Abraham holds a unique and pivotal role as the father of a spiritual race, chosen by God to be the pioneer of a mighty host of born sons of God. He is not merely a historical figure but a landmark in the spiritual history of the world, destined to lead as the archegos, the one who goes before. His designation as God's friend is singular, reflecting a profound bond of affection and esteem, where God, in the highest position, acknowledges Abraham as His favored companion. This friendship extends benefits to Abraham's progeny, not because of their merit, but due to God's love for Abraham, resulting in both material wealth for Israel and a spiritual heritage through the Word of God, preserved and taught by Abraham's descendants. We, as believers in Christ, are identified as Abraham's seed, not through a blood relationship, but through being in Christ, where race, gender, and social status hold no significance. This spiritual lineage is a continuation, a reproduction of the faith and values originally given to Abraham, passed through Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants, forming an unbroken line down to us today. As Abraham's seed, we are part of a spiritual family, children of promise, brought into being by a miraculous act of God, not by natural means, just as Isaac's birth was a divine intervention due to God's promise to Abraham and Sarah. God's call enables us to become children of Abraham, a process that cannot be achieved through physical or intellectual means alone, but only through divine election and the opening of our minds by His Spirit. This places us in a unique position with responsibilities, for to whom much is given, much is required. To claim Abraham as our spiritual ancestor is a glorious privilege, yet it avails us nothing unless we reproduce the same spirit of faith and submission to God's word that Abraham exemplified. This faith must produce the works of Abraham, rejecting the works of our former spiritual father, satan, and aligning with the promises made to Abraham. Abraham's life, as the beginning of this new spiritual race, started with small beginnings, yet it has yielded a tremendous multitude. Similarly, God's call in our lives, though seemingly small and weak, will produce far more than we could achieve without His intervention. His example is essential for our development, inspiring and encouraging us to live by faith, understanding that being Abraham's seed requires us to follow the same path of trust and obedience to God's promises.

One of the profound lessons from Abraham's life is that a life centered on God provides an inner strength that prevents life from disintegrating. This strength is evident in the narrative of Abraham's seed, where human efforts apart from God's will prove futile in producing what God has promised. In the account of Abraham and Sarah, their attempt to produce an heir through Hagar, since Sarah was barren, demonstrates the frustration of self-will. This experiment failed to fulfill God's promise of a seed, which was to be Isaac. God's timing and power are central to the fulfillment of this promise. After a span of thirteen years, when Abraham was ninety-nine and both he and Sarah were beyond the natural ability to produce a child, God reiterated His covenant. He declared Himself as God Almighty, instructing Abraham to walk before Him and be blameless, promising to multiply him exceedingly. God emphasized His will through repeated assurances, stating He would make a covenant, multiply Abraham, make him fruitful, establish nations from him, give land to his descendants, and be their God. This repetition underscored that the promise's fulfillment depended solely on God's power, not human effort. The covenant with Abraham also marked a new status, symbolized by the change of his name, indicating a new role aligned with the beginning of the fulfillment through the promised seed, Isaac. God initiated this covenant, reaching out to Abraham to establish a bond that gives purpose to life, ensuring it is not lived in vain. This divine initiative extended beyond Abraham to his descendants, with circumcision given as a sign and seal of those who are God's chosen, separating them from others and unifying them as a body. The promise concerning Abraham's seed was reaffirmed when God blessed Sarah, promising her a son, despite Abraham's initial reaction of laughter and his concern for Ishmael. God clarified that Ishmael was not the promised seed, though He blessed him to become a great nation with twelve princes. The covenant, however, would be established with Isaac, the child God alone could provide. This reinforces that only God can fulfill His promises, requiring faith and submission from Abraham and his descendants to maintain the relationship with Him.

God made several promises to Abraham that serve as search criteria to identify modern-day Israel. In Genesis 12:1-3, while Abraham was in Haran, God called him to Canaan, promising to multiply him and grant him control over strategic military and commercial positions, referred to as gates, in his enemies' territories. This promise, tied to Abraham's obedience in the near-sacrifice of Isaac, carries the weight of an oath as God swears by Himself. Additionally, God reminds Abraham that his seed would be a blessing to all nations. This Seed, identified as Christ, blazed a trail enabling all peoples to develop a relationship with the Father, fulfilling the promise of Genesis 17:7-8. Christ indeed stands as a blessing to all nations. God also restates these promises to Abraham's son, Isaac, in Genesis 26:3-5, affirming the same commitments of land, a multitude of descendants spreading in all directions, and the Seed who would bless all nations. Similarly, in Genesis 35:11-12, God reiterates these promises to Jacob, Abraham's grandson, emphasizing their continuity through the lineage.