What did God promise Abraham about the nation that would come from him?
God promised Abraham that from him would come a great nation, a people totally different from every other race. He would place them in a geographical area of land, and through Israel He would bring the plan of redemption to the whole human race, one day coming to be their king and government.
Les explains that in Genesis 12 God does something totally different: out of the one race of Adam, He picks one man, Abraham, down in Ur of the Chaldeans. Abraham was originally a Syrian, though he became the father of the Jewish people. God promises that out of Abraham He is going to bring about a nation of people totally different than any other race on earth, and they will be the vehicle through which God communicates and brings about the whole plan of redemption to the whole human race through Israel. Les also notes the Abrahamic covenant: God promises, “I will make of you a great nation,” put you in a geographical area of land, and one day come and be your king and government.
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What did God promise through Abraham in Genesis 12?
God promised through Abraham that all the nations of the world would be blessed.