It was for the accomplishment of this purpose that God called Abraham out from his idolatrous kindred and bade him dwell in the land of Canaan. "I will make of thee a great nation," He said, "and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing." Gen. 12:2.

Det var for at fuldbyrde denne hensigt, at Gud kaldte Abraham ud fra hans afguderiske slægt og bad ham bo i Kanaans land. "Så vil jeg gøre dig til et stort folk," sagde han, "og jeg vil velsigne dig og gøre dit navn stort, og vær en velsignelse."