Week 5 Abraham and the Nations Now the Lord saidgo to the land I will show you and I will make of you a great nationand in you all the families of the earth will be blessed ID: 279324
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Genesis
Week 5 – Abraham… and the Nations
“Now the Lord said…go to the land I will show you, and I will make of you a great nation…and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Gen 12:1-3
Text: Gen 11:27-16:16Slide2
Shem (Son of Noah)
10
Generations
from Noah
to
AbrahamSlide3
Terah’s Descendants
Terah
Abram
Married to Sarai his half-sister
Sarai
Daughter of
Terah
(Genesis 20:12}
Nahor
Married to
Milcah
his niece
Haran
Isaac
Married to Rebekah
Esau
JacobMarried to Leah & Rachel
Leah
Rachel
Rebekah
Laban
Bethuel
MilcahMarried to Nahor her uncle
Lot
Iscah
Ancestor of Jesus
Descendent of
Married toSlide4Slide5
Aleppo
Haran
Mari
Babylon
Ur
Zoan
Shechem
Bethel
Beersheba
Terah
takes Abram, Sarai, and Lot from Ur to Haran
God tells Abram to go to Canaan (75
yrs
old)
Abram goes to Egypt (famine in Canaan)
Abram returns from Egypt to CanaanSlide6
After return to Canaan from Egypt, Abram has Lot choose a land
Lot picks the Jordan Valley, Abram lives west of the Dead Sea
War of the Kings
God’s promise(s) to Abram, covenant
Sarai and Hagar – Ishmael born (Abram 85
yrs
old)Slide7
Micro to Macro to Micro to…
Shift from single man (Adam) to nations to single man (Abram)…but through that man back to all nationsNations (Man) not lost
at Babel but blessed via AbramCovenantBased on God, not Abram’s (or any man’s) faithfulnessGod’s plan to use Abram’s faith and him as a personGod’s plan always prevails regardless of man’s faith
The End Game:
All nations will be blessed through Abram
in the blessing
of the
Messiah
.Slide8
God in close communionProvides everything
Man sinsMan reaps consequencesGod remains constant, consistent, and true
God
&
Adam and Eve
God’s story conveyed through scripture
His relationship with Man, His consistency irrespective of Man’s actions Slide9
God’s story conveyed through scripture
His relationship with Man, His consistency irrespective of Man’s actions Man departs from GodSeeks his own wayGod allows sin full expressionMan reaps consequences
God remains constant, consistent, and true
God
&
the WorldSlide10
God’s story conveyed through scripture
His relationship with Man, His consistency irrespective of Man’s actions (A) Man returns to GodGod provides everythingMan sins…but remain faithfulMan reaps consequences
God remains constant, consistent, and true
God
&
AbramSlide11
Promises and Ironies
Gen 12:1-3 – What are the three promises?Great NationGreat NameLineage (Seed) - All Nations BlessedIrony(ies) of God’s
promise(s)Compare “Great Name” to Tower of Babel eventUnity/Diversity – are they incompatible?Many for one purpose (Babel)/one for one purpose (Abram)Yet what of the Church?
Working against God/working for God
Settling in one
place/Migration
Yet what of a “promised land”
Conclusion: God will accomplish His desires as
He
wishes and in
His
time, not oursSlide12
Faithful/Faithless-ness
12:4-9 – faithFULness. How does God confirm his promise?12:10-20 – faithLESSness. Does this jeopardize God’s promise?
Does God intervene? How?13:1-14:16 – faithFULness. Allows Lot to choose.How does God confirm his promise?Slide13
Faithful/Faithless-ness
14:17-24 – faithFULness.King of Salem & King of SodomHow is Abram’s faith demonstrated?15:6 – faithLESSness
Believed unto righteousnessJewish emphasis on sacrifice of IsaacChristian emphasis on trust in God’s promiseRom 4:1-25Gal 3:1-9Focus is on God’s Promise in spite of faithlessnessSlide14
The character of God’s commitment
15:7-21 – Weird Sacrificial SceneAbram wanted assurancesSplit sacrifices was a covenantBoth parties passed between themSmoking Fire Pot represents GodDid Abram pass through? Why/Why not?
What is the implication?Relationship between our faith and God’s promisesCan our faithlessness nullify God’s promises?Can our faithlessness prevent us from having access to God’s promises?Slide15
Whole-Bible Connection
The Physical vs. The Spiritual3:15 – Offspring of woman crushes the head of the offspring of the serpent12:3 – In you (Abram) all families of the earth will be blessedNT Perspective
Jews claim to be Abram’s offspring (John 8:31-44)Jesus says calls them offspring of the devilPaul clarifies “offspring” is by faith (Gal 3:7-9)“seed” is singular, referring to Christ (Gal 3:16)Slide16
Theology
God of Abraham – Constant referencesGen 26:24, Ex 3:16, 1 Chr 29:18, Mark
12:26, Luke 20:37, Acts 3:13Theme: God keeps his promisesBut does so in His own wayOften (usually?) in ways that surprise ManIs not dependent on ManSlide17
Toward Next Week
Week 6Descendants of NoahPromisesFaithfulness/Faithlessness Contrast
Promises Fulfilled - Gen 17:1-22:24