• Gen 12:3 — And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
• Gen 18:18 — Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
• Gen 22:18 — And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

8 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Anglican · Anglican
• Roman Catholic · Catholic
• Evangelical · Evangelical
• Lutheran · Lutheran
• Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed
• Wesleyan · Wesleyan

19 passages from 8 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• City of God · 7 passages
• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 5 passages
• Commentary on Genesis · 2 passages
• Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 1 passage
• 1 Clement (Letter to the Corinthians) · 1 passage
• Church History (Historia Ecclesiastica) · 1 passage
• Heidelberg Catechism · 1 passage
• Second Helvetic Confession · 1 passage