ABRAHAM'S JOURNEY OF FAITH

INITIATION OF THE COVENANT

Genesis 12:1-3 

ABRAHAM’S 1,500-MILE JOURNEY WAS FUELED BY FAITH

12 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:

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

This passage indicates that God separated Abraham from his idolatrous family, in order to make him and his descendants the messianic nation, which would bring salvation to all Earth’s families.

KINGDOM DYNAMICS

12: 1-3 Prototype "Kingdom" Person, FOUNDATIONS OF THE KINGDOM.

Abraham is shown in both OT and NT as the prototype of all who experience God’s processes of seeking to reinstate man through redemption, first and foremost.  In his relationship to God by faith, without works (Rom. 4:1-25). But too seldom is the second facet of redemption noted. Abraham is also shown as a case of God’s program to recover man’s "reign in life" (Rom. 5:17). Abraham is designated as the "father" of all who walk his pathway of faith (Rom. 4:12).   

As such, he is God’s revealed example of His plan to eventually reestablish His kingdom’s rule in all the Earth through people of His covenant. Through Abraham, whom He wills to become "a great nation" (restoring rule) and whose name He chooses to make great (restoring authority). God declares His plans to beget innumerable children who will be modeled after this prototypical "father of faith."

This truth is confirmed in Rom. 4:13, where Abraham’s designation as "heir of the world" parallels Jesus’ promise that His followers, who humble themselves in faith, shall also be recipients of "the kingdom" and shall "inherit the earth" (Matt. 5:3-5).

In Christ,

Janet Irene Thomas

Playwright/Director/Screen Writer

Producer/Gospel Lyricist/Author

Founder/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

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