Living by the word: reflections on the lectionary.

From: The Christian Century | Date: February 12, 2008| Author: Bailey, Wilma Ann; Taylor, Barbara Brown | Copyright information

Sunday, February 17

Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 121

THE URGE TO TRAVEL is in Abraham's genes. According to Genesis 11, his father, Terah, uprooted the family from the southern Mesopotamian town of Ur and headed north to Haran. He intended to lead the family all the way to Canaan, but when he died in Haran a portion of the family settled there. Abram hears the voice of YHWH speaking to him, telling him that for his own sake he must leave three things: his land, his ...

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