“The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.”
Galatians 3:16
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Connection with the promised seed in Genesis 3:15
Paul reads "your seed" as One, who is Christ. The Hebrew word for seed, zera, is also in God's first promise in Genesis 3:15, and the grammar there allows the same reading of one descendant.
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God promised Abram offspring as countless as dust. Paul says that promised seed came down finally to one person, Christ, and everyone who belongs to Him is gathered into it. The land Abram was given on a dry hill opens into an inheritance wide enough to hold us.
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In Genesis 13 God promised Abram offspring as countless as dust. Paul says that promised seed is finally one person, Christ, and everyone who belongs to Christ is gathered into it: "And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise" (Galatians 3:29).
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Cross-References
Promises spoken to Abraham and his seed — Christ
“And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.””
To your seed — meaning one person, who is Christ
“And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.””
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