Why did God call Abraham out of Ur?
God called Abraham out of Ur to separate him from the mainstream of humanity and to establish from that one man a distinctive race and nation—Israel—a special, called-out, separated, covenant people whose promises are earthly, set apart as God's earthly people.
Les explains that as soon as Abraham is called out of Ur of the Chaldee, God separated him from the mainstream of humanity. God promised that out of that one man would come a distinctive race and nation, the nation of Israel. What made them distinctive was that from the onset of the promise to Abraham until they were finally dispersed after rejecting their king, Israel had it constantly drummed into their mindset that they were a special, called-out, separated, covenant people of God. All their promises are earthly, so they are referred to as God's earthly people. Les also clarifies that Old Testament saints who died went to paradise, not heaven, regarding their eternal abode, and that Israel's resurrected state will be earthly, not heavenly. Even in their life in the flesh, all of Israel's promises were earthly, which is why many had tremendous wealth, like Abraham, a wealthy man.
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:
What did God do when he called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldees?
When God called Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldees, He separated him from the mainstream of humanity and promised that from that one man would come a distinctive race and nation, Israel. God made Israel a special, called-out, separated covenant people whose promises are earthly.
Why did God separate Abraham from the mainstream of humanity when He called him out of Ur?
God separated Abraham from the mainstream of humanity when He called him out of Ur so that from that one man would come a distinctive race and nation, the nation of Israel. Israel was to be a special, called-out, separated, covenant people of God, and all their promises are earthly.
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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.