Genesis chapter 12 declares a simple, powerful, and surprisingly deep truth:
God Abram. God planned to make for Himself a great nation,
a people that were His own,
and He chose to begin it with Abram.
Genesis 12 records this moment, which is vital in the history of the world, of God's people, Israel, and of God's plan to offer salvation to the world through faith in the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Christ)
Abram will later be renamed .