Good morning, my friend Izzy
Your question requires different answers depending upon the use of the word "are" or "is."
To answer the "who is the seed of Abraham" question:
The promises of God to Avraham and to his Seed (being a singular word) are intended for two persons: Avraham and Messiah Yeshua. The Seed is Messiah.
To answer the "who are the seed of Abraham" question:
In the lineage charts of Yeshua/Jesus, he (along with Avraham and Adam) are considered sons of God. Those who believe are given the "right of inheritance" to be called the sons of God and those cannot [should not] go on sinning because they have been born again of imperishable seed [Messiah Yeshua] through the living and enduring word of God because God's seed [the answer from the "who is" question above] resides within him/her. Therefore, if you belong to Messiah, you are Avraham's seed and heirs according to the promises given to Avraham and to his [singular and perfect] Seed. Since we are His descendants, we, then, gain the "right of inheritance."
Additional Note: Since we are born again of imperishable seed, we, like our believing fathers who walk before us, are imperishable because our Father is the God of the living, not the God of the dead..
(Scriptural References: Matthew 22:32; Luke 3:34-37; John 1:12; Galatians 3:16, 3:29; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9)
-- slade
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Slade, So true. Who do you say are the "seed of
Abraham"? Izzy
