Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
But as of one (all wv ef enov). But as in the case of one.
Which is Christ (ov estin Xristov). Masculine relative agreeing with Xristov though sperma is neuter. But the promise to Abraham uses sperma as a collective substantive and applies to all believers (both Jews and Gentiles) as Paul has shown in verses Galatians 3:7-14, and as of course he knew full well Here Paul uses a rabbinical refinement which is yet intelligible. The people of Israel were a type of the Messiah and he gathers up the promise in its special application to Christ. He does not say that Christ is specifically referred to in Genesis 13:15 or Genesis 17:7 f.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Galatians 3:16:
Acts 7:8
Galatians 3:19
Hebrews 9:10
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