Verse 7
In response to God’s promise to give Abram the land where he stood the patriarch built an altar and worshipped Yahweh. This was Abram’s characteristic response to God’s grace. Abram’s altars were more permanent structures than his tents. He continued living as a pilgrim and stranger in a land that he did not yet possess (Hebrews 11:9-10).
Critics of the historicity of the patriarchal narratives ("minimalists") have tried to prove that the religion of the patriarchs differed greatly from Mosaic orthodoxy and even Christian norms. While there was some difference, there is no solid evidence that the patriarchs worshipped a different God than subsequent Israelites worshipped. [Note: For a fuller discussion of the religion of the patriarchs, see Mathews, Genesis 11:27-50:26, pp. 55-71.]
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