I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you: God also promised He would bless those who bless you and to curse him who curses you. There is probably no more honored name in history than the name of Abram, who is honored by Jews, Muslims, and Christians.Į. And make your name great: God promised to bless Abram and to make his name great. He will have children and grandchildren and further descendants, enough to populate a great nation.ĭ. I will make you a great nation: God promised to make a nation from Abram. Specifically, God promised the land of Canaan, what might be called “greater Israel.”Ĭ. To a land I that I will show you: After stating He wanted Abram to leave his country and his relatives, God promised Abram a land. Genesis 12:1-3 explains how God promised Abram a land, a nation, and a blessing.ī. Genesis chapter 12 is all about the plans of God. Genesis chapter 11 is all about the plans of man. Notice how often God says I will in these verses. More important than Abram’s faith was God’s promise. We see Abram as an example of growing in faith and obedience. Abram would certainly become a giant of faith, even being the father of the believing (Galatians 3:7) yet he did not start as a hero of faith. Instead, it meant the fulfillment of the promise was delayed until Abram was ready to do what the LORD told him to do. Abram’s partial obedience did not take God’s promise away. God repeated the promise now that his father was dead and Abram was compelled to a more complete obedience.
Genesis 12:1-3 repeats a promise that God had said to Abram. Now the LORD had said to Abram: In Acts 7:2-4, God revealed through Stephen that this promise was made to Abram when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran. (1-3) God’s previous covenant with Abram.Īnd in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”Ī.
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