September 4: Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. Gal. 4:28

He points out clearly the distinction between this spiritual Israel and natural Israel, telling us that the children of Jacob according to the flesh are not the children of Abraham meant in the promise; but that the children of faith are counted for the Seed. He explains that Abraham typified the heavenly Father; that Sarah, his wife, typified this original Covenant, from which so much blessing ultimately is to proceed; but that as Sarah was barren for a time, and failed to bring forth the seed of promise, just so God's Covenant was barren for nearly two thousand years, and only began to bring forth the Seed of promise in our Lord's resurrection from the dead. There the Head of the Seed of Abraham was born, and ultimately the entire body of Christ, the antitypical Isaac, will be delivered ("born from the dead") into the spiritual condition. Then the Seed having come, the promise, or Covenant, will have its fulfilment-all the families of the earth will be blessed. F361