PPT-Chapter 5: Abraham, Our Father

UNDERSTANDING THE SCRIPTURES ANTICIPATORY SET   Reading of Genesis 11271320 the narrative of Abram s call God did not choose Abram because he was already what we would call a saint . And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students Moriah. . Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.’. “Early . the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. And the scripture was fulfilled that says,. "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. . (Jam 2:23). Mesopotamia Map. Haran. Ebla. 1800. Damascus. Some were preaching a different gospel - (Salvation through Jesus & the law of Moses. ). Not . really another gospel because there is only one gospel. A Perverted Gospel Is No Gospel At All. A Perverted Gospel Is No Gospel At All. (Very) Broad Overview. Translation . vs. Transmission. Adult female quadrupedal ruminant mammal. Common representation . of cardiac organ. Human organ for . detection . of light stimuli. YOU. LOVE. I. “And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, . heirs according to promise.” Galatians 3:29. “Patriarch” . dictionary.com. -. . 1. the male head of a family or tribal line.. Genesis 12-22. The age of the Patriarchs. (The beginning of the Hebrews). Abraham. Isaac. Jacob (Israel). Genesis 12-50. Main stories. The Call of Abraham & Covenant (. Ch. 12, 15, 17, 22. ). Patriarch in Trouble over wife (. Genesis 12:1-3. 1. INTRODUCTION. Abraham had a faith which God declared to be the Christian’s model for faith.. The Christian’s understanding of God’s promise to produce a universal blessing through Abraham far . Genesis 12. Outline. Who was . Abraham?. . What is a . Covenant?. What was . Promised?. Explanation of what was Promised. Why do I need to know all this?. Is this the only time this promise occurs?. Moses. The Jews believe that they can trace their roots back to one man – Abraham. . He lived nearly 4,000 years ago, in the country now known as Iraq.. Most people at the time worshipped many gods, this was known as ………….. Abraham 1. Look unto . Abraham.  your father, and unto . Sarah.  that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him. . Isaiah 51:2. He was born 300 years after the flood. He was the son of . UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Reading. of Genesis 11:27—13:20, the narrative of Abram. ’. s call. . God did not choose Abram because he was already what we would call a saint. . Ur, the birthplace of Abraham, was generally identified with the modern town of Mugheir in present-day Iraq. It is about 150 miles from the Persian Gulf and 875 miles from Egypt.. Elder Mark E. Petersen, who was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, explained that Abraham “mentions that the priest of Elkenah were also the priest of Pharaoh. The altar was obviously specially built for human sacrifice.. 16 . I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.”. 17 . Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?” .