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Last week we looked at the promises God gave to Abraham. He repeated those promises to his son Isaac, and his son Jacob. The first century Jews were very aware of their heritage and their lineage. They knew they were God’s chosen people from the time of Moses. It was a cultural heritage even more than a religious one. They were not as obedient as God’s chosen people should have been, but they never forgot their roots.

When Moses approached the burning bush God referred to Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Moses knew who He was. Jesus when talking with the Sadducees, who did not...