...
In this way, we Christians today, who are so far removed from the world in which Abraham lived, can call him our father.
(Excerpt) Read more at learn.ligonier.org ...
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