Abraham had some ‘good news’!
God made several promises to the man named Abraham:
From him would come a great nation.
Through his seed all nations of the earth would be blessed
His descendants would inherit the land of Canaan forever.
(You will find these promises in Genesis 12:1-3,7; 13:14-17; 17:8,22:16-18 and confirmed to his son, Isaac, and grandson, Jacob, in Genesis 26:3-5 and 28:13,14.)
If you look into these verses and compare Scripture you will find the heart of the gospel message: the blessing that would come through Abraham’s descendant, Jesus, who would be a blessing to all who accept him and who will one day return to Jerusalem and to his people …forever.
What is most exciting is that we can be part of those promises!
Long ago, Scripture knew that God would make non-Jews right with himself by believing in him. He announced the good news ahead of time to Abraham. He said, "All nations will be blessed because of you.".. The promises were given to Abraham. They were also given to his seed… All of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ… You who belong to Christ are Abraham's seed. You will receive what God has promised.
( Galatians 3:8,16,27,29)