But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

'TIME OF THE PROMISE..THE PEOPLE GREW AND MULTIPLIED IN EGYPT'-Several promises had been given to Abraham, and one was already being fulfilled, i.e. his descendants would become. great nation (Genesis 12:2). The promise which was drawing nigh, was the promise of deliverance (Acts 15:14), which was linked with the promise of inheriting the land of Canaan (Acts 15:18-21).

'VOUCHSAFED'-'assured' (NASV). 3660. omnuo om-noo'-o;. prolonged form of. primary but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form (omoo om-o'-o) is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath: -swear.

Point to Note:

Those groups which claim that God never completely fulfilled the land promise to the nation of Israel, don't have the support of the O.T. (Joshua 2:43; Nehemiah 9:8) or the New Testament. For Stephen says that the promise was drawing nigh.

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