Speaking of the Old Testament Israel, Hebrews 4:2 says that “the gospel was preached to us just as to them." The Gospel was promised to Adam, demonstrated to Abraham, and experienced daily by the Israelites. It is called the sanctuary service, a step-by-step illustration of God's salvation. The concept of "Goel," the redeemer of the next kin's property, was part of the Israelites' civic responsibilities. "Goel" foretold the way Jesus will redeem us, by paying the price to buy us back from the slavery of sin.