Dissertations on the prophecies which have remarkably been fulfilled, and at this time are fulfilling in the world / Revised by the Rev. W.S. Dobson.

  • Thomas Newton
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    faith. ‘This is proving by plain matter of fact, that “the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men,” and that his truth, as well as his ‘‘ mercy, endureth for ever.” II].—THE PROPHECIES CONCERNING JACOB AND ESAU. A® it pleased God to disclose unto Abraham the state and condition of his posterity by Ishmael, who was the son of the bond-woman ; it might be with reason expected, that something should be predicted concerning his posterity also by Isaac, who was the son of the free-woman. He was properly the child of promise, and the prophecies relating to bim and his family are much more numerous than those relating to Ishmael : but we will select and enlarge upon such only, as have reference to these latter ages. it was promised to Abraham before Ishmael or any son was bern to him, (Gen. xii. 3.) “In thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” But after the birth of Ishmael and Isaac, the promise was limited to Isaac, (Gen. xxi. 12.) “for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.” Andaccordingly to Isaac was the pro- mise repeated, (Gen. xxiv. 4.) ‘‘ In thy seed shall all nations of the earth be blessed.” The Saviour of the world therefore was not to come of the family of Ishmael, but of the family of Isaac: which is an argument for the truth of the Christian religion in preference to the Mohammedan, drawn from an old prophecy and promise made two thousand years before Christ, and much more before Mohammed was born. The land of Canaan was promised to Abraham and his seed four hundred years before they took possession of it (Gen. xv.). It was promised again to Isaac (Gen. xxvi. 3.): ‘Sojourn in this land, and I wil! 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 Ll sware unto Abrabam thy father.” Now it is very well known, that it was not till after the death of Moses, who wrote these things, that the Israelites got pos- session of the land-under the command of Joshua. They re- mained in possession of it several ages in pursuance of these prophecies: and afterwards, when for their sins and iniquities they were to be removed from it, their removal also was foretold, both the carrying away of the ten tribes, and the captivity of the two remaining tribes for seventy years, and likewise their final captivity and dispersion into all nations, tillin the fulness of time they shall be restored again to the land of their inheritance. It was foretold to Abraham that his posterity should be mul- tiplied exceedingly above that of others; (Gen. xu, 2.) “I will
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