...•will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies...together to Beer-sheba : and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. And it came to pass, after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath...

...son ; that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore...earth be blessed ; because thou hast obeyed my voice." And yet the very same blessings had been from time to time promised to Abraham, in the most positive...

...this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars...together to Beer-sheba ; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. And it came to pass, after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah she hath also...

...prophecy reiterated to the Patriarch, Gen. xxii. 17 : " That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars...earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice." I refer to the prophecy addressed by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 31, 32 : "And, behold,...

...multiplying 1 will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies....they rose up, and went together to Beer-sheba, and dwelt there.' (Genesis xxii. 1 — 19.) As 1 have observed in the last consideration, that the sacrifice...

...multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies....they rose up, and went together to Beer-sheba, and dwelt there.' (Genesis xxii. 1 — 1!>.}' As I have observed in the last consideration, that the sacrifice...

...; that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed, as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore...be blessed : because thou hast obeyed my voice."* The faith and obedience of Abraham were means appointed, by which God fulfilled his promises. Abraham...

...blessing t will bless thee, in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and the sand upon the sea shore, and thy seed shall possess the...earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice.' Thus, by the mouth of God himself, is this promise three times repeated to Abraham. Can 1 hesitate...

...son ; that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore...earth be blessed ; because thou hast obeyed my voice." And yet the very same blessings had been from time to time promised to Abraham, in the most positive...

...thing, and ' hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: lhat in blessing ' I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy * seed as the stars...to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt * at Beer-sheba. And it came to pass after these things, that « it was told Abraham, saying, behold, Milcah, she hath...