Polanus1561
Puritan Board Junior
Many have explained this refers to God swearing His own 'death' if He were to break this unconditional promise.
He never did. He of course gave Abrahm all He promised.
But many (perhaps the same many) see this as Christ Himself, passing through the animals in our place. In our place as covenant breakers.
I never ever got to reconcile both, it seems mutually exclusive. If Gen 15 referred to God swearing Himself then it is sure that He did not break His promise and that is the end of the story.
Abraham was never involved in this ceremony in the fact that it was unilateral (and he was sleeping!) So how does Christ, his seed, come to take upon the curses when as mentioned, it was God's unilateral covenant promise?
He never did. He of course gave Abrahm all He promised.
But many (perhaps the same many) see this as Christ Himself, passing through the animals in our place. In our place as covenant breakers.
I never ever got to reconcile both, it seems mutually exclusive. If Gen 15 referred to God swearing Himself then it is sure that He did not break His promise and that is the end of the story.
Abraham was never involved in this ceremony in the fact that it was unilateral (and he was sleeping!) So how does Christ, his seed, come to take upon the curses when as mentioned, it was God's unilateral covenant promise?