Where a verse leads
Genesis 12:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:”Genesis 12:1
Genesis 12:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from reading it well to the whole bible. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Genesis 12 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Reading it well
The whole Bible
Questions people ask
What does Genesis 12:1 mean?
Genesis 12:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Genesis 12:1 in the Bible?
Genesis 12:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Genesis 12:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Genesis 12:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.