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Jim Cassidy | The Seed of Abraham: Christ in the Patriarchs and the Promise

Dr. James Cassidy speaks at the Reformed Forum Annual Theology Conference, held at Lakeland Church in Gurnee, Illinois on September 27, 2025. The lecture, titled "The Seed of Abraham, Christ in the patriarchs and the promise" by Dr. James Cassidy, addresses the common theological perception that New Testament authors, particularly the Apostle Paul in Galatians 3, give a "surprise ending" to the Old Testament, seemingly reading it against its original intent. Dr. Cassidy argues against this view by showing that the Abrahamic Covenant is fundamentally a covenant of grace, centered on Christ as the singular "offspring" of promise. He explains that the promise is both individual (Christ himself) and collective (all those redeemed through him from every nation), a subtlety Paul rightly handles without misinterpreting Genesis. Crucially, the address highlights that the subsequent giving of the Mosaic Law 430 years later did not and could not annul the original promise of justification by faith, thereby maintaining the primacy and immutability of God's covenant of grace. Key Chapter Markers 00:00:00 | Introduction and Welcome 00:00:49 | Scripture Reading: Galatians 3:15-20 00:02:20 | The Challenge: Does the New Testament Offer a "Surprise Ending" to the Old? 00:04:13 | Outline of the Address 00:04:35 | Part 1: Paul's Theology of Abraham's Offspring 00:07:13 | The Offspring in the Singular: Jesus Christ 00:09:58 | Offspring is Both Individual (Christ) and Collective (The Redeemed) 00:11:35 | The Promise Predates the Law: Justification by Faith Alone