All the Kindreds of the Earth
In a talk in general conference many years ago, President Nelson spoke about the Abrahamic covenant. He said, “The covenant God made with Abraham and later reaffirmed with Isaac and Jacob is of transcendent significance. It contained several promises, including:
- · Jesus the Christ would be born through Abraham’s lineage.
- · Abraham’s posterity would be numerous, entitled to an
eternal increase, and also entitled to bear the priesthood.
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Abraham would become a father of many nations.
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Certain lands would be inherited by his posterity.
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All nations of the earth would be blessed by his seed.
- · And that covenant would be everlasting—even through ‘a thousand generations.’”
He then highlighted the fact that this covenant would be
fulfilled in the last days as he quoted this Book of Mormon passage: “Our
father [Lehi] hath not spoken of our seed alone, but also of all the house of
Israel, pointing to the covenant which should be fulfilled in the latter days;
which covenant the Lord made to our father Abraham” (1 Nephi 15:18). The
covenant of Abraham would be of utmost importance in the last days. President
Nelson highlighted that the Lord has indeed renewed this covenant in our
dispensation in these words to the Prophet Joseph Smith: “Abraham received
promises concerning his seed, and of the fruit of his loins—from whose loins ye
are, namely, my servant Joseph—which were to continue so long as they were in
the world; and as touching Abraham and his seed, out of the world they should continue;
both in the world and out of the world should they continue as innumerable as
the stars; or, if ye were to count the sand upon the seashore ye could not
number them. This promise is yours also, because ye are of Abraham, and the
promise was made unto Abraham; and by this law is the continuation of the works
of my Father, wherein he glorifieth himself” (Doctrine and Covenants 130:30-31).
The Lord also said in another revelation to the Prophet Joseph: “And as I said
unto Abraham concerning the kindreds of the earth, even so I say unto my
servant Joseph: In thee and in thy seed shall the kindred of the earth be
blessed” (Doctrine and Covenants 124:58). Our mission as members of the house
of Israel and children of Abraham is to bless all the kindreds of the earth
through covenants and priesthood ordinances, binding individuals to the Savior
Jesus Christ and connecting them with their families forever. Our greatest work
is to fulfill the Abrahamic covenant to bless all the earth.
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