He promised that Abram, (Abraham) would have a son, and that he would have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky.
God changed Abram's name to Abraham because he had to prepare him for when he moved his descendants to Canaan.
(Abraham means "Father of many.") (No, I am not Jewish.)
God promised Abraham that he would have a son in his old age, he got Isaac when he was about 100 years old,and he told him his decedents would be as numerous as the stars , or grains of sand in the beach.
God promised Abraham that he would have a son in his old age, mind you he was almost 100 years then. He would have a son and his decedents would be as numerous as the stars in the sky or the grains of sand.
You can find it in the book of Genesis. (Gen. 11) God calls upon Abram because he obeys God and will become one of God's favorite people. God tells Abram to do something, and he will do it. He almost sacrifices his own son! Later, God changes Abram's name to Abraham.
God chose Abram because he saw that Abram had faith and would follow Him faithfully.
God gave Abram the Land. This was the first covenant. The second was circumcision. Sorry for the mistake, esp, with God`s word.
Hanford Abram Edson has written: 'The church, God's building'
God changed Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah as a sign of their new identities and the covenant He made with them. It symbolized their transformation and the promises God had for them.
Abram
According to tradition, the young Abram first thought of the existence of One God at the age of three years old, in 1809 BCE.
A firepot and a torch passed between Abram's sacrifices after he had questioned God about His promises because by passing between the halves of the sacrifices, God was swearing a covenant oath with Abram, solemnly promising that the land would be his.
God chose Abram to be the father of a great nation because of his faith and obedience. Abram demonstrated unwavering trust in God and followed His commands, making him a suitable candidate to establish a nation that would be blessed and serve as a beacon of faith for others.
That He would make of him a great nation.
It is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible whether Terah, Abram's father, believed in God. However, Terah's family was from a region known for idol worship, so it is likely that he may have been influenced by these beliefs. It was Abram who later became the patriarch of monotheistic faith in God.
One of them is to kill abrams son