When Paul in his Epistles uses the noun “seed,” in reference to a man’s posterity, he generally means the “godly seed,” the “godly line” that ultimately led up to the Birth (the Virgin Birth) of Jesus.

As in our Text today: “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” Galatians 3:16

Many promises were made to Abraham … but here is meant particularly “The Promise” … the “Good News” that God would (through his literal Son Jesus) bless all the nations of the earth! Which He has done, at the old rugged Cross of Calvary!

But Abraham had 2 children, two! (He actually had others later in life, by Keturah. But they do not enter into the picture in Paul’s typology.)

I’m speaking of Ishmael, of course!

What about him?

He was NOT the child of promise, as Paul will prove later in Galatians.

Isaac, however, is that seed!

“Of whom (Abraham) it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called.” Hebrews 11:17

Thus our Text today can boldly declare: “He (God) saith NOT, and to seeds, as of many; but as of one.” 

And through Isaac (and his heirs, his posterity) would come the CHRIST!

Abraham’s ultimate, perfect Seed is Jesus!

One can trace that whole genealogy, around 2,000 years of it, in Matthew chapter 1! Which chapter begins this way: “The book of the generation of JESUS CHRIST, the son of David, the son of ABRAHAM.”

Wow!

Is Abraham that important, in the Plan of God?

YES!

Is Isaac?

YES!

In fact, every “link” (individual) in that godly “chain” … leading from Adam (according to Luke’s account) through Abraham (the Father of the Jewish people) to Mary the Virgin … is that critically IMPORTANT!God the Father carefully guarded that “line!”

Our Verse for today one more time: “Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” Galatians 3:16

Amen!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Did you ever think about studying the 3:16 References in the Bible? (Our Text today being among them.)They are quite amazing! As in John 3:16, for example. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

In fact, 1 Timothy 3:16 is pretty impressive as well. “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” Jesus in a sentence!

Do some searching today!