Abraham - the father of spiritual Israel

Abraham - the father of spiritual Israel

At the time of Jesus, many Jews thought that their bloodline made them special. ^[1] But Jesus quickly corrected that. ^[2]

Only those who did their part of the covenant remained in the covenant. They must serve him in holiness and righteousness. ^[3]

Claiming a bloodline to Abraham does not make one a child of spiritual Israel. ^[4] But the one who does the work of serving God in the covenant is the child of he covenant.

1. ↑ Lu 1:71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; Lu 1:72 To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; Lu 1:73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
2. ↑ Mt 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
3. ↑ Lu 1:74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, Lu 1:75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
4. ↑ Joh 8:39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.