Lech Lecha
Lech Lecha | לך לך | Go forth
Torah Reading: Genesis 12:1-17:27
In this Torah Portion, we’re introduced to the patriarch Abram. God reveals Himself to Abram and calls him to leave his homeland and go to a new land (Genesis 12:1-10). This parashah also tells the story of Abram’s passing off his wife, Sarai, as his sister in Egypt (Genesis 12:10-20). We also learn about Abram and his nephew, Lot, parting ways (Genesis 13) followed by Lot’s captivity and rescue (Genesis 14:1-16). Then there’s the account of Abram being blessed by Melchizedek (Genesis 14:17-24), God’s Covenant with Abram (Genesis 15), the Hagar scandal and the birth of Ishmael (Genesis 16), and finally the covenant of circumcision (Genesis 17).
In the Bible we often see God speaking to people, seemingly having regular conversations with them, and revealing Himself in very tangible ways. But that’s not the regular experience of many believers today. Did something change?