Seed of Abraham

This lesson explores how Genesis 22:18 connects to Jesus.

📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓

Old Testament

Genesis 22:18

and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.

New Testament

Galatians 3:16

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ.

Scholar Credits

📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓

J. Barton Payne

Payne #2 — Gen 22:18

Through Abraham's seed all nations blessed; Payne points to the singular 'seed' as anticipating Gal 3:16

Alfred Edersheim

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX

Bemidbar R. 13 — universal blessing through Messiah

Josh McDowell

The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #4 Seed of Abraham

Matthew Henry: 'in thy Seed one particular person' — Gal 3:16 singular seed argument

Quick Check

Part 1 - Multiple Choice

Which New Testament passage fulfills this prophecy in this lesson?

Part 2 - Fill In The Blank

Fill in the blank: The Old Testament prophecy for this lesson is ____.

Why This Matters

God promised Abraham that all nations would be blessed through his seed. Paul identifies this seed as Christ — the singular offspring through whom every nation receives blessing. The Abrahamic covenant finds its fulfillment in Jesus.

Reflection

God of the covenant, as I trace Your promises in Seed of Abraham, fill me with confidence that You finish what You start.