The patriarchal narratives describe God’s plan to restore a fallen and sinful people to right relationship with Himself through the special blessing on Abraham. The major themes of promise and blessing run throughout the patriarchal narratives as the promises are repeated to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The descendants of Abraham have been called to be God’s chosen people and the conduit of blessing to the world, but their internal conflicts consistently limit their effectiveness.
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