Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He said not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed… The covenant of God with Abraham an everlasting covenant with the good. 1. Establishment, character of the same in itself. (1) It is truly Divine, inviolable. (2) It had reference, as to its contents, to all men and their redemption through Christ. 2. The continuance of the same even under the law. (1) The law cannot abrogate the covenant of grace. (2) On the other hand, the law is meant as a dispensation on account of sin, to prepare the way for the perfect dispensation of the covenant. 3. The perfecting of the same by Christianity. (1) Necessity of this covenant even according to the law. (2) The condition of the same is faith in Christ. (Heubner.) Parallel Verses KJV: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. |
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