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- In Genesis 12:2, God promises that he will make of Abram "a great nation." This promise will be fulfilled initially in the birth of the nation of Israel. 8 This promise necessarily implies that Abram will have offspring, but like the promise of land, the promise of offspring is only made explicit when Abram reaches Canaan (cf. 12:7).
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Sep 23, 2020 · In Genesis 12:2, God first made a promise to Abram to bless him and make him into a great nation: “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.”
Jan 4, 2022 · Why did God choose Abraham? To make him a blessing, first to the nation that would come from him—the Israelites—and ultimately to all the people of the earth. The same promise is reiterated in Genesis 22 when Abraham was ready to obey God’s command to sacrifice Isaac, his promised son.
- God's promise didn’t make sense based on Abraham’s circumstances. After asking him to leave the first thing God did was to tell Abraham he would make him into a great nation.
- Abraham was blessed to be a blessing. There is a simple truth to the blessing of God on Abraham’s life. God blessed him so that he could bless others.
- God's promise of Genesis 12:3 has greater reach. In verse 3, here is God’s promise to Abraham, "I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse."
- All the nations of the earth have been blessed. Of all the things to know about God’s promise to Abraham, this one was probably the hardest to execute.
However, in Abraham’s case, God says, “I will make your name great.” While Abraham lived in the land, he became very wealthy and was treated as a “great prince” by the Canaanites (cf. Gen 23:6).
And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you [abundantly], And make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others]; Christian Standard Bible
As Israel stood on the plains of Moab, they were assured that the land they were about to enter had been promised to Abraham and to his offspring by God himself. In Genesis 12:2, God promises that he will make of Abram "a great nation."
Nov 23, 2022 · God promises Abraham that his descendants will be a great nation in Genesis 12, while in Genesis 17, God declares they will be a multitude of nations.
