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Neither, because they are Abraham`s seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."
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Not by Blood Alone
Commentators unanimously stress that physical ancestry from Abraham does not automatically make one a spiritual child of God. Paul uses the example of Abraham's own sons, Isaac and Ishmael, to show that from the very beginning, a distinction was made between mere biological descendants and the true children of the promise. This challenges any notion that salvation is inherited by bloodline.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Are they all children? Adopted into the true family of God. Many of the descendants of Abraham were rejected.
But in Isaac…
19th Century
Anglican
Neither are all the bodily descendants of Abraham also his spiritual descendants. It was expressly stated from the first that the promise was confi…
Baptist
For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children:
Now he goes …
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The atmosphere of tragedy is qualified by Paul’s forthright denial that the course of events has taken God by surprise. If there is failure, it mus…
16th Century
Protestant
But, “In Isaac shall your seed be called.” Paul mentions this to show that the hidden election of God overrules the outward calling, and t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither because they are the seed of Abraham The Jews highly valued themselves, upon being the natural seed of Abrah…
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The rejection of the Jews by the gospel dispensation did not break God's promise to the patriarchs. The promises and threats will be fulfilled. Gra…
13th Century
Catholic
After asserting the greatness of the Jews, the Apostle now shows that it did not refer to those who descended from the ancient patriarchs…
