What happensPermalink
God calls Abram to Canaan and promises to bless him; Lot goes along, too. Abram and Sarai go to Egypt to escape a famine. Abram calls her his sister instead of wife; when they find out, they send them away.
Why it mattersPermalink
God’s first promise to Abraham comes with a calling: everybody else is going east; you come back west.
Key versePermalink
“And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.””