Genesis, 12
9. Then Abram journeyed on by stages to the Negeb.
9. Then Abram journeyed on by stages to the Negeb.
Genesis 12 tells the story of how God called Abram to get out of his homeland and go to a land He would show him. Abram obeyed God and, as a result, God promised to bless him and make him a great nation. Moreover, God promised to bless those who bless Abram and curse those who cursed him. Here are five verses related to the topics addressed in Genesis 12:
Genesis 15:6: "Abram believed in the Lord, and that was credited to him as justice." This verse speaks of Abram's faith in God and how this faith was credited to him as justice. This faith is a fundamental part of the story of Abram, which left his homeland and followed God's orders.
Genesis 17:1-2: "When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, I am the Almighty God; He walks in my presence and be righteous. I will establish my covenant with you and multiply you- Hey is extraordinarily ". In this verse, God reaffirms the covenant He made with Abram, promising to bless him and make him a great nation.
Exodus 23:22: "If you listen carefully to your voice and do all that I say, I will be enemy of your enemies and adversary of your opponents." This verse speaks of God's promise to protect Abram and his descendants, and to fight in their favor against his enemies.
Deuteronomy 1:8: "See, I gave you this land. Entre and take possession of the earth that the Lord swore to give to his ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and his descendants after them." This verse speaks of God's promise to the Abram of a land he would show him, and how this promise was fulfilled when his descendants entered the promised land.
Hebrews 11:8: "By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed and went to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance. He left, not knowing where he was going." This verse speaks of Abram's faith in God and how he obeyed God's orders, even without knowing where he was going. This faith is one of Abram's main features throughout the Bible.
“Deus quer que as suas misérias sejam o trono da Sua misericórdia.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina