I was wondering if you had the references for the seven revelations of God to Abraham in Genesis?

Apparently you are referring to the CHART OF THE AGES linked to our home page.    If so, here are some Scriptural references for the seven revelations/promises to Abraham in the Abrahamic covenant.

1) Promise to make of Abraham a great nation:

a) Abraham in the natural/earthly realm-

Gen. 13:
14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
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John 8:37-40
37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

b) Abraham in the spiritual realm-

Romans 4:
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
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12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
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16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

Gal. 3:
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
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Hab. 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

c. Promise to Abraham also fulfilled through Ishmael’s seed-Gen. 17:18-20

Genesis 17:
1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
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15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

[As so many of us have done, because God tarried in fulfilling His promise of a son to Abraham, Sarah tried to hurry things up.  She talked Abraham into having a child, Ishmael, by her handmaiden. Although Abraham experienced a temporary lapse in his faith, after the visitation in these next Scriptures, he was strong in faith, giving glory to God.]

2) Abraham's blessing in Canaan-

a) Abraham's "present-day" promise-

Gen. 13:
14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

Gen. 15:
5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
8 And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

b)  Abraham's promise in the "hereafter"-

John 8:
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

3) Promise to make his name great

4) Promise to make him a blessing to the world

5)Promise to curse those who curse him
6) bless those who bless him

Gen. 12:3
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

History has seen 5 & 6 fulfilled/being fulfilled, and there’s more promised for the future.

7) Promise that God will do all this in his "seed"-Of course, his seed is Christ.

I hope this is what you wanted.  Thanks for WRAPPING with us.

Don

P.S. Your question demonstrates the need for a good study Bible such as the Scofield Study Bible or the Thompson Chain Reference Bible where references like these are already compiled for you.

hello, my name is kevin and i have a question to ask. Can you send me some information that will help me understand Revelations. Especially the 7 seals and rapture. 

thanks, this is for a girl that goes to my high school and she is confused.

thanks for listening Kevin

DON WROTE:

Hello Kevin:

I’m guessing that you and your friend are still fairly new to the wealth of the Scriptures. So, let me suggest that you show her John 14:1-3.

Then you might explain to her that His return for His Church is sure and imminent, for He created us and died on the cross for us so that we could be with Him forever. But first, there are so many exciting things to learn that are needful for this life, like how He cares for us and how He has made provisions for us to meet our day-to-day needs.

David prayed to the Lord, "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee" (Psalm 119:11); and like most believers, I found it very helpful in my early walk with the Lord to memorize some Scriptures. The following are some of my favorite verses.

These next verses I put into my spiritual arsenal to have in time of testing and temptation.

As you study the Word, you will find your own favorite Scriptures that you’ll want to commit to memory.

I know that today’s events in the news have all of Christendom thinking about the end times and wondering if this is the beginning of the end of our age. It could be, or could be just a flash fire that will burn itself out—only God knows. But what we do know is that with the dawn of each new morning, each of us is given a day that must be filled with decisions. Will those decisions be turned in on ourselves, which is self-defeating, or will they reach out to help others have a better day, the way that God can bless? Will they be filled with faith and awe towards the God who made us, or will they be filled with doubt and depression? I’m writing this assuming that your friend is a born-again believer. But for anyone reading this who does not comprehend what is involved in being a born-again believer, this day is the day of choice for you to (once again?) reject the love of God that took His Son to the Cross, or to receive by faith His gifts of eternal life for the ages to come and the more abundant life that belongs to the believers of this age.

There is a sobering reality that each of us have to deal with: i.e., "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). Just as no one knows the day or hour that Jesus will return for His Church, neither does any of us know the day or hour that God has appointed for us to die. In fact, for many around the world today, this will be the last day they will have to make decisions. Again, none of us know if today is our final day. This should make us to pause and consider, "Am I ready to go out into eternity?" If you are or if you aren’t depends upon what you do with the following Words of Jesus.

As to your questions concerning the seven seals of Revelation and the Rapture of the Church, we deal with those quite extensively in our Study of Revelation and THE CLOCK OF THE AGES. But for those that read this WRAP who are not yet proficient with the Scriptures, perhaps there is more profit in concentrating on the 7 days we are given in each week and the Scriptures that help us to fill them profitably.

Thanks for WRAPPING with us,

Don

The tragic events of September 11. 2001 in New York and Washington stir within me the same emotions felt by all. I know the God of Abraham is not pleased with the horrors caused by Satan's religious hatreds. However, if we are born again Christians, we must filter all human events through the Word of God. Especially when we know that all religious-political events among nations, like this terrorist attack on America, are leading to one final world climax. Thus, the climactic question is: Will the people of Earth believe the rising Antichrist from America and Europe and his promise of peace for Jerusalem; or the returning Jesus Christ, to take over the government of the nations? Please visit my web site for details.

Today's terrorism and its geographical and political source is clearly outlined in the Bible. Please read Ezekiel 32:11-32, which describes world events to take place in the last days. Seven times in these verses the word "terror" is used to explain conditions in and around Israel in the last days before Jesus returns in power and glory. Four times the phrase "who caused their terror in the land of the living" is used. The Bible provides the names of the nations involved one way or another:

Asshur=Syria

Elam=Iran and Iraq

Meshach, Tubal=Russia

Edom=Jordan

Sidonians=Lebanon

Egypt=Egypt

Babylon=America

Notice closely in Ezekiel 32:32 that God personally will bring terror to the terrorists of the world. This will be fulfilled during the seven years of Daniel's 70th Week, when God's angels will pour out the wrath of God on all, I say again, all nations.

One final note needs to be aired in Christendom, whose patriotic urges and desires call out for revenge. If we believe in Jesus and His words, especially His call to love all people and love His return; then we must finally realize that all governmental systems, including America, are the world system controlled by Satan. We believers are to obey its human leaders, who are blind to Satan's control over them. We are also to pray for them, love them, pay tax to them, and honor the good they do. But, we can't take up arms for them. We must live and exhibit the "cross" to all of them. We must obey Jesus and not men.

God has ordained the higher governmental powers. He uses them, in spite of Satan's control, to prevent anarchy. But that doesn't mean He approves of what they do. We know that human self government is allowed by God because of man's rebellion to the rule of God in Jesus Christ. The age of rebellion is about to end. Jesus is coming soon to rule with a rod a iron. Are you ready?

Sincerely, Jack D. Hook

Babylon The Great Is Falling

You mention that we are not to "take up arms for them" in reference to any government. The nice thing about Jesus is that he never "painted us into a corner" when it came to human government.

The Human Government that we in America live under is not the same as the Theocracy/Spiritual Government that God wanted upon the earth. If we believe He created all of the worlds without end, as well as mankind; then, it would stand to reason that He would know the best kind of government for His creation. However, we find that "mere created humans" had the audacity to tell God that they knew best and we find that just before the writing of Kings, the Children of Israel began to "murmur" and want a king like the other people that had long since rejected God. They got themselves an earthly king and an earthly government and told God to "go take a hike." Then we find the Children of Israel "taking a forty-year ‘hike’ in the wilderness".

With this brief history, let me address the matter of "not taking up arms."  Jesus did say,

Luke 22:35-38
And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take [it], and likewise [his] scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
And they said, Lord, behold, here [are] two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

If we wanted to look at this as a ratio of people having weapons, it was 2:12 excluding Jesus. He said this was enough. So it would appear that in order to protect all people in a nation or on earth, whether it is apostles, Christian, or unbelievers, the ratio of weapon bearers would have to be 2:12. or 1:6. This would be 16 2/3% of the population engaged in some type of security occupation. Now, when they were in "peace time" as noted in Luke 22:25, Jesus told them not to carry a weapon. However, they were no longer in "peace time" for Christ was about to be put to death on the cross.

I don’t know how much of our national budget is for national and civil protection, but from looking at the Scripture above, it should be about 17%. This could include about 17% on local, state, national and world level. We certainly cannot contend that the world scene is one of "peace." Our national military budget for 1996 was $376,300,000. The total number of personnel in the armed forces was 1,370,237. Our population in 2000 was 281,421,906. So if we round the numbers we find that our ratio is 1:300. If we add the entire local, state and oceanic personnel in law enforcement, the amount would go higher. But is it enough!?!?!

He also told them to take script/money with them when they went about their daily lives. Jesus knew full well that they/we would have to operate in the world system because a Theocratical government like Israel had known, would never be established on earth again. Also, Jesus taught that the government He had come to establish at the time would not be of the earth, but would be based in heaven, and its citizens would be born-again Christians purchased by the shedding of His blood. He talked about how a person could become a citizen of this Grace-Age, "kingdom of heaven" in a "mystery," this kingdom that He would build when He went back to the right hand of the Father. For the duration of our age (the Grace Age), the only way a person can become a "citizen" of this new "heavenly" government is by observing these verses.

I’ve been going through this discourse on governments because we need to rightly divide the Word of Truth. During the Kingdom Age to come, Christ will rule with a rod of iron and there will be no wars for man to fight for there will be no need for a man to defend himself, his family, or his nation. But for now, we are under human government and humans are given the responsibility for taking care of God’s earth and one another. I know that our Lord wants us to love our enemies and to do good to them who despitefully use us, but like all things in the Scriptures, this should be taken in its context. This is speaking of personal confrontations and not murderous attacks on our family or our neighbors. I can find no Scripture to support the pacifist who refuses to fight against the Hitler’s and the terrorists of this world.  Also, I have noticed that those who refuse to defend their country in the name of some religion have no qualms about keeping their families and their own "precious" hide in the safety of the freedom that was purchased by the blood of those who have "loved to the utmost."

In a previous WRAP we let you know that we feel you to be erroneous, irresponsible, and hateful in accusing America of being wicked Babylon the Great and her leader(?s) being the infamous "beast" of prophecy. Here, I would like to make another point. We hear religious leaders (so called) who slur President Bush because he is reaching out to peoples of all faiths and religions in America, calling upon them to be united in their support of our great land. Apparently, they feel him to be in error because he is not supporting their particular Biblical beliefs nor preaching their understanding of Jesus. I would like to remind those with this view that our forefathers did not establish this nation to be "one nation under Jesus," but "one nation under God." They had just fled Europe for their lives because gerrymandering, bigoted people had taken control of the government and were imprisoning, torturing, and killing people that would not believe as they did. This is not to say that our founding fathers did not pray in the name of Jesus and worship Him as the Son of God—for many of them did. It is saying that they wanted a nation wherein anyone could worship as they please without fear and where they were free to share their faith with others as long as they did not take away the rights of others in the process. I don’t know if President Bush starts his day praying to God in the name of Jesus or not—but that is none of my business. I do know that He respects and defends my right to do so; and I feel that his stance is in agreement with the intent of our forefathers who established this "one nation under God." And for what it is worth, I also feel that God is pleased with his approach.

I won’t comment on some of your other comments because I frankly have no idea where they came from; but isn’t it great that we live in a nation wherein we can both air our views and disagree without wanting to kill one another in the name of God?

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