God says to Abraham, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” The command to “walk before me, and be blameless” includes faithfulness and fidelity in covenant with God and the obligation to moral uprightness. The demand on Abraham can be summarized as “being whole or complete; being totally dedicated to God,” as Paul Williamson puts it.36 In faithful obedience, Abraham and his family will be a blessing to
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