In Genesis 11 we see people who are out to build a tower to make a name for themselves. The unity that they had would have caused them to be able to do so many things and to never call on the name of God. So God in mercy destroys that unity and sets out to choose one family and call them to a life of worshiping Him and making His name great and being a blessing to the nations.
It turns out this is a process. Abram's first interaction with Pharoah, is not much of a blessing to the nations, but God redeems it all and fixes it. Abram's next interaction with Abimilech is a little improvement and God refers to him as a prophet, but only the intervention of God saves the day. Abram is beginning to the know the God he serves, beginning to trust the God he serves. Their relationship is building and growing. It seems the way to worship God and make His name great is to love your brother and lay down your life for your brother.
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