Genesis 12:1-3
1 Now YHWH said to Abram, “Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make of you a great nation. I will bless you and make your name great. You will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:1-3WEB
Classification
The Command[/Principle]
This passage contains a positive command, directed toward Abram (Abraham): "Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto the land that I will show thee".
Categories
This command is part of the Principles and Definitions. This passage contains a foreshadowing of the Abrahamic Covenant, a Covenant in the law of God.
Fulfillment
This command is limited in scope -- Abraham was to go to the land which God would show him.
Topics
This command/principle has direct relevance to an understanding of the following topics:
