Genesis 12 begins God’s call and promises to Abram. God’s call to Abram is to separate from the other peoples on the earth and follow Him. God’s first promise to Abram is that He will make Abram into a great nation that will become a blessing; to those that bless Abram and his offspring, God will bless, to those who dishonour them, God will curse. Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of this promise to Abram. Through Abraham’s descendants, the Jewish people, came Jesus the Messiah who is the ultimate blessing to all of mankind. This is something that we can miss, if we aren’t paying attention to the bigger picture as we read through Genesis. God is setting up and enacting the early parts of His salvation plan. Genesis 13 sees Abram
moving to Canaan, a place where God will establish His physical promise so that in time, He would arrive there as mankind’s Saviour. With all this spiritual significance attached to the land of Israel, is it any wonder that we continue to see fighting over this small patch of land?
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The Astronomer; Genesis 14-16
Genesis 14-16 gives us a closer look at Abram. In chapter 14, we see how he was able to respond to a large-scale war involving nine kings: four against five. In chapter 15, God promises Abram that he will have a biological son. This seemed impossible to Abram because his wife Sarai was well beyon...
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Destruction; Genesis 17-19
Genesis chapters 17-19 are very eventful! God secures His covenant with Abram and renames him Abraham, meaning father of a multitude (GENESIS 17:5). In chapter 18, Abraham is invited into a discussion with God about the future of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham intercedes for Sodom, asking God to spa...
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Faith Tested; Genesis 20-23
Genesis 20-23 show us examples of faith tested, faith failed, and faith well-lived. Genesis 20 records when Abraham lied to a king named Abimelech in order to save his life. This was a deep violation of trusting God. In chapter 21, God visits Sarah and Abraham in their old age and miraculously, S...
