In this episode, Caleb and Jonathan talk about the beginning of Abram's narrative, and how messy it is.  They deal with the question, why did God decide to partner with this guy who is not righteous at all?

Genesis: An Expositional Commentary, Vol. 2: Genesis 12-36 by Dr. James Montgomery Boice

Genesis 11:27-50:26: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture (The New American Commentary) by Kenneth Matthews

Knowing Faith. https://knowing-faith.simplecast.com/episodes/100-family-drama

Sailhamer, John. The Pentateuch as Narrative: a Biblical-Theological Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995.