158: Elpis Israel - The Gospel Preached to Abraham: His Faith and Works

Elpis Israel by John Thomas
(The Hope of Israel)

Part Second

THE THINGS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST

Chapter 2.

Five points of prophetic testimony — The general elements of a kingdom constituents of the kingdom of Christ — The promise made of God to the fathers, the hope of Israel, and the gospel, the same — Who the fathers are — Abram originally from Babel, and an idolator — The Lord preaches the gospel to him in Mesopotamia — He believes it, and emigrates westward in consequence — Becomes a wanderer in the land of Canaan, which is promised to him and Christ for ever — His faith counted to him for righteousness — The promise of a resurrection to eternal life — Confirmation of the covenant of promise — The extent of the land defined in the Will — The personal reappearance of Christ necessitated by the nature of things — The phrases "in thee," "in him," and "in thy seed," explained — The nations God's people in no sense — Abraham, Christ, and the saints, "heirs of the world." — The token of the covenant — The signification of circumcision — Modern Israel under the curse of the law — Circumcision of the heart — The Allegory — The two seeds — Parable of the Seed — Summary of Abraham's faith

0:00:29 - The gospel preached to Abraham: his faith and works
0:17:16 - “The promise made of God unto the Fathers”
0:31:39 - The promise made to Abraham
1:22:52 - Abraham the heir of the world
1:43:36 - The token of the covenant
2:05:47 - The allegory
2:22:34 - Parable of the seed
2:33:29 - Summary of Abraham’s faith

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