Luk 3:8 | TNotes | STEP | 3:8 we are descendants of Abraham: Some Jews believed that their descent from Abraham guaranteed their salvation (see John 8:33-39 ; Acts 7:2 ; Rom 4:1 ). • That means nothing: God had selected the Israelites as his people, and he could reject them and create children of Abraham from these very stones if he chose (cp. Hos 1:3-9 ; Rom 9:6-8 , 27-28 ; 11:17-21 ).

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bJohn 8:33-39►

cActs 7:2►

dRom 4:1►

eHos 1:3-9►

fRom 9:6-8►

g27-28►

h11:17-21►

‏ Luke 3:8

3:8 ^a we are descendants of Abraham: Some Jews believed that their descent from Abraham guaranteed their salvation (see John 8:33-39 ^b; Acts 7:2 ^c; Rom 4:1 ^d).

• That means nothing: God had selected the Israelites as his people, and he could reject them and create children of Abraham from these very stones if he chose (cp. Hos 1:3-9 ^e; Rom 9:6-8 ^f, 27-28 ^g; 11:17-21 ^h).