G4690G–σπέρμα–sperma

"Teacher," they said, "Moses enjoined, `If a man die childless, his brother shall marry his widow, and raise up a family for him.'

σπέρμα sperma “offspring”

Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.

σπέρμα sperma “seed”

It is like a mustard-seed, which, when sown in the earth, is the smallest of all the seeds in the world;

σπερμάτων spermatōn “seeds”

"Rabbi," they said, "Moses made it a law for us: `If a man's brother should die and leave a wife, but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.'

σπέρμα sperma “seed”

There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, but at his death left no family.

σπέρμα. sperma “seed.”

The second married her, and died, leaving no family; and the third did the same.

σπέρμα sperma “seed”

And so did the rest of the seven, all dying childless. Finally the woman also died.

σπέρμα. sperma “offspring.”

In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever."

σπέρματι spermati “descendants”

"Rabbi, Moses made it a law for us that if a man's brother should die, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.

σπέρμα sperma “seed”

Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?"

σπέρματος spermatos “seed”

"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, `You shall become free'?"

σπέρμα sperma “Seed”

You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.

σπέρμα sperma “seed”

"You are the heirs of the Prophets, and of the Covenant which God made with your forefathers when He said to Abraham, `And through your posterity all the families of the world shall be blessed.'

σπέρματί spermati “seed”

But he gave him no inheritance in it, no, not a single square yard of ground. And yet He promised to bestow the land as a permanent possession on him and his posterity after him--and promised this at a time when Abraham was childless.

σπέρματι spermati “descendants”

And God declared that Abraham's posterity should for four hundred years make their home in a country not their own, and be reduced to slavery and be oppressed.

σπέρμα sperma “seed”

"It is from among David's descendants that God, in fulfilment of His promise, has raised up a Saviour for Israel, even Jesus.

σπέρματος spermatos “seed”

who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David,

σπέρματος spermatos “seed”

Again, the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his posterity conditioned by Law, but by faith-righteousness.

σπέρματι spermati “descendants”

All depends on faith, and for this reason--that acceptance with God might be an act of pure grace,

σπέρματι, spermati “seed,”

Under utterly hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed, so that he might become the forefather of many nations, in agreement with the words "Equally numerous shall your posterity be."

σπέρμα sperma “offspring”

nor because they are Abraham's true children. But the promise was "Through Isaac shall your posterity be reckoned."

σπέρμα sperma “seed”σπέρμα. sperma “offspring.”

In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity.

σπέρμα. sperma “offspring.”

Even as Isaiah says in an earlier place, "Were it not that the Lord, the God of Hosts, had left us some few descendants, we should have become like Sodom, and have come to resemble Gomorrah."

σπέρμα, sperma “descendants,”

I ask then, Has God cast off His People? No, indeed. Why, I myself am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham and of the tribe of Benjamin.

σπέρματος spermatos “seed”

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

σπέρμα sperma “Descendants”