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The Patriarchs

The Patriarchs. With emphasis on Genesis 15:2-6. The Patriarchs. In the patriarchal period Abraham – Joseph The Fertile Crescent. The Patriarch: Abraham’s Trip. The Patriarchal Period. Timing: 2000 to 1600 BC People Abraham: Gen. 12:1—25:18 Isaac & Jacob: Gen. 25:19—36:43

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The Patriarchs

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  1. The Patriarchs With emphasis on Genesis 15:2-6

  2. The Patriarchs • In the patriarchal period • Abraham – Joseph • The Fertile Crescent

  3. The Patriarch: Abraham’s Trip

  4. The Patriarchal Period • Timing: 2000 to 1600 BC • People • Abraham: Gen. 12:1—25:18 • Isaac & Jacob: Gen. 25:19—36:43 • Joseph: Gen. 37:1—50:26 • Job: whole book

  5. The Patriarch Abraham • Calling & establishment: 12-14 • Awaiting & foolishness: 15-24 • Adventuring & delivering: 18-20 • Seeing Isaac & sending Ishmael away: 21:1-21

  6. The Patriarch Abraham • Dwelling at Beersheba & encounter: 21:22-34 • Offering Isaac & confir- mation of covenant: 22 • Providing for posterity & death: 23-25

  7. The Patriarchal Glimpse Genesis 15:1-6 • Background • Desire for children • Enhanced in Abram: Gen. 12:1-3 • Ancient Near East adoptions

  8. The Patriarchal Glimpse Genesis 15:1-6 • The central revelation (1) • Negatively • Positively • The provisional problem (2-3) • The question • Names of God • Position of Eliezer

  9. The Patriarchal Glimpse Genesis 15:1-6 • The solution (3) • In reference to Eliezer? • Same kind of adoption mentioned • Abram speaks twice! • Going to the Creator for answers

  10. The Patriarchal Glimpse Genesis 15:1-6 • Personal provision (4-6) • The revelation (4-5) • By declaration (4) • Negatively—bad idea • Positively • By illustration (5) • Promise repeated, clarified, expanded

  11. The Patriarchal Glimpse Genesis 15:1-6 • The reconciliation (6) • Two responses • Heart to heart • Great text of reconciliation • “Believed” • “In the Lord” • “Counted” • “For righteousness” Justified by faith

  12. The Patriarchal Glimpse Lessons • On following God • Times of questions or problems • Boice: each promise in response to trial or crisis • Special application of the Word • Psa. 119:71

  13. The Patriarchal Glimpse Lessons • On questioning God • Right thing to do—with right attitude • Job 1:20-22 • Job 2:9-10 • 2 Cor. 12:7-9

  14. The Patriarchal Glimpse Lessons • On counting stars • Psa. 19:1-3 • Mat. 6:26-34 • Good thing for believers to do

  15. The Patriarchal Glimpse Lessons • On believing God • IN God • Lord Stratford & Charles I • Psa. 146:3

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