God Called Abram a Second Time

In Genesis 12:1-20, after Terah's death, God called Abram a second time. In conjunction with this call, He made some promises. Because the call included both a command and a promise, it constituted a covenant (Genesis 15:18). Abram was told to leave his country, kindred and father's house (12:1). As the command got more specific, the sacrifices Abram had to make got increasingly difficult. Abram was called to go to a place God had not yet revealed to him (Hebrews 11:8).

Abram was promised prosperity and the Lord's care for himself. The promise was threefold: 1) God would make of Abram a great nation; 2) God would make Abram's name great, which may include the land of promise (see 12:7); and 3) God would make Abram a blessing, which is the promise of the Messiah.

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