Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Here begins the central narrative of the Bible: God's election of a particular people for a universal purpose.
Notice the structure of the promise: Abram is blessed in order to be a blessing. This is not favoritism but vocation. The blessing flows through Abraham to 'all families of the earth.' Election is not about privilege but responsibility.
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