What does Genesis 12:9 Mean?

Verse Meaning

He next continued south toward the Negev (lit. dry), perhaps because of a shortage of food for his grazing animals ( Genesis 12:10). [source][source]

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The nation of Israel in Moses" day shared the same call that God had extended to Abram. She was to leave her place of residence, Egypt, and go to a Promised Land to worship and serve God there with the promise of blessing. This required faith. We have a similar calling. Believers who walk by faith will forsake much to become part of God"s program to bless the world. [source][source]

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"Departure from securities is the only way out of barrenness." ^[1] [source]

Context Summary

God's commands are always associated with promises. Count the shalls and wills here. He does not give His reasons, but He is lavish of His promises. The keynote of Abram's life was Separation. Step by step, until country, kindred, Lot, worldly alliances and fleshly expedients were one by one cast aside and he stood alone with God! Though he knew not whither he went, the father of the faithful obeyed, and crossed the wide and perilous deserts. It was this absolute and unquestioning obedience that endeared him to God. Let us ever obey and step out, though it seems as though there were nought but seething mist. We shall find it solidify under the tread of faith. Read Romans 4:16; Hebrews 11:8. Notice the combination of the Tent and Altar. The tent-life is natural to the man whose portion is God; and where he pitches his tent he will rear his altar. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 12

¹  God calls Abram, and blesses him with a promise of Christ
⁴  He departs with Lot from Haran, and comes to Canaan
⁶  He journeys through Canaan,
⁷  which is promised to him in a vision
¹⁰  He is driven by famine into Egypt
¹¹  Fear makes him feign his wife to be his sister
¹⁴  Pharaoh, having taken her from him, is compelled to restore her
¹⁸  Pharaoh reproves Abram, whom he dismisses