God speaks to Abram (later Abraham) and tells him to do four things:
1. Get out of your country (Ur of the Chaldees).
2. Get away from your family
3. And from your father's house
4. Go to a land that I will (future) show you.
Abram has already abandoned the idols of his country to follow God. Now, he's being asked to do these four things. God tells him:
1. I will make you a great nation.
2. I will bless you and make your name great.
3. And you shall be a blessing.
Abram's father, Terah, takes his son and the whole household, and they all travel to Haran. We don't know exactly how long Abram stays there, but it's long enough for them to accumulate people and possessions.
Knowing that God has His eye on Abram, the enemy tries to thwart God's plan. He will:
1. Try to get him to stay in his homeland.
2. Try to keep him tied to his father's house.
3. Keep him away from the Promised Land.
Even though it took awhile for Abram to come into full obedience, God flowed through him as much as He could. Abraham made some assumptions that led to deception and delay.
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