Mat 3:9 | TNotes | STEP | 3:9 We’re safe: Some had wrongly assumed that, since they were descendants of Abraham , they were exempt from judgment. • A prominent theme in Matthew is how God will create new children of Abraham by bringing the Gentiles into God’s people and removing from his people Jews who reject the Messiah (see 8:11-12 ; 21:43 ; 22:1-14 ; 28:16-20 ; Rom 4:9-25 ; Gal 3:6-14 , 29 ).

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gGal 3:6-14►

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‏ Matthew 3:9

3:9 ^a We’re safe: Some had wrongly assumed that, since they were descendants of Abraham, they were exempt from judgment.

• A prominent theme in Matthew is how God will create new children of Abraham by bringing the Gentiles into God’s people and removing from his people Jews who reject the Messiah (see 8:11-12 ^b; 21:43 ^c; 22:1-14 ^d; 28:16-20 ^e; Rom 4:9-25 ^f; Gal 3:6-14 ^g, 29 ^h).