The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
Genesis 12:1 (NIV)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
Genesis 1:1-3 (NIV)
If you’ve been following along, you’ll notice that Genesis 12 starts out like Genesis 1.
“Your country” is the dark land of Shinar. Babylonia.
“Your relatives and father’s house” is the idleness of Haran. A vast sea of nothingness.
But God says, “Here, let me show you something. Follow Me.”