Reflection Questions

1. What stood out to you the most about the vagueness of God’s call to Abram (“to the land I will show you”)? How does this challenge the way we often want clarity before obedience?
2. Abram obeyed based solely on God’s spoken word (12:1-4). What does this teach us about the nature of biblical faith (Heb 11:1)? What parts of God’s Word are hardest for you to trust right now? Why?
3. How does knowing that these promises in Geb 12:1-3 ultimately point to Christ (Galatians 3:16) deepen your understanding of the passage? How does Easter (the resurrection) confirm that God keeps His promises?
4. Why do you think God allowed a famine to hit Abram immediately after his obedience? What does Abram’s stumble in Egypt teach us about the ongoing battle between faith and fear?
5. How does God’s intervention in Egypt (12:17) encourage you when you fail? What does this story teach us about God’s commitment to His promises, even when His people stumble?