"Review"

We should keep what we have learned in mind as we continue our study:

1) Man has sinned and now retains a sin nature because it is passed down through the tainted blood line. Therefore, there will be actions not sanctioned by God, even in the budding nation of Israel through whom the promise is coming. Remember it was Abram's faith that counted him righteous.

2)The nation Israel will come to fulfillment in spite of Satan's attempts, along the way, to defeat, corrupt and enslave the people.

3)Part of the promise to Abraham was that in him 'all families of the earth' would be blessed. That steps outside the nation Israel to Gentiles. That includes all of us.

4)We are witnessing the birth of the nation Israel which is to be the mechanism for salvation to come to all the earth.

5)Watch for the pictures and symbolism of things happening in Genesis. In the New Testament, we will see there are many spiritual applications to events that happened physically in Genesis.

Note: It should be noted that the plan worked, even with man having freewill, because of faith in the hearts of some and because the Lord promised it would be so.