What does Galatians 3 say was preached to Abraham beforehand?
Galatians 3 states the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached the Gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, 'In thee shall all nations be blessed.' This is the good news of justification by faith for the Gentiles.
Les teaches that the Scripture foreseeing means God's foreknowledge sees the end from the beginning. The Gospel preached beforehand to Abraham was that God would justify the heathen through faith, and the promise 'In thee shall all nations be blessed.' Les strongly denies that Abraham knew the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, saying there is nothing in Scripture to indicate he foresaw the cross, burial, and resurrection of the Messiah. He notes the Old Testament prophets had an inkling God would do something, and from Isaiah onward understood salvation for the Gentiles, but they didn't know how. He then directs listeners to 1 Peter 1:10.
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
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What does 'preached before the gospel' mean in Galatians 3:8?
The phrase 'preached before the gospel' means the promise to Abraham was given before the great plan of redemption was revealed as we know it.