genesis 15-17
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Genesis 15-17
Lesson 10
“By Faith Abraham Obeyed”
God makes and keeps promises God’s people of old actedacted based on
their faith God has made me a promise
Based on my faith Achieved by my obedient actionsmy obedient actions
Patriarchs
Abraham
Canaan
Patriarchs
Back To Bethel
Canaan
Egypt
Abram Was Rich
Very rich 13:2 318 trained servants born in his house
14:14
Blessed by God? Without doubt
Faithful to God Worshiped 13:4
Are the ‘faithful’ always rich? Are the rich always faithful?
Review
Abram Lets Lot Choose
As the patriarch or head of the family, Abram might have chosen his own portion first, and appointed Lot his; but intent upon peace, and feeling pure and parental affection for his nephew, he permitted him to make his choice first.
Lesson??
Review
Lot’s Choice The well watered plains He certainly should have left the
choice to the patriarch, and should have been guided by his counsel; but he took his own way, trusting to his own judgment, and guided only by the sight of his eyes: he beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered, etc
Lesson??
Review
Lot’s Choice so he chose the land, without
considering the character of the inhabitants, or what advantages or disadvantages it might afford him in spiritual things. This choice, as we shall see as the narrative continues, had nearly proved the ruin of his body, soul, and family.
Lesson??
Review
Our Choices Respect for others (especially older) Listen to counsel Seek our own way Trust our own judgment Guided by false appearances Do not consider associations Fail to consider spiritual affect Results in ruin of his body, soul, and
family.
Review
Lot Captured
Genesis 14:12 They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Abram takes 318 of his trained servants to rescue Lot
He travels north to Dan and on north of Damascus
Review
Lot Rescued
Genesis 14:6 So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.
Review
Melchizedek Melchizedek is called here king of Salem,
and most interpreters allow that by Salem, Jerusalem is meant.
Very mysterious, and at the same time typical, in the person, name, office, residence, and government of this Canaanite prince.
In his person he was a representative and type of Christ
His name, signifies my righteous king, or king of righteousness
Review
Abram’s Tithe
A tenth part of all the spoils he had taken from the confederate kings. These Abram gave as a tribute to the most high God, who, being the possessor of heaven and earth, dispenses all spiritual and temporal favors, and demands the gratitude, and submissive, loving obedience, of all his subjects.
Review
God appears to Abram
God’s relationship to Abram Abram’s concern
Very old No offspring
An heir is coming Can you count the stars?
Abram’s reaction
Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
Romans 4:19-21 Romans 4:3 Galatians 3:6 Believed, but still wanted
understanding
That his descendants would be as many as the stars in the sky, yet he had no son
How will I know??
God’s promise
I brought you out of Ur To give you this land How shall I know? Sacrifices ordered and prepared Covenant ratified To your descendants I will give this
land From River of Egypt to Euphrates
After 400 years in a strange land
To your descendants I
have given this land
Sarai’s plan
Offers her handmaid to Abram To bring an heir
Genesis 2:24 Not so from the beginning
Abram complies Hagar conceives
Trouble begins
Sarai’s regret
Her plan backfires Sarai is despised by Hagar She blames Abram Sarai deals harshly with Hagar Hagar flees
Angel appears to Hagar
Referred to as “Hagar, Sarai’s maid” Angel tells her to return to Sarai Submit yourself under her hand Promise to Hagar
Multiply your descendants Child to be named Ishmael
To be a wild man Abram is 86 when Ishmael is born
God appears to Abram
Abram is 99 years old Thirteen years after Ishmael Still no heir
God offers a covenant Abram fell on his face
Talking with God!!!!
God’s covenant
Abram the father of many nations Name changed
Abram – a high father Abraham – the father of a multitude
Make many nations from you Everlasting covenant
To you and your descendants
God’s covenant
I will be your God I will give you the land
An everlasting possession You shall keep my covenant
Throughout your generations Circumcision of every male
Otherwise, cutoff
God’s covenant
Sarai changed to Sarah Mother of nations
Abraham laughed at promise of child Again, offered Ishmael
As a substitute heir Sarah would have son
By this time next year Abraham circumcises his household
Abram’s reaction
Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
Romans 4:16-22 Romans 4:3-5 Galatians 3:6 Believed, but still wanted
understanding
Lessons
Abram’s Abram’s faithfaith
Commentary
One of most important OT passages Doctrine of Justification by Faith Abram believed (put faith) in Jehovah Counted it (faith) for righteousness No ‘act’ but that of heart and mind No ‘work’ of any kind Justified by faith
Without any merit of works
Working faith
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to offered to God a more excellent sacrificeGod a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous
Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an arkprepared an ark
Working faith
Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyedobeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went outhe went out, not knowing where he was going.
James 2:20-24 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that
faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham Abraham our father justified by works our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfectby works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.
Sarai’s plan
Offers her handmaid to Abram To bring an heir
Genesis 2:24 Not so from the beginning
Abram complies Hagar conceives
Trouble begins
Lessons
Our ‘plan’ is Our ‘plan’ is not to replace not to replace
God’s planGod’s plan
God appears to Hagar
Referred to as “Hagar, Sarai’s maid” Angel tells her to return to Sarai Submit yourself under her hand Promise to Hagar
Multiply your descendants Child to be named Ishmael
To be a wild man Abram is 86 when Ishmael is born
Lessons
Circumstances Circumstances are not always are not always
pleasantpleasant
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