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Isaac . . . thy seed. Here ser'a is in the sing sense, because of the word "Isaac", and because of the sing verb "it shall be called. "Zer'a is a collective noun (like Eng. "sheep"), but the context must determine whether it is sing, or plural. It is to this verse Gal_1:3, Gal_1:16 refers; not to Gen_12:7, where it is indefinite; or Gen_17:7 where the verb and pronouns show it is plural. See note there, and on Gal_1:3, Gal_1:16; and compare Rom_9:7. Heb_11:18. "Thy seed" is therefore "Christ". The difference of the 30 years comes in here: 430 to the Exodus (Gen_12:40) from Gen_12:4, when Abraham was 75: 25 thence to Isaac's birth: and now, 5 to his recognition as the seed = 30 years.