Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad — Jesus makes a stunning claim: Abraham 'rejoiced to see my day.' This may refer to a vision Abraham received (perhaps the appearance of the three men in Genesis 18, interpreted by Jewish tradition as a Christophany), or more broadly, Abraham's faith in God's redemptive promises (which Jesus fulfills). 'He saw it, and was glad'—Abraham's faith reached toward the messianic future, and in some sense, he perceived it and rejoiced. This claim makes Jesus the goal of Abraham's faith and the fulfillment of the covenant promises.

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