Why did God tell Abram to leave his family?
God told Abram to leave his family because they were idolaters, pagan idol worshipers with no knowledge of the one true God. The command required a decisive break from paganism so Abram could go to the land God would show him.
Les teaches from Genesis 12:1 that God had Abram get out of his country, from his kindred, and from his father's house. The reason was that Abram's family were idolaters, idol worshipers, and pagans who had no knowledge of the one true God. Out of a whole known world saturated with pagan worship, God put His finger on one man, appeared to him, spoke to him, and instructed him to leave his idolatrous family, make the break from paganism, and go to a land God would show him. Les also notes Abram was not totally obedient; he blames Abram's father, who said they would go with him. God stopped Abram halfway between Ur and Canaan until his father died.
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
More Questions
How did Abraham respond when God told him to leave his country and family?
Abraham obeyed God's command to leave, and he did it in response to faith.
What did God command and promise Abram in Genesis 12:1?
In Genesis 12:1 God commanded Abram to leave his country, his kindred, and his father's house for a land God would show him, and promised to make of him a great nation.
Why did God tell Abram to leave his country and father's house?
God told Abram to leave his country, his relatives, and his father's house because Abram's family were idolaters.