"And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God." (Gen.21.33)
By tradition the tree is identified as a tamarisk tree. As planted of God the patriarch is the Father of many nations. The grove naturally translates as with the mount of congregation, trees of righteousness. (Isa.14.13)These signify the 144,000 standing with the Lamb on mount Sion. The Father Son relationship is continued where Abraham stands in place of God. This is especially brought out in the tempting of God by asking him to sacrifice his only 'begotten' Son Isaac who is the heir of promise.
In the Genesis passage preceding the key verse we have the significance of the covenant Abraham makes with Abimelech, and it is helpful to explain what the Spirit means with God tempting Abraham. "And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves."(v.28) It indicated in place of an oath by accepting them he conceding the ownership to Abraham. Seven as a number established the Law of the Spirit stood as Guarantor. It is same with seven days in the first chapter the book of Genesis. The believer came into the covenant and entered into the rest of God that the day Seven signified. He was holy as what God had made as holy. The well at Beersheba, the blessing rightfully belonged to Abraham. King of Geraar also accepts the truth. "Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines."(v.32) Later we have Saul seated under the Pomegranates tree when besieged by the Philistines.(1 Sam.14.2)
"And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham."(Gen.22.1) Abraham believed and it was counted to him for righteousness. It the light of the everlasting covenant the Spirit addresses his work, and not that he really call back His promise of the meaning of Abraham. He was no more Abram but Abraham. (Gen.17.15)
"And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God." (Gen.21.33)
By tradition the tree is identified as a tamarisk tree. As planted of God the patriarch is the Father of many nations. The grove naturally translates as with the mount of congregation, trees of righteousness. (Isa.14.13)These signify the 144,000 standing with the Lamb on mount Sion. The Father Son relationship is continued where Abraham stands in place of God. This is especially brought out in the tempting of God by asking him to sacrifice his only 'begotten' Son Isaac who is the heir of promise.
In the Genesis passage preceding the key verse we have the significance of the covenant Abraham makes with Abimelech, and it is helpful to explain what the Spirit means with God tempting Abraham. "And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves."(v.28) It indicated in place of an oath by accepting them he conceding the ownership to Abraham. Seven as a number established the Law of the Spirit stood as Guarantor. It is same with seven days in the first chapter the book of Genesis. The believer came into the covenant and entered into the rest of God that the day Seven signified. He was holy as what God had made as holy. The well at Beersheba, the blessing rightfully belonged to Abraham. King of Geraar also accepts the truth. "Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines."(v.32) Later we have Saul seated under the Pomegranates tree when besieged by the Philistines.(1 Sam.14.2)
"And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham."(Gen.22.1) Abraham believed and it was counted to him for righteousness. It the light of the everlasting covenant the Spirit addresses his work, and not that he really call back His promise of the meaning of Abraham. He was no more Abram but Abraham. (Gen.17.15)
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