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GEN 12:2-3, 15:5-6, 22:17-18; 2CH 20:7; ISA 41:8
Abraham trusted God and honored him. God promised to bless him, and to bless people of all nations through him. He promised to give him many descendants, as many as the grains of sand on the seashore, ...and the stars in the sky. Abraham believed God. Because of that belief, God declared him to be righteous.
— Narrator
Cues 4
| Q# | Cue Text | Camera Shot | Frames | Duration | Syl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham trusted God and honored him. God promised to bless him, and to bless people of all nations through him. | Off SCRN | 285f | 9.5s | 27 | |
| 2 | He promised to give him many descendants, as many as the grains of sand on the seashore, | Off SCRN | 194f | 6.5s | 23 | |
| 3 | ...and the stars in the sky.(1) | Off SCRN | 75f | 2.5s | 6 | (1) Alternatively, express this in direct speech: God said to Abraham, "I will bless you. Your descendants will be more than the grains of sand on the riverbank, / they will be more than the stars in the sky/" |
| 4 | Abraham believed God. Because of that belief,(2) God declared him to be righteous[, and people called him "Friend of God"(3)]. | Off SCRN | 315f | 10.5s | 28 | (2) OR: because of his belief/trust (3) In many languages people use the term khalilullah 'friend of God' as an honorific title of Abraham |