It was no light test that was thus brought upon Abraham, no small sacrifice that was required of him. There were strong ties to bind him to his country, his kindred, and his home. But he did not hesitate to obey the call. He had no question to ask concerning the land of promise--whether the soil was fertile and the climate healthful; whether the country afforded agreeable surroundings and would afford opportunities for amassing wealth. God has spoken, and His servant must obey; the happiest place on earth for him was the place where God would have him to be.

I tro adlød Abraham kaldet til at gå til et land, som han skulle få i eje; og han drog ud, skønt han ikke vidste, hvor han kom hen. Heb. 11, 8. Abrahams ubetingede lydighed er et af de mest storslåede eksempler på tro, der findes i hele Bibelen. For ham var tro fast tillid til det, man håber, overbevisning om ting, man ikke ser. Heb. 11, 1. I tillid til Guds løfte og uden det mindste synlige bevis på dets opfyldelse forlod han hjem, slægt og fædreland og gik uden selv at vide hvorhen i tillid til Guds ledelse. I tro bosatte han sig i det forjættede land som i et fremmed land og boede i telte med Isak og Jakob, medarvingerne til den samme forjættelse. Heb. 11, 9.