Abram to Abraham

Genesis 17:1-7 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. (KJV) perfect: entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth: - without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright (-ly), whole. Abram: high father Abraham: father of multitude Abram was a high father: wealthy, commanding with many servants under him, and powerful by wealthy middle-east standards of the time. He was also honorable: chosen by God to leave Ur, venerated by his own family insofar that his nephew Lot felt it worth his life to accompany his uncle on his travels; but Abram the honorable needed to become Abraham the father of multitudes...and so must I go from honor to soulwinning, becoming a spiritual father of multitudes of the everlasting covenant of Jesus Christ. In the literal sense of the text, God is not done with Israel, and has made Jew and Gentile one in Jesus Christ, so they are not put aside by reason of covenant and reason of Jesus Christ, the King of the Jews!