The Gospel from start to finish

Genesis 12:1-3 deals with the trail’s head of the Gospel. The amazing thing is that Genesis 12:3 was quoted by Paul in Galatians 3:8 and is called “the Gospel.” The Gospel was what Jesus commanded His disciples to preach in Mark 16:15.

Moreover, we realize that Abraham’s fulfillment is really in Christ. Galatians 3:16 speaks of one “seed” to whom the promise of 3:8 was made. David agrees. Psalm 2:8 seems to be a confirmation of this as it takes the promise of Abraham and speaks of the Begotten Son (Ps 2:7) as being the inheritor of all those that dwell on the earth. It furthermore appears that Revelation 5:9 attributes the fulfillment of this promise to Jesus as actually fulfilled by Jesus. What a paradox. He is both the recipient of the promise and the one who delivers. This, of course, is not the only time we see this. Hebrews 5-10 drives home the point that Jesus is the ultimate High Priest and the Sacrifice which is offered.

This transition is obvious when you compare the “Go Not” Commission of Matthew 10:5 with the re-enforcement from Jesus in 15:26 and then the transition to the “Go Commission” of Matthew 28:19-20