What was the religious condition of the world when God called Abram?
At the time God called Abram, the entire human race was steeped in paganism and idolatry. No one had a knowledge of the one true God. God saw in Abram a potential for faith, revealed Himself to him, and told him to leave Ur and his family for a land God would later show him.
Les explains that when God called Abram out of the midst of idolatry, the whole human race was steeped in paganism and idolatry. No one had a knowledge of the one true God. Yet God saw in Abram a potential for faith, so He revealed Himself to him and told him to leave Ur and his family and go to a place He would show him later, which ended up being the land of Canaan. This call marks the beginning of what later became the nation of Israel.