Dear John,
Abraham had 2 wives and 2 SONS at Gal 4:22, ONE BONDMAID
representing physical Jerusalem and the OLD COVENANT and ONE FREEWOMAN
representing Jerusalem ABOVE or NEW Jerusalem and the NEW COVENANT.
It is VERY clear to me that the spiritual KINGDOM OF God which we
already have "WITHIN" at Luke 17:21 contains FREE Jerusalem ABOVE at
Gal 4:26 and as with Isaac we are sons of the promise and FREEWOMAN at
Gal 4:22,23,28,30 and through grace WE have FAITH and REDEMPTION in
Jesus Christ at Gal 3:26; Rom 3:24. Jesus Christ is called the LAST
Adam and NEW MAN at 1Corinthians 15:45; Eph 2:14, 4:24, the MALE
bridegroom as IMPLIED if not stated at Matthew 9:15; Mk 2:19,20; Lu
5:34,35; Jo 3:29, which links US/Christians to the NEW Jerusalem
and/or the SPIRITUAL bride at Rev 21:1,2... and the NEW and BETTER
COVENANT at Heb 8:6,8, 12:24.
There is ALSO a VERY CLEAR DIVISION of FAITH in things NOT seen [
Heb 11:1,7 ] and Thomas who FINALLY {{{ SEES/revelation/s }}} Jesus
Christ AFTER his RESURRECTION from DEATH at John 20:29 Jesus saith
unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed:
blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Fredly