Genesis 13:4

Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

Cross-reference

Genesis 13:18 shows Abram again building an altar and worshipping at Mamre — continuing his pattern of worship throughout the land.

Genesis 4:26 marks the beginning of calling on God's name, and in Genesis 13:4, Abram continues this practice.

Genesis 12:8 Historical context

Genesis 12:8 describes when Abram first built this altar between Bethel and Ai and called on the LORD — the very altar he now returns to.

In Genesis 35:1-3, Jacob is commanded to return to Bethel and build an altar, echoing Abram's pattern of returning to a prior worship site.

In Genesis 8:20, Noah also builds an altar and worships the LORD after deliverance — the same pattern of patriarchal altar-building and calling on God's name.

Genesis 12:7 records Abram building his first altar at Shechem in response to God's appearance — the same worship pattern continued here.

Psalm 116:2 Related theme

Psalm 116:2 states God hears prayer, providing the theological basis for Abram's act of calling upon the LORD.

Psalm 145:18 Related theme

Psalm 145:18 assures God is near to all who call on Him, affirming the action described here.

1 Corinthians 1:2 defines believers as those who call on Jesus' name, applying the patriarchal pattern to the church.

Zephaniah 3:9 foretells a purified people calling on God's name, using this patriarchal act as a model.

Psalm 116:17 describes offering a sacrifice of thanksgiving, a ritual parallel to the worship in this verse.

Isaiah 58:9 Related theme

Isaiah 58:9 promises God will answer when you call, echoing the foundational act of calling upon the LORD.