Therefore, when you hear God's call, you need to believe what God says, and do it.
This is the message of Genesis 12. Remember who is listening to Genesis 12?
Israel – in the days of Moses, as they are preparing to go into the land that he promised Abraham. They need to listen to the voice of the LORD – like Abram. And Israel then for a thousand years lived in the land that God promised Abram. They would continue to hear the story of Abraham, and they would hear of the importance of listening to the voice of the LORD.
And then Israel – for 70 years – lived in Exile, waiting for the voice of the LORD to call them back to the land that he promised Abraham. And even after they were back, for 500 years they waited, still in an exile of sorts, for God to make things right!
And then Paul tells us that we Gentiles are grafted into the Abrahamic olive tree. We are Abraham's heirs by faith.
In other words, for over 3,000 years preachers have exhorted congregations to imitate the faith of Abraham, as he believed God's word, and did as God said.
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