What did God do to Abraham after calling him out of Ur?
After calling Abraham out of Ur of the Chaldee, God separated him from the mainstream of humanity. God promised that from this one man would come a distinctive race and nation of people—the nation of Israel. Israel was to be a special, called-out, separated, covenant people of God, with earthly promises.
Les explains that as soon as Abraham was 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 of people, the nation of Israel. Les teaches that from the very onset of the promise to Abraham until Israel was 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, and all their promises were earthly. He refers to them as God's earthly people. Les also notes that Abraham was a wealthy man, and that Israel's earthly promises explain why so many of them had tremendous wealth.
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
When did God separate Abraham from the mainstream of humanity?
God's separation of Abraham happened as soon as Abraham was called out of Ur of the Chaldees.
What was different about God's call of Abraham?
God's calling of Abraham was totally different from earlier eras because God now began to deal with one chosen nation, Israel, beginning with Abraham, while letting the other nations go their own pagan way.