Genesis 12:1-3 (Part 3)

At the end of Genesis 12:2 Abraham is commanded to be a blessing. This marks a shift in the promises of God to Abraham. They are now focused on others. Abraham receives blessings from God that he might bless others. It is through the blessings given to Abraham that the entire world would be saved as in him all the nations of the earth are blessed. Those who bless Abraham throughout the world are blessed and those who curse him are cursed. Blessing Abraham entails faith in Christ and is manifested in love for the church, the true seed of Abraham.