c. 2091 BC
God called Abram to leave Ur of the Chaldeans and go to a land He would show him. God promised to make him a great nation, bless him, and through him bless all the families of the earth.
The Abrahamic covenant is the foundation of God's redemptive plan. Through Abraham's seed, all nations would be blessed, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Abraham is the father of faith.
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