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Genesis 12:1-9
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 | Reading the Text:
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc. |
| The Blue
Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance,
commentaries. |
| The World
Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. |
| Bereshit
12: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS. |
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary
and Divrei Torah. |
| "Call
and Awakening," Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit. |
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Chapter X of The
First Epistle to the Corinthians,
Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
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IV.XXI.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter II, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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V.XV, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
| From
Calvin's
Commentary on Genesis.
 | "Should any one choose to understand this passage in a restricted sense, as
if, by a proverbial mode of speech, they who shall bless their children or their friends,
shall be called after the name of Abram, let him enjoy his opinion; for the Hebrew phrase
will bear the interpretation, that Abram shall be called a signal example of
happiness." |
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| From the Geneva Notes.
| "It was not enough for him to worship God in his heart, but it was
expedient to declare by outward profession his faith before men, of which this altar was a
sign." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Canaan was not, as other lands, a mere outward possession, but a type of
heaven, and in this respect the patriarchs so earnestly prized it." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "By deserting his country he lost his name there: care not for that, (saith
God) but trust me, and I will make thee a greater name than ever thou couldst have had
there." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "God was dealing with Abram not in his private and personal capacity
merely, but with a view to high and important interests in future ages." |
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| Contemporary References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
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"This is the first in a series of
five readings from the story of Abraham, Lot, Sarah and Hagar..." |
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Genesis 12:1-9, Pentecost 3, Commentary, Background, Insights from
Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "The promise given in
Gen 12:1-3 is shown to come true in this story of Abram and Sarai. The
great adventure is about to begin based on complete trust and obedience to
God. We will discover later how Abram will be a blessing and a curse to
other nations." |
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"Abraham:
The Father of Us All,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus
Foundation.
| "In his journey into the unknown,
Abraham embraced ignorance, relinquished control, and chose to live with
confidence in God's promise to bless him in a new and strange place." |
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"Commentary
on Genesis 12:1-9: Second Sunday After Pentecost," by Dennis
Bratcher at the Christian Resource Institute.
| "This chapter
recounting God’s call and promise to Abraham, and Abraham’s
response, is the pivotal event in the book of Genesis, the theological
hinge between sin and grace." |
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Genesis 12:1-4a, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series A, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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"Preaching Stories of Family Origins: Readings from the Book of
Genesis," lectionary reflections for June, Rev. Dr. Ronald J. Allen,
The Living Pulpit, 2008. |
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The Old Testament Readings
(Lent 2A): Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
| "This text is a turning point in
the biblical story in general and the Genesis story in particular." |
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Commentary,
(Lent 2A), Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church
in Australia.
| "This form of unconditional/promissory
covenant comes again in slightly different format through the tribes who
lived in the Southern Kingdom of Judah and was picked up again in the
exile." |
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"Abraham in Three Movements,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2008.
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"Our ultimate journey is to move from a self-regarding heart curved
in on itself to an other-regarding openness to the love of God, a
love for others, and a love for all His world." |
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Progressive Bible Study, Genesis 12:1-4, Pastor Dan, Street
Prophets.
| "How is God at work recreating
the world around us? Where are the new names, the new lands, the new
families? Where are the places of promise in the world?" |
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"Leave
Your Country,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus
Foundation.
| "Our ultimate journey is
to move from a self-regarding heart curved in on itself to an
other-regarding openness to the love of God, a love for others, and a love
for all His world. That, of course, is a journey that lasts a lifetime." |
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"The
Blessing of Abram," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "These verses begin the high point of
Genesis: the story of Abraham." |
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"Birth of a
Covenant," Torah Commentary by Rabbi Shai Held. BeliefNet.
| "God tells Abram to leave the comforts of home and go
out to repair himself--and the entire world." |
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"The Call
of Abraham," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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Parshas
Lech Lecha, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to
numerous Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 12:1 - 17:27. |
| Parshat Lech
Lecha, articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at
The Torah From Dixie. |
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"Mission among Muslims: Another Chosen People," Herbert Zorn,
Word & World Texts in Context, 1996.
| "Fifty years ago, Mission among Muslims would
have been described as mission to Muslims..." |
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"The Call
of Abram," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "While what was to be left behind
was crystal clear, what lay ahead was distressingly devoid of detail." |
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| Genesis 12:1-9, Proper 10A:
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Genesis 12:1-4a, Lent 2:
Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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| Articles & Background:
| "Call
and Promise," program highlights, discussion & reflection questions and more
from the Bill Moyers PBS series Genesis: A
Living Conversation.
| "'What really matters is
not whether Abraham is good or bad or cowardly or heroic, but that God pursues His design
for the welfare of the human family with people like that -- in other words, people like
us.' - Lewis Smedes." |
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"The Meaning of Vocation," A.J. Conyers, (other resources at)
"Vocation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
| "'Vocation' is
distorted by two disastrous misunderstandings: a secularized idea of
'career' and a monastic concept of the religious life." |
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"Biblical Perspectives on the Land," Dennis T. Olson, Word
& World, 1986. |
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"The Ancestor in Danger: But Not the Same Danger," David J.A. Clines. |
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"Abraham
and Sarah," a discussion between Robert Alter, Father Alexander
A. DiLella O.F.M., and Kenneth A. Mathews at Genesis Reconsidered
by Time.com. |
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"A
Thrice-Told Tale: Genre, Theme, and Motif," David L. Petersen,
Biblical Research, 1973.
| "We must pass beyond a preliminary
label "episode in the patriarchal saga" to a fuller understanding of a
text by studying plot, character, setting, and theme." |
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"The Family in the Bible," James A. Sanders,
Biblical Theology
Bulletin, 2002.
| "The whole of the Bible and of Jewish and Christian
tradition can be viewed within the tension between the Bible's focus on
family, or community worth and responsibility, and its struggle toward
affirmation of individual worth and responsibility within the larger
family...The current cultural tensions between Islam and the West, and
even in the so-called culture wars in this country, are illumined by a
socio-cultural reading of the Bible as a whole." |
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"Terminologische
Verknüpfungen und Genesis 12:1-3," W. Warning, Biblica
81 (2000).
| "Technical word combinations
based on the terms `Abram', `nation', `clan', `to bless', `large'
and `to walk' allow one to recognize a close linguistic relationship
between the primeval history and the introductory words of the story
of the patriarchal narrative." |
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| Abraham and
Sarah, from And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of
Sex in the Bible. |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Barrick, William D., "The Integration
of Theology with Bible Translation," Master's Seminary Journal,
2001.
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| Eslinger, Lyle,
"Prehistory in the Call to Abraham," Biblical Interpretation,
2006.
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| Essex, Keith H., "The Abrahamic Covenant,"
Master's Seminary Journal, 1999.
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| Greenberg, Ivan,
"The Maturation of Covenant in Judaism and Christianity," The Living
Pulpit, 2005.
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| Holladay, William L., "A New Beginning: Abraham,"
The Christian Century, 1996.
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| Hunter, Alastair G., "Father Abraham: A Structural
and Theological Study of the Yahwist's Presentation of the Abraham
Material," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1986.
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| Jones, L. Gregory, "Going and Staying," The
Christian Century, 1997.
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| Klein, Ralph W., "Call, Covenant, and Community: The
Story of Abraham and Sarah," Currents in Theology and Mission,
1988.
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| Mays, James L., "God Has Spoken: A Meditation on
Genesis 12:1-4," Interpretation, 1960.
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| Miller, Patrick D., Jr., "Syntax and Theology in
Genesis 12:3a," Vetus Testamentum, 1984.
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| Olson, Dennis T., "Biblical Perspectives on the
Land," Word & World, 1986.
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| Petersen, David L.,
"Genesis and Family Values," Journal of Biblical Literature,
2005.
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| Shenk, Calvin E., "God's Intention for Humankind: The
Promise of Community," Mission Studies, 1988.
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| Zorn, Herbert, "Mission among Muslims: A Sermon
Series," Word & World, 1996.
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| Reviews:
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Review: R. Christopher Heard, Dynamics of Diselection: Ambiguity in
Genesis 12 - 36 and Ethnic Boundaries in Post-Exilic Judah. Society
of Biblical Literature, 2001. Reviewed by E.T. Mullen and Phillip Sherman (2
reviews) in SBL's Review of
Biblical Literature. |
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Review: Lothar Ruppert, Genesis, ein kritischer und theologischer
Kommentar: 11,27 - 25, 18. Echter Verlag, 2002. Reviewed by David L.
Petersen in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. (Review is in
English.) |
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Review: Thomas L. Thompson, The Historicity of the Patriarchal
Narratives: The Quest for the Historical Abraham. Trinity Press
International, 2002. Review by John VanSeters in SBL's Review of
Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Keith N. Grüneberg, Abraham, Blessing and the Nations: A Philological and
Exegetical Study of Genesis 12:3 in its Narrative Context. deGruyter,
2003. Review by David Mclain Carr in SBL's Review of
Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Keith N. Grüneberg, Abraham, Blessing and the Nations: A Philological and
Exegetical Study of Genesis 12:3 in its Narrative Context. deGruyter,
2003. Review by Walter A. Vogels, in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2004. |
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| Sermons:
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| With Children:
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"Abraham -
Father of Many Nations," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Risking
and Trusting with God," Children's Time, in Sermons and Liturgies. Richard J.
Fairchild. (Scroll down in liturgies to find Children's Time.) |
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"A New
Home," sample from Help! I'm Leading a Children's Sermon, Marcia
Taylor Thompson. |
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"Abram
Leaves Home," The Children's
Chapel. |
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"Abraham Receives a
Promise from God," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"God Calls Abram,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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"Journey to
Faith," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"Word Search on Genesis 12,"
Don Crownover's
Bible Puzzles. |
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Genesis 12:4,
memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories. |
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| Drama:
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| Liturgy:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Genesis
12:2, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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Clip Art, Julius
Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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| Study Links and Resources for the Book of Genesis |
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