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Luke 1:72
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Luke 1:72
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72 Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors
and has remembered his holy covenant,(A)
Luke 1:72
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Luke 1:72
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Hebrews 6:13-18
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Hebrews 6:13-18
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The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,(A) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply you.” 15 And thus Abraham,[a] having patiently endured, obtained the promise. 16 Humans, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute among them.(B) 17 In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,(C) 18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.(D)
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Hebrews 6:13-18
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Hebrews 6:13-18
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The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,(A) 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”[a](B) 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.(C)
16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.(D) 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(E) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(F) he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(G) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(H) set before us may be greatly encouraged.
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- Hebrews 6:14 Gen. 22:17
Psalm 106:45
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Psalm 106:45
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45 For their sake he remembered his covenant
and showed compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love.(A)
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Psalm 106:45
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Micah 7:20
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Micah 7:20
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20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob
and steadfast love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our ancestors
from the days of old.(A)
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Micah 7:20
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Leviticus 26:42
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Leviticus 26:42
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42 then will I remember my covenant with Jacob; I will remember also my covenant with Isaac and also my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.(A)
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Leviticus 26:42
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Leviticus 26:42
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42 I will remember my covenant with Jacob(A) and my covenant with Isaac(B) and my covenant with Abraham,(C) and I will remember the land.
Romans 11:28
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Romans 11:28
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28 As regards the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but as regards election they are beloved for the sake of their ancestors,
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Romans 11:28
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28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies(A) for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,(B)
Luke 1:54-55
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Luke 1:54-55
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54 He has come to the aid of his child Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,(A)
55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”(B)
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Luke 1:54-55
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Ezekiel 16:60
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Ezekiel 16:60
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60 yet I will remember my covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish with you an everlasting covenant.(A)
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Ezekiel 16:60
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60 Yet I will remember the covenant(A) I made with you in the days of your youth,(B) and I will establish an everlasting covenant(C) with you.
Galatians 3:15-17
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Galatians 3:15-17
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The Promise to Abraham
15 Brothers and sisters, I give an example from daily life: once a person’s will[a] has been ratified, no one adds to it or annuls it.(A) 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring;[b] it does not say, “And to offsprings,”[c] as of many, but it says, “And to your offspring,”[d] that is, to one person, who is Christ.(B) 17 My point is this: the law, which came four hundred thirty years later, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.(C)
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Galatians 3:15-17
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The Law and the Promise
15 Brothers and sisters,(A) let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.(B) Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,”[a](C) meaning one person, who is Christ. 17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years(D) later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise.
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- Galatians 3:16 Gen. 12:7; 13:15; 24:7
Acts 3:25-26
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Acts 3:25-26
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25 You are the descendants of the prophets and of the covenant that God gave to your ancestors, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your descendants all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’(A) 26 When God raised up his servant,[a] he sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”(B)
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Acts 3:25-26
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25 And you are heirs(A) of the prophets and of the covenant(B) God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.’[a](C) 26 When God raised up(D) his servant, he sent him first(E) to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
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- Acts 3:25 Gen. 22:18; 26:4
Psalm 105:8-10
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Psalm 105:8-10
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8 He is mindful of his covenant forever,
of the word that he commanded for a thousand generations,
9 the covenant that he made with Abraham,
his sworn promise to Isaac,(A)
10 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant,(B)
Psalm 105:8-10
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Psalm 105:8-10
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Genesis 28:14
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Genesis 28:14
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14 and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and all the families of the earth shall be blessed[a] in you and in your offspring.(A)
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Genesis 28:14
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14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you(A) will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south.(B) All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[a](C)
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- Genesis 28:14 Or will use your name and the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
Genesis 26:4
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Genesis 26:4
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4 I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands, and all the nations of the earth shall gain blessing for themselves through your offspring,(A)
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Genesis 26:4
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Genesis 26:4
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4 I will make your descendants(A) as numerous as the stars in the sky(B) and will give them all these lands,(C) and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b](D)
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- Genesis 26:4 Or seed
- Genesis 26:4 Or and all nations on earth will use the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
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