1 Peter 1:23 Having been regenerated not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible, through the living and abiding word of God.
After experiencing the reality of Bethel, Jacob entered into full fellowship with God at Hebron; the fellowship at Hebron means intimacy, peace, satisfaction, and joy (Genesis 35:27; 1 Corinthians 1:9). Although we are in the church life, we still need to journey on until we come to Hebron and enter into full fellowship with the Lord. The fellowship at Hebron is not only fellowship with God but also with other members of the Body of Christ. If we know the life of the Body of Christ, we will see the importance of fellowship, and we will realize that apart from the fellowship of the Body, we cannot live. Toward the end of his life, Jacob declared that the Lord had shepherded him all the days of his life; the Lord’s shepherding is for Bethel, the house of God (Genesis 48:15-16; 28:10-22; 35:1, 3, 7-11). [Crystallization-Study of Genesis (3), msg. 4 outline]
A seed is a container of life. The word of God, as the incorruptible seed, contains God’s life. Hence, it is living and abiding. Through this word we were regenerated. It is God’s living and abiding word of life that conveys God’s life into our spirit for our regeneration. (Footnote 2 on, 1 Pet. 1:23, Holy Bible Recovery Version)
