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The nation to which he had hitherto belonged was fast sinking into polytheism and idolatry. To escape from it and its defiling influence was itself a benefit; but to be made himself the head of a chosen nation was a double blessing. Secondly, "And bless thee." The place of his birth and kindred was the scene of all his past earthly joys.
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A nation is brought into existence by degrees. Its...
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CSB And the Lord said to her: Two nations are in your womb; two peoples will come from you and be separated. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger. NLT And the Lord told her, 'The sons in your womb will become two nations.
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A nation is brought into existence by degrees. Its institutions are matured gradually, and usually by the long process of years. But here is an event as remarkable as if a whole nation should be born at once, and stand before the world, mature in its laws, its civil institutions, and in all that constitutes greatness.
Chapter Context. Genesis 12. And I will make you into a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing; - What is the meaning of Genesis 12:2?
- God’s Call Is A Call to Obey God’s Revelation
- God’s Call Is A Call of Sovereign Election
- God’s Call Is Costly
- God’s Call Is A Call to Faith and Dependence
- God’s Call Is A Call to Separation from The World and Sin
- God’s Call Is Persistent
- God’s Call Includes Great Promises For Those Who Obey
- God’s Call Is A Call to Pilgrimage
- God’s Call Is A Call to Bold Worship
- God’s Call Leads to Blessing on Our Children
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...
Two children are in her womb, the parents of two nations, differing in their dispositions and destinies. The one is to be stronger than the other. The order of nature is to be reversed in them; for the older will serve the younger. Their struggles in the womb are a prelude to their future history.
A. The birth of Isaac. 1. (1) God fulfills His promise to Abraham and Sarah. And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had spoken. a. The LORD visited Sarah as He had said: It took a long time (25 years) for this promise to come to pass, but God was faithful to His promise. God’s promises never fail.
