What was Abraham's objection when God promised he would be the father of a nation and many people?
Abraham objected that he had no son, noting that all he had was his steward, Eleazar of Damascus. He asked how he could become the father of a nation and many people without a son, since his household was managed by a steward rather than an heir.
Les teaches that in I Corinthians 4 Paul speaks of ministers as stewards of the mysteries. To define steward, Les goes back to the Old Testament, where God told Abraham He would make him the father of a nation and many people. Abraham responded, "How can I be? I don't have a son, and all I have is this steward, Eleazar of Damascus." Les explains that a steward was a manager, the root of our word economy, someone in control of a household. He then connects this to verse 2, where a good steward must be faithful.