God responds to the escalating sin of humanity by choosing Abraham and his descendants as the vehicle to accomplish God’s royal purposes of blessing the nations. Abraham believes God’s promise and is declared righteous, not because Abraham is so good, but because God is so gracious.
A blessing is a God-given gift for human flourishing.
Justification is God’s act of declaring someone righteous through faith (Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:22-25).
A covenant is a binding relationship between God and His people that is sealed by sacrifice.
Jesus is the descendent of Abraham who bears the curse of sin through His death and brings the blessings of Abraham to all nations (Galatians 3:16-17).
Take an in-depth look at this narrative, its themes, and how it relates to the story of God’s kingdom.
Watch/ListenNow the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”