Wesley's Notes on the Bible 313Introduction to Chapter 12

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From henceforward Abram and his seed are almost the only subject of the sacred history. In this chapter we have,

I. God's call of Abram to the land of Canaan ver. 1, 2, 3.

II. Abram's obedience to this call, ver. 4, 5.

III. His welcome to the land of Canaan, ver. 6-9.

IV. His occasional remove into Egypt, with an account of what happened to him there. Abram's flight and fault, ver. 10-13. Sarai's danger and deliverance, ver. 14-20.