Daily Bible Portion (Saturday)
Daily Bible Portion - 7 of 7
"AND HE APPEARED"
(Weekly Reading>>Genesis 18:1-22:24, 2 Kings 4:1-23, Luke 17:26-37, Romans - 4:13-25; 9:6-9, Hebrews 11:13-19)
Romans 4:9 to 5:2
Hebrews 11:8-19 - By Faith, Abraham…
To be continued…
"AND HE APPEARED"
(Weekly Reading>>Genesis 18:1-22:24, 2 Kings 4:1-23, Luke 17:26-37, Romans - 4:13-25; 9:6-9, Hebrews 11:13-19)
Romans 4:9 to 5:2
“For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness. How then was it accounted? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they are uncircumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also, and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith [gospel] which our father Abraham had while still uncircumcised.
For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law [Torah without Yeshua], but through the righteousness of faith [in the principles of the gospel of Yeshua]. For if those who are of the law [Torah without Yeshua] are heirs, faith is made void and the promise [held in the gospel] made of no effect, because the law [Torah without Yeshua] brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
Therefore it is of faith [believing in the gospel and in its instructions] that it might be according to grace, so that the promise [spoken through the gospel] might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed - God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
Now it [the gospel] was not written for his [Abraham’s] sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It [the gospel] shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Yeshua Ha Mashiach from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.
Therefore, having been justified by faith [believing and walking in the instructions of the gospel], we have peace with God through our Yeshua Ha Mashiach, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law [Torah without Yeshua], but through the righteousness of faith [in the principles of the gospel of Yeshua]. For if those who are of the law [Torah without Yeshua] are heirs, faith is made void and the promise [held in the gospel] made of no effect, because the law [Torah without Yeshua] brings about wrath; for where there is no law there is no transgression.
Therefore it is of faith [believing in the gospel and in its instructions] that it might be according to grace, so that the promise [spoken through the gospel] might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed - God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
Now it [the gospel] was not written for his [Abraham’s] sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It [the gospel] shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Yeshua Ha Mashiach from the dead, who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.
Therefore, having been justified by faith [believing and walking in the instructions of the gospel], we have peace with God through our Yeshua Ha Mashiach, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
Hebrews 11:8-19 - By Faith, Abraham…
“By faith [believing in the gospel] Abraham obeyed [walked in the instructions held in the gospel] when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith [believing and walking in the instructions of the gospel] he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is Yahweh. By faith [believing and walking in the instructions of the gospel] Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude - innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
These all died in faith [to the gospel], not having received the promises [held in the gospel], but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore Yahweh is not ashamed to be called their God/Elohim, for He has prepared a city for them.
By faith [believing and walking in the instructions of the gospel] Abraham, when Yahweh tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though Yahweh had said to him, ‘It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.’ Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.’”
These all died in faith [to the gospel], not having received the promises [held in the gospel], but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore Yahweh is not ashamed to be called their God/Elohim, for He has prepared a city for them.
By faith [believing and walking in the instructions of the gospel] Abraham, when Yahweh tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though Yahweh had said to him, ‘It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.’ Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.’”
To be continued…
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