Emphasis Preaching Journal
From centripetal to centrifugal
Commentary
In God's initial encounter with Abram, recorded in Genesis 12, it is clear that the relationship between God and Abram was missional in character. The Creator wished to "bless" all nations of the earth but would enact that blessing through Abram and his descendants. This became the source of Israel's unique identity: bound to Yahweh through the Sinai covenant and positioned on the great highway between the nations in the territory known as Canaan.
