THE BLESSING AND THE CURSE

The blessing and the curse. “Behold, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse–
the blessing, if you listen to and obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am commanding you today;
and the curse, if you do not listen to and obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I am commanding you today, by following (acknowledging, worshiping) other gods which you have not known.

GOD’S CALL AND PROMISE TO ABRAM

Now [in Haran] the LORD had said to Abram, “Go away from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you.