Chapter Fourteen

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They were Continuously Inheriting Healing, Prosperity, Family Well-being and Salvation

In this chapter, we demonstrate that Group Two was continuously, actively, presently inheriting the very same blessings of healing, prosperity, family well being, and salvation that Abraham himself inherited and enjoyed while he was alive. Study closely the following Scriptures.

Heb 6:13-15

13            For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

14            Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

15                And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. (KJV)

In the above passage, God backed two of the promises He made to Abraham with His oath. (Remember, there are Sixty Promises in the Abrahamic covenant.) Here, God swore to it that He would deliver on the two promises that were the most staggering to Abraham. These are Promises #3 and #28. These were, of course, the promises to bless and multiply Abraham. For our purposes, we are interested in God’s Promise #3--to “bless” Abraham.

You remember that “bless” contained at least four things. It contained healing, prosperity, family well being, and salvation. Now get this well: God’s word was good enough; if God said something, His word demanded that He do it. But here, God issued an oath to back up His Word. A double whammy, if you will. God gave his Word in the form of a Blood Covenant of Friendship. Then, he swore by Himself to perform what He said in His Promises. Wow! 

Now, Abraham had some information (faith). This information contained Sixty Promises. Remember, we saw in the last chapter that Group Two was presently, continuously, actively maintaining possession of the Abrahamic promises. We saw this in Heb. 6:12.

Heb 6:12

12                That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (KJV)

Look at the expression, “the promises,” in verse 12 above. Observe closely that our English word “the” precedes the word “promises.” This signifies that the “promises” here are not just any promise(s), but very definite, specific promise(s).

Now, look deeply into verse 15 above: It states that Abraham obtained “the promise(s).” Again, “the” precedes the word “promise(s).” (In the Scriptures, the terms “promise” and “promises” are used interchangeably when discussing the Abrahamic covenant.)

Now, “the” preceding “promise(s)” in both verses 12 and 15, indicates that the “promise(s)” are the same in both verses. In other words, the promise(s) Group Two was inheriting in verse 12 were the same identical promise(s) that Abraham obtained in verse 15.

In Greek grammar, this is known as the Anaphoric use of the article “the.” To put this differently, in the Anaphoric use, the article “the” will appear before a word that has been used before in a given context. Used this way, “the” refers back to the previous time the same word was used in the same context. When “the” refers back to a previous word, as it does here, it simply means that the second use of the same word means the same as it did the first time the word was used. To simplify this for you, the “promises(s)” (in verse 15) that Abraham obtained are the same identical “promise(s)” that Group Two (in verse 12) are continuously, actively inheriting.

Think about this! Let it soak in deeply! The Hebrews (Group Two) in Heb. 6:12 were continuously, actively, presently possessing the very same blessings that Abraham himself obtained. Remember what these blessings were? They were healing, prosperity, family well being and salvation!

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Since Group Two was continuously inheriting the same identical blessings that Abraham himself obtained, we look next at some Scriptures that show us exactly and specifically, what Abraham obtained. Then we will precisely know exactly what Group Two was actively, continuously, presently possessing. You, Dear Reader, are about to see that Abraham, in his lifetime, possessed healing, prosperity, and family well being, as well as salvation.

Abraham Obtained Health

Concerning healing, there is no evidence at all in the Scriptures that Abraham was ever sick. He may have been ill from time to time, but it was of no consequence. As a matter of fact, the Scriptures are very plain that he was still very healthy at the very end of his life.

Gen 24:1

1            And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. (KJV)

Gen 25:7-8

7            And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

8            Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. (KJV)

Gen 15:15

15            And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

(KJV)

In the preceding verses, we plainly see that Abraham had a peaceful old age and a peaceful death. He died in a good old age. This must mean that no debilitating disease cut him down. He was full of years. They were good years. Though he had ups and downs, they were peaceful years.

Abraham Obtained Prosperity

Furthermore, they were very prosperous years. Abraham prospered during his lifetime and he was very prosperous at his death. We plainly see the proof of this from the Scriptures below.

Gen 24:35

35                And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. (KJV)

While seeking a wife for Isaac, Abraham’s servant made the above assertion about his master’s wealth. Obviously, the above verse proves beyond a shadow of doubt that Abraham was very wealthy.

Most importantly, the servant attributed his great wealth to “the Lord.” He also linked this great wealth to the word bless. Dear Reader, you really must read our Four Volumes on the Abrahamic blessings. All this is explained in depth. They are free on the Internet. Again, all our books are available in first class printed copies. You may order them on the Internet.

Abraham Obtained Family Well Being

Having seen that Abraham possessed prosperity, a healthy life, a healthy old age, and a peaceful death, what about family well being? He had this also. We shall now look at the case of Sarah-- his wife, Lot--his nephew, and Isaac--his son. We shall see that Abraham possessed and enjoyed family well being also.

First, consider the case of Sarah, his wife. Although she was past the flower of her life, she maintained her youthful beauty. She was so pretty that kings wanted her. Look at the Scriptures below.

Gen 12:11-17

11            And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

12            Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

13            Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

14            And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

15            The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

16            And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

17            And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife. (KJV)

Abraham was willing for Pharaoh to have Sarah to save his own skin. He feared that the Egyptians would kill him if they thought she was his wife. He believed that if they thought that she was only his sister, they would let him live. Twice, he told the kings that she was his sister. Both times, however, God delivered her before they had her. This was family well being. (For the second instance, see Gen. 20: 1-20.)

God gave Sarah not only her youthful beauty when she was old but also her ability to bear children. You remember that she gave birth to Isaac when she was ninety years old and Abraham was one hundred years old. This was family well being.

Now, take the case of Isaac, the son born to them when they were old. Upon the death of Abraham, Isaac inherited everything that Abraham owned. This was family well being.

Gen 24:36

36            And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. (KJV)

Gen 25:5

5                    And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. (KJV)

In addition to the wealth Isaac inherited from Abraham, God blessed him individually; He gave him wealth that is difficult to imagine. As a matter of fact, Isaac was extremely wealthy, because of what God did for him.

Gen 26:3-5

3            Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;

4            And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

5            Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. (KJV)

Gen 26:12-14

12            Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

13            And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

13                For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. (KJV)

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Concerning healing for Isaac, no Scripture indicates he was ever sick. As his father Abraham, he lived a full, rich, prosperous life. This was family well being.

God even included Abraham’s nephew, Lot, in his family well being. You remember that during the slaughter of the kings, they captured Lot and all his goods. Abraham counterattacked, freed Lot and recaptured all his goods. See Gen 14: 11-16. This was family well being.

When God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, He spared Lot’s life and the life of Lot’s family (excluding his wife) because of Abraham. This was family well being.

We can readily see from the above comments and Scriptures that Abraham obtained (Heb. 6:15) healing, prosperity and family well being as well as salvation. (In this volume, we do not cover salvation because everyone knows it. They are not clear at all, however, about the other three Abrahamic blessings.)

Why is this important to you?

Why is this so important? It is important to know that Group Two was continuously, actively possessing the same things that Abraham obtained. This proves that Jesus’ sacrifice, when acted upon, was God’s way for all Hebrews to maintain the Abrahamic blessings. Get this well, Dear Reader: Jesus’ sacrifice delivered the Abrahamic blessings to the Group 2 Hebrews, not the blood of bulls, goats, cows and sheep!

It is important to you, Dear Gentile Christian, for the following reasons: you are grafted into this same Abrahamic blessing covenant, side by side, with the Hebrews; you are now on an equal footing with them in the Abrahamic inheritance; you are now equal with them in every way since you are also the seed of Abraham. What Abraham obtained in verse 15 belongs to us Gentile Christians (now) by grafting. This is revelation knowledge. What a joy!

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In the next chapter, we interpret the balance of the “Let Us Exhortations” in Hebrews. As you read this chapter, get set for your faith to rise up. You’ll be glad we include this faith builder.       

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