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.
'Father of many Nations.'Genesis 17:5New King James Version (NKJV) 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.
Because God told Abram to leave his country.. Genesis 12:1-5 And the LORD said to Abram: "Leave your country, your birthplace, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse he who curses you. Through you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." So Abram departed as the LORD had said to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Harran. Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions that they had acquired, and the people whom they had acquired in Harran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan, and they came to the land of Canaan. Abram in faith obeyed God: Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Gandhi was, and still is, known in India as "Father of the Nation". He was also known as the "Mahatma" (meaning 'Great Soul') and, endearingly, "Bapu" (meaning 'Father').
He was 75 years old but his name was Abram until he was 99 years old. Genesis 12:1-4 "Now the LORD had said to Abram, Depart from your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you: (2) And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing: (3) And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed. (4) So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken to him, and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed from Haran." Genesis 17:1-5 "And when Abram was ninety and nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be you perfect. (2) And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly. (3) And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, (4) As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. (5) Neither shall your name any more be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made you."
In Genesis 14 when speaking of Abram (Abraham):Genesis 14:13A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
Entire chapters in the Torah center around Abraham (Genesis ch.11-25). The most famous words are when God says to him: And the Lord said to Abram: "leave your country, and your birthplace, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you will be a blessing. And I will bless them that bless you; and he who curses you, I will curse; and through you shall all the families of the earth be blessed."
if father of Nation(INDIA) was not ashamed doing the manual work... though he was such great person... then why should we
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The blessing of Ishmael was that he would be the father of a great nation, and his descendants would be numerous. He was promised to be a wild man living among his brethren.
The covenant is God's promise to make Abram (later named Abraham) a great nation. Genesis 15:5&6 "And He took him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them " And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be. Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness." Genesis 15:18 "On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, 'To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates.'"
Your father's great nephew is the son of your father's niece or nephew. Your father's nieces and nephews are your first cousins. Their children are your father's great nieces and great nephews, and are your first cousins, once removed.