Documented in Genesis 12:3, stands as an enduring, unconditional promise from God. It assured Abraham of divine blessings and that through his lineage, all families on earth would be blessed. This covenant, characterized by its permanence, finds its roots in God’s covenant of grace, first glimpsed in Genesis 3:15, promising a savior who would conquer evil.
God solidified this covenant with Abraham through a ritual typical of that era, symbolizing His commitment by passing through severed animals. Remarkably, God, the covenant’s sole enforcer, undertook the obligation to fulfill His promise unconditionally. This covenant, embodied in the birth of Jesus Christ, a direct descendant of Abraham, underscores salvation through grace and faith in Christ alone, as reiterated in various scriptures (Matt. 1:1–17; Luke 3:23–38; Gal. 3:16).
Contrary to misconceptions, mere lineage from Abraham doesn’t guarantee favor with God. John the Baptist emphasized this truth, affirming God’s ability to raise heirs to Abraham from unexpected sources (Matt. 3:9). Just as Abraham’s faith was counted as righteousness (Gen. 15:6), every believer’s salvation hinges on faith—a divine gift, not earned through personal merit (Eph. 2:8-9).
Salvation doesn’t stem from individual obedience but from Christ’s perfect obedience—a pivotal sacrifice for all sins. Through this grace, believers, regardless of their lineage, become heirs according to God’s promise to Abraham (Gal. 3:7-9). To echo Paul’s words, ‘If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise’ (Gal. 3:29).”
