God’s promises to Abraham in that covenant. Abram is shown coming out of an open door … his house, his old city of Ur, himself. He is in conversation with God, who breaks into his world (and ...

As they read the ancient texts, they realized this city had a name many people would recognize: Ur. Hadn’t God said to Abraham, “I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur” (Gen. 15:7)?

However, God called Abraham to follow him and reject the gods of the people of Ur. When God called Abraham ... This is the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem in Israel.