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Abraham to leave his parents and his country to go
to a new country which God would show him
(Genesis 12:1-3).
“Abraham leaves his father’s house and his country to
follow God” (Genesis 12:1-4)
At the age of 75, Abraham followed God’s instructions
and traveled to what is now known as Israel in the
Middle East. God gave Abraham three great promises.
The greatest promise was: “I will bless those who
bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse, and
in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed”
(Genesis 12:3).
Abraham became the father of the Jews (the Israelites)
and the Arabs. But the blessing to all the nations of
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