Call of Abraham
One man. One command. Leave everything you know. This call would change the course of human history.
In the book of Genesis, God calls Abram, later renamed Abraham, to depart from his homeland in Mesopotamia and journey to an unknown land that God would reveal to him. This divine summons includes a profound promise that God would transform Abram into a great nation, bless him abundantly, and extend blessings to all the families of the earth through his descendants. The event is significant because it establishes the Abrahamic covenant, which forms the foundation for the nation of Israel and God's redemptive plan throughout Scripture. It represents a pivotal moment in biblical history, transitioning from the universal narratives of creation and the flood to the specific story of God's chosen people.
Did You Know?
This divine summons includes a profound promise that God would transform Abram into a great nation, bless him abundantly, and extend blessings to all the families of the earth through his descendants.
The event is significant because it establishes the Abrahamic covenant, which forms the foundation for the nation of Israel and God's redemptive plan throughout Scripture.
This event is dated to approximately c. 2091 BC in biblical chronology.
This took place at or near Ur and Hebron.
Key Passage
Call of Abraham
Genesis 12:1-9
1ow the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy fatherโs house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Meanwhile in the World
Egypt's Old Kingdom builds the pyramids (c. 2600-2100 BC). Mesopotamia is dominated by Akkad and then Ur III. The Indus Valley civilization flourishes. Stonehenge is being constructed in Britain. This is the era of the great ziggurats and the first law codes (Ur-Nammu).