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Unit 1, Chapter 4

Unit 1, Chapter 4. Abraham and Sarah Mr. Young Literature of the Bible. Why do families share stories about their ancestors, descendants, or relatives?. Essential Question. Discover the key events in the life of Abraham and Sarah and their family

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Unit 1, Chapter 4

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  1. Unit 1, Chapter 4 Abraham and Sarah Mr. Young Literature of the Bible

  2. Why do families share stories about their ancestors, descendants, or relatives? Essential Question

  3. Discover the key events in the life of Abraham and Sarah and their family • Describe the covenant motif as it is found in the story of Abraham • Discuss the difficult nature of the story of the binding of Isaac • Identify the significant role Abraham plays in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam I CAN

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGkfV3fNtS4&feature=related • 2 min Abraham gets called Video

  5. Two major themes from these chapters: • Relationships • Call, or mission from God • Abram was from the city of Ur in Mesopotamia • His journey is one of faith Beginning of the story

  6. Departure of Abraham by Bassano

  7. When Abram was driven to Egypt by a famine, Sarai became his Sister • Pharaoh took her into his harem • Plagues*-Diseases or other natural misfortunes Surprising Candor (Genesis 12:10-20)

  8. Can it be alright to lie to save your life or that of another? Question to consider

  9. Sarai would persuade her Abram to sleep with Hagar, her Egyptian maidservant • Hagar would give birth to Ishmael, whom God blesses as a great nation (16:5-11 • Biblical heroes are also flawed humans Surprising Candor Cont.

  10. Another theme: emphasis on God’s promises • Covenant*- a formal, solemn, and binding agreement • Abram-”exalted ancestor” • Abraham-”ancestor of a multitude” Signs of Promise

  11. God’s patience wears thin and he determines to destroy the city • Abraham bargains with God over the city • Lot’s wife looks back, only to be turned into a pillar of salt Sodom and Gomorrah

  12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZrPg8rzZsQ • 30 seconds Lots Wife Video

  13. Abraham is asked to take his son, Isaac, and sacrifice him on a hill • God provides a ram as a sacrifice instead of Isaac The Test

  14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhP8CKH7Bbg • Cartoon 4 min Abraham sacrifices Isaac

  15. Jewish Christian • Test of Abraham’s faith • Affirmation of God’s mercy • Binding of Isaac • See this as a foreshadowing of the sacrifice God would make when sending his son Jesus • Sacrifice of Isaac Two Views

  16. Model of Faith • Father of the chosen people • Also important in the faith of Islam, considered a founding father • Qur’an*-scripture or holy text of Islam • Monotheist*-worshipper of one God • Descendants of Ishmael Father Abraham

  17. Abraham’s Genology

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