7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God (Genesis 17:7-8).
As we continue to discuss God’s covenant with Abraham’s these verses state the everlasting and eternal nature of God’s covenant promises. God’s promises are irrevocable and sure. We may say, but wait; Abraham’s decedents have not continued to possess the entire land of Canaan? But remember we see from a very partial and temporary view and God’s perspective is eternal. The possession of the Promised Land is a metaphor for the restoration of the relationship of God to His people. A relationship that is eternal and everlasting.
As we continue to discuss God’s covenant with Abraham’s these verses state the everlasting and eternal nature of God’s covenant promises. God’s promises are irrevocable and sure. We may say, but wait; Abraham’s decedents have not continued to possess the entire land of Canaan? But remember we see from a very partial and temporary view and God’s perspective is eternal. The possession of the Promised Land is a metaphor for the restoration of the relationship of God to His people. A relationship that is eternal and everlasting.
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