I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (vv. 1–3 ESV) Make sure you don’t miss this, because it’s very significant. God spoke and through His Word formed a “nation”—a people!—not just individuals but an entire community of faith. Yes, His promised One was still set to come at a definite point
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