§ God attached an initial from the divine name YHWH to Abram to make AbraHam.
§ He is told to go forth. Many others are told the same by Him but in different ways.
§ After meeting with God we are always sent out. How we are sent out, however, depends on our response to God when He calls us to Him.
o Adam was sent out in shame
o Cain was sent out in a curse
o Abraham sent out in a blessing
§ Ultimately ‘go ye’, can also be translated, “Go to yourself.”
o The renowned medieval commentator Rashi comments: The Lord was saying, “You will gain from the journey.
o Lekha, to yourself, will be the benefit.”
§ I guess we are always in some way in God’s presence. How we react to His calling determines how we are sent out. And how we go out will determine how much we gain from the journey.
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