Psalm 105 sees the whole history of Israel to that date as embraced by Abraham. That is where it found its characteristic origin (6), and at the contemporary end Israel is still the people of Abraham (42–43). But more: Matthew insists that if we are to understand Jesus and the gospel we must start with Abraham (Matthew 1:1–2); John sees Jesus as the fulfilment of Abraham’s hopes (John 8:56); for Paul, Abraham is the father of all who belong to Jesus (Galatians 3:7). Paul (Romans
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