John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 12:1
Gen 12:1 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: Ver. 1. Now the Lord had said to Abram. ] But was not this to command him to do that which was against nature? No, but only against corrupt nature, which must be denied, and mortified, or there is no heaven to be had. Father and friends must be hated (that is, not loved, as "Esau have I hated"), where they hang in our light, or stand in... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 12:1-3
Genesis 12:1-3Now the Lord had said unto Abram, get thee out of thy countryAbraham’s actionHis obeying the call and command of God, wherein four circumstances are very remarkable.1. The time when it was when God called. 2. The place from whence God called him. 3. The country whither he was called. 4. The reason or end why he was thus said unto by the great God. I. First of the first, to wit, THE TIME WHEN ABRAHAM WAS CALLED. It was while he lived in Ur of the Chaldees; for Abraham lived with... read more