The Call of Abram is a foundational event in the Bible, marking the beginning of God’s covenant relationship with Abram, later known as Abraham, as he obeys God’s command to leave his homeland and journey to Canaan, receiving promises of nationhood, blessing, and a global impact through his descendants, highlighting his exemplary faith and the divine initiative in the unfolding plan of salvation.
Isaac, whose birth to the elderly Sarah and Abraham was foretold by God, represents a miraculous fulfillment of divine promise and a key figure in the continuation of the Abrahamic covenant.
Genesis 8:20-21 depicts Noah building an altar and offering sacrifices of clean animals to God, who, pleased by the aroma, promises never again to curse the ground or destroy all living creatures, despite humanity’s inherent sinfulness, thus establishing a foundational moment of covenant and grace between God and mankind.