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Verse 7

Even though God promised to bless Abraham’s descendants it was only one main branch of his family that He singled out for special blessing. God’s special elective purpose applied only to Isaac and his line of descendants. This reference to God’s choice of Isaac over Ishmael is the first of three Old Testament illustrations of God’s sovereignty. The other two are Jacob and Esau (Romans 9:10-13), and Pharaoh (Romans 9:14-18).

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