Before you read, pay attention to this…
- Where it sits in the story
- The beginning.
- Who it was written for
- Israel — shaping its identity and faith.
- Why it was written
- To tell who God is, who we are, and how God began to fulfil his promise through Abraham's family.
- Themes to notice
- Creation · Sin and its spread · Covenant · Promise · Providence
Only part of this chapter is loaded in the development dataset (verses 2–3).
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2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed. 3I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and IN THEE shall all the kindred of the earth be blessed:
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · Public Domain
After reading · Questions for reflection
- What did you notice for the first time?
- What does this passage show about God?
- What might it ask of you today?
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