The Road to the Messiah

The Road to the Messiah

Isaac

IsaacIsaac•Genesis 17:19 – Promised to

Abraham & Sarah•Genesis 21:14 – Circumcised 8th

Day•Genesis 21:8 – Abraham gave a

feast•Genesis 21:10 – Cast out

bondwoman & her son•Genesis 22:2-13 - Isaac a sacrifice

Finding a Wife for Isaac

Finding a Wife for Isaac

•Genesis 24:2-9 – Abraham sends servant to Mesopotamia to find a wife

•Genesis 24:10-61 – Servant goes to fulfill orders

•Genesis 24:62-67 – Isaac and Rebekah meet and marry

Rebekah ChildlessRebekah Childless

•Genesis 25:21 – Isaac pleaded with the Lord for Rebekah to have a child

•Genesis 25:24 – The Lord granted his plea and Rebekah has twins

•Genesis 25:5 – Isaac inherits all from his father

•Genesis 25:8 – Abraham dies

Isaac Travels to Gerar

Isaac Travels to Gerar

•Genesis 26:1-4 – Lord gives promise of Nation, Land & Seed to Isaac

•Genesis 26:7 – Says his wife is his sister•Genesis 26:8-11 – Abimelech becomes

aware of the deceit•Genesis 26:12-14 – Lord blesses Isaac•Genesis 26:15 – Philistines envied him &

stopped up wells his father dug•Genesis 26:16 – is asked to leave area

Moves to Valley of Gerar

Moves to Valley of Gerar

•Genesis 26:17-22 – Has trouble with the herdsmen of Gerar over water

Travels to Beersheba•Genesis 26:23,24 – Lord

appears to him there•Genesis 26:26 – Abimelech

asks for a peace treaty

Isaac & Rebekah Grieved

Isaac & Rebekah Grieved

•Genesis 26:34 – Esau marries two Hittite women

•Esau age 40

Isaac Old – About 160Isaac Old – About 160

•Genesis 27:1 – Poor eyesight•Genesis 27:2 – Knows life ending

•Genesis 27:3,4 – Wants to bless his son

•Genesis 27:5-29 – Rebekah intercedes- blessing given to Jacob

Isaac Old – About 160Isaac Old – About 160

•Genesis 27:39,40 –Esau also blessed

•Genesis 28:1,2 – Isaac commands Jacob not to take wife from Canaan

•Genesis 35:27 – Jacob returns

•Genesis 35:28,29 – Isaac dies @ 180

Isaac & Christ

Isaac & Christ

• Son of Promise – Genesis 17:19

• Miracle Birth - Hebrews 11:11

• Sacrificed – Hebrews 11:17

• God’s Son The Promised Messiah- Acts 2:36

• Miracle Birth – Matthew 1:23

• Sacrificed for Sins of mankind – Hebrews 9:26

Isaac & Christ

Isaac & Christ

• Raised up – Hebrews 11:19

• Eliezer sent to find bride –

• Genesis 24:4

• Raised up 3rd Day- Acts 10:40

• Holy Spirit sent to guide Apostles that Bride of Christ may be found- Revelation 19:7,8

Isaac & Christ

Isaac & Christ

• One Bride – no other found in Scriptures

• Peaceful Man – did not react with anger being sacrificed, or over wells in Gerar

• One Bride – Ephesians 4:4

• The One Who Gives Peace-

• John 14:27• Romans 10:15

Isaac & UsIsaac & Us• Child of Promise

– Galatians 4:22,23

• God gave Ram as Substitute-

• Genesis 22:13

• Children of Promise –

• Galatians 4:28

• God Gave Jesus as Substitute-

• 1 John 2:2