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Hebrews 11:18 Cross-References
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“Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: of: or, to”
Hebrews 11:18 (KJV)
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Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: This verse heightens the theological tension of God's command. God had explicitly promised that Abraham's covenant seed—the lineage through which Messiah would come and all nations be blessed—would come specifically through Isaac (Genesis 21:12). Not through Ishmael or any other son, but Isaac alone. How then could God command Isaac's death without contradicting His own promise?The phrase 'in Isaac shall thy seed be called' (en Isaak klēthēsetai soi sperma) established Isaac as the exclusive line of covenant blessing. All God's promi...
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“Don't let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called.,And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.,וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶל־אַבְרָהָם אַל־יֵרַע בְּעֵינֶיךָ עַל־הַנַּעַר וְעַל־אֲמָתֶךָ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַר אֵלֶיךָ שָׂרָה שְׁמַע בְּקֹלָהּ כִּי בְיִצְחָק יִקָּרֵא לְךָ זָרַע׃ ,And God said unto Abraham: Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad”
“because they are Abraham's seed”
“No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac.{Isaac means he laughs.} I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.,And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.,וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֲבָל שָׂרָה אִשְׁתְּךָ יֹלֶדֶת לְךָ בֵּן וְקָרָאתָ אֶת־שְׁמוֹ יִצְחָק וַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶת־בְּרִיתִי אִתּוֹ לִבְרִית עוֹלָם לְזַרְעוֹ אַחֲרָיו׃ ,And God said: "Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; b That is, Princess. and thou shalt call his name aIsaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.,εἶπεν δὲ ὁ θεὸς τῷ αβρααμ ναί ἰδοὺ σαρρα ἡ γυνή σου τέξεταί σοι υἱόν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ισαακ καὶ στήσω τὴν διαθήκην μου πρὸς αὐτὸν εἰς διαθήκην αἰώνιον καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ μετ' αὐτόν,And God said to Abraam, Yea, behold, Sarrha thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Isaac; and I will establish my covenant with him, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to him and to his seed after him.,ויאמר אלהים אבל הנה שרה אשתך ילדת לך בן וקראת את שמו יצחק והקמתי את בריתי אתו לברית עולם ולזרעו אחריו,And God said, behold – Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.,וַאֲמַר יְיָ בְּקוּשְׁטָא שָׂרָה אִתְּתָךְ תְּלִיד לָךְ בָּר וְתִקְרֵי יָת שְׁמֵהּ יִצְחָק וַאֲקִים יָת קְיָמִי עִמֵּהּ לִקְיָם עָלָם לִבְנוֹהִי בַּתְרוֹהִי ,And the Lord said, In verity Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Izhak; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant to his sons after him.”