Genesis 12

Here we reach the point of the narrative so far.  It's important to remember that Genesis was originally written for a reason:  to tell the newly-freed Israelites from where they'd come, and why God had freed them in the first place.  Chapters 1-11 are a record of the entire universe; the rest of Scripture is essentially the story of God's dealings with one family.

This chapter even provides a good summary of those dealings.  Abram is introduced as a man of faith whom God calls to leave his home, his family, and everything he knows to travel ... well, God doesn't actually tell him where he's going.  But Abram goes.  He trusts God and walks away from everything that provides him any security and goes where God leads.

And then, he doesn't.  Later in the chapter, Canaan is stricken with famine, and Abram takes his family to Egypt.  His faith wavers; rather than trusting God to protect him, he comes up with his own plan.  Rather than being a blessing to the nations, he becomes a curse to Egypt.  His lack of faith has disastrous consequences.

But God still provides for and protects him.  He's made a promise to Abram, and that promise will be kept.  God doesn't abandon Abram; he never abandons his people.  Promise, rebellion, redemption ... that's the Bible in a nutshell.