: God tells Abram, "Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you" .
: Despite Abram and his wife Sarai being elderly and childless, God promises to make him a "great nation," to bless those who bless him, and that through him, all the families of the earth will be blessed. Biblical Hebrew
: At 75 years old, Abram takes Sarai and his nephew Lot, leaves everything he knows, and sets out for the land of Canaan . : God tells Abram, "Go forth from your
Introducing the Hebrew Bible and the History of Ancient Israel Introducing the Hebrew Bible and the History of
Below is the foundational story of , which marks the beginning of the patriarchal era in the Hebrew scriptures. The Story of Abraham (Genesis 12)
: This act of blind faith becomes the cornerstone of the Hebrew Bible, establishing the Covenant —a sacred partnership between God and Abram's descendants that defines the rest of biblical history.