The birth of Isaac is not only a personal fulfillment for Sarah but also a critical step in the unfolding of God's covenant with Abraham, which includes the promise of numerous descendants and the blessing of al
After Nephi and His brothers made the two trips to retain the Brass Plates and gather Ishmael’s family they tarried in the wilderness for a time and gathered seeds of grain and fruits (1 Nephi 2:6-7 RE) (This will be of critical importance later.) They then picked up, crossed the...
[761] Of course, it is not meant that they denied the consequences of sin, either as concerned Adam himself, or his descendants; but the final result is far from that seriousness which attaches to the Fall in the New Testament, where it is presented as the basis of the need of a ...
Stage two:God had chosen the nation ofIsrael, through Abraham, to be His people through whom He would bless the earth and through whom He would get the glory. Israel was to be salt and light for the world and for other nations to be drawn to Him through His people, theJews. Jesus c...
today are the descendants of Ishmael. The Arabs are a Hebrew people, because they came from Abraham, who was a Hebrew. The Arabs are alsoa Semitic people because they came from Shem, the son of Noah. As the Arabs are Semitic, then, anyone who is against the Arabs are“Anti-Semitic....