Isaiah 51:2

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Summary

Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

Unto abraham

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Unto abraham

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

I took your father Abraham from beyond the River, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

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Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go out from your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.

The LORD said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him, "Now, lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward,

Behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "This man will not be your heir, but he who will come forth out of your own body will be your heir."

that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.

Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. The LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans, and gave him the name of Abraham,

"Son of man, they who inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying, 'Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.'

So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.