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Promises Fuel Obedience
Commentators explain that God's command for Abram to leave was paired with a powerful set of promises. These promises—a great nation, personal blessing, and a great name—were not just future rewards but the very motivation for Abram's obedience. As John Calvin notes, faith, which produces obedience, must be founded on God's promises. This shows that God doesn't just command but also graciously enables our response to Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 12:1–9
18th Century
Theologian
שׁכם (shekem) Shekem, “the upper part of the back.” Here it is the name of a person, the owner of this place, where a to…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 12:2–3
19th Century
Bishop
Thou shalt be a blessing. — More correctly, Be thou a blessing. The promises made to Abram are partly personal a…
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 12:2–3
19th Century
Preacher
There, you see, was the missionary character of the seed of Abraham, if they had but recognized it. God did not bless them for themselves alone, bu…
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John Calvin
On Genesis 12:2
16th Century
Theologian
And I will make of you a great nation. Until now, Moses has related what Abram had been commanded to do; now he adds the promise of God to…
John Gill
On Genesis 12:2
17th Century
Pastor
And I will make of you a great nation
In a literal sense, as the people of the Jews were that descended from him, and in a spi…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 12:1–3
17th Century
Minister
God chose Abram and singled him out from among his fellow-idolaters, so that he might reserve a people for himself, among whom his true worship mig…