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Feb 23, 2022 · Abraham obeyed God’s call, and, when he arrived in the land of Canaan, he built an altar to Yahweh at Shechem (Genesis 12:7). The text indicates that God’s appearance to Abraham was a deciding factor in his choosing to worship Him. Hebrews 11:8 says that Abraham’s departure from Ur was an example of faith in action.
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The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) Abraham’s call began with God speaking to him. We don’t know exactly how this happened. Maybe, God spoke to him through a fiery bush, through a cloud, a blinding light, or a soft whisper. We don’t know. But we ...
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) Interpretation Question:Why did God call Abraham? What made him special? The next thing we can discern about God’s call is that it is a call of sovereign election. Why did God call Abraham? Was he more holy tha...
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) Observation Question:What did God call Abraham to do? Another aspect of God’s call is that it is costly. Abraham was called to leave his country, his people, and his father’s household. Abraham probably lived i...
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) Interpretation Question:In what ways was God calling Abraham to faith and dependence upon him? Another aspect of Abraham’s call was that it included faith and dependence. God told him to leave everything and di...
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) Probably, part of the reason that Abraham needed to leave his country, family, and household was because of temptations associated with them. Ur, though a prosperous city, was full of idolatry and Abraham’s fam...
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. (Genesis 12:1) Interpretation Question: How can we reconcile God’s call in Genesis 12:1 and what Stephen says about this call in Acts 7:2–4? Are these the same call? Another aspect about God’s call to Abraham is its persisten...
“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:2–3) In addition, God’s call comes with many great promises. When God calls us or moves in our li...
Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his...
Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his...
The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. (Genesis 12:7) Even though Abraham left his home and much of his family in Ur, while following God’s call, it would bring God’s blessing upon his children. God appeared to Abraham when he got to Canaan and...
Jan 4, 2022 · Why did God choose Abraham? To prepare the way for the Messiah. God promised that in Abraham’s offspring all the nations of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 22:1–18). The reference to Abraham’s “offspring” in this passage is to Jesus Christ, through whom all the people of the world would be blessed with the opportunity for eternal ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Through Abraham’s lineage, God would bring forth the nation of Israel, and the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ. As it says in Galatians 3:8, “Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: ‘All nations will be blessed through you.'”
Early Jewish exegetes, seeking an explanation for God’s choice of Abraham, scoured the biblical texts for further clues to his character. a Piecing together mere hints found in Scripture, they filled in the gaps in Abraham’s story, re-creating the early years that Genesis treats so succinctly.
Jun 26, 2018 · After many years and in old age, Abraham saw the first fruits of God’s promise through the birth of his son, Isaac, however; God called Abraham to an act of obedience that would test his faith like nothing else. Abraham is told to sacrifice his son—the son promised to him, for whom he waited and believed.
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Dec 13, 2016 · Like Isaac, whose birth was miraculous, Jesus miraculously was born to fulfill the covenant made with Abraham and to fulfill every promise God ever made to mankind. Galatians 3:16. The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.
