The Call of Abram

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1. Observe

   What three things did God command Abram to leave, and how many promises did God make to him in verses 2-3?

   • His possessions, his servants, and his idols; three promises — land, children, and blessing
   • His country, his relatives, and his father's house; five promises — great nation, personal blessing, great name, being a blessing, and all families blessed through him
   • His country, his language, and his religion; two promises — land and descendants
   • His wealth, his comfort, and his past; four promises — land, children, protection, and fame

2. Observe

   How did Abram behave when he arrived in Canaan versus how he behaved when the famine drove him to Egypt?

   • In Canaan he was bold and claimed the land; in Egypt he was humble and asked permission to stay
   • In Canaan he built altars and worshipped God; in Egypt he deceived Pharaoh about Sarai's identity out of fear
   • In both places he worshipped God, but only in Egypt did he face consequences for disobedience
   • In Canaan he quarreled with the Canaanites; in Egypt he found peace and prosperity

3. Interpret

   God promised that "all the families of the earth will be blessed through you" (v. 3). Why is this considered the foundational promise of the entire Bible?

   • Because it guarantees material prosperity to all who follow Abram's example of leaving home
   • Because it establishes that God's redemptive plan always had the whole world in view, not just one nation — Abram is the channel, not the destination
   • Because it is the first promise God ever made, making it the foundation of all subsequent revelation
   • Because it predicts the political influence of Israel over surrounding nations throughout history

4. Interpret

   Abram deceived Pharaoh, and yet God still protected Sarai and the covenant promise. What does God's response to Abram's failure reveal about the nature of his covenant faithfulness?

   • That God only works through people who maintain consistent obedience, so Abram must have been more faithful than the text indicates
   • That God's covenant purposes are not ultimately dependent on human faithfulness — he protects his promises even when his people fail
   • That God overlooked Abram's sin because the situation was genuinely dangerous and the deception was justified
   • That Pharaoh was the real sinner in the story, so God judged him rather than Abram

5. Apply

   God called Abram to leave his country, his relatives, and his father's house — every layer of security — and go to a land he had not yet been shown. What does this kind of call demand of a person's relationship with God?

   • It demands that a person have complete information about the destination before obeying
   • It demands trust in the character of the One calling rather than in the clarity of the plan — faith that moves before the path is fully visible
   • It demands that a person leave all relationships permanently and live in complete isolation
   • It mainly applies to those called into full-time ministry, not to ordinary believers

6. Apply

   Abram built altars and called on God's name at Shechem, between Bethel and Ai, and later at other stops on his journey. What does this recurring pattern reveal about what it means to bring God into the ordinary movements of life?

   • That worship should be reserved for major life events and dedicated religious sites
   • That ongoing worship — marking each new place and stage with acknowledgment of God — is how a person maintains spiritual orientation through a life of change
   • That physical altars are necessary for prayer to be effective
   • That Abram was compensating for his earlier failures by building more altars than necessary

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