In this season when the Jewish Passover feast is observed and Christians give their attention to the Crucifixion and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, many look back to the story that is at once ancient and very present – God’s loving provision for His people.
It began before creation. It deals with the whole world – but through people as individuals. As Adam and Eve introduced sin into the world, other individuals became the instruments for victory over it.
There was a man named Abram (later called Abraham) who lived in the city of Ur of Chaldees, on the Euphrates River, in what is modern Iraq. Out of the comfort of his home and familiar community, the Lord called him – with a promise.
The Promise
Abram was told that he would be taken to a Promised Land, that from him would come a Chosen People, and that all the world would be blessed through a Savior to be born of them.