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The Patriarch
3. Abraham is the patriarch of three world religions.
•Christianity
•Judaism
•Islam
II. Abraham
A.
Covenants
1. Covenant- an agreement between God and God’s people.•Blessed if you keep them,
cursed if you don’t.
II. Abraham
B.
Covenants
2. Abraham and God make a covenant- Abraham will be the patriarch of Israel, and God will be their God.
II. Abraham
B.
Covenants
3. Abraham’s people also will get Canaan, a piece of land that is Israel today.
II. Abraham
B.
Father of Faith
1. Faith- a virtue from God that helps us believe in God and accept what God reveals.•Abraham is famous for his faith.
II. Abraham
C.
Covenant with GodII. Abraham
D.Story What Happens What is agreed to? Rate Abraham’s
Faith (1-5)God makes a covenant with AbramGen 15: 1-21
Hagar and IshmaelGen 16: 1-15
Changing their Names
Gen 17: 1-22
Promise to SarahGen 18: 1-15
Sodom and Gomorrah
Gen 18: 16-33Gen 19: 23-26
III. Abraham’s Family Tree
AbrahamHagar Sarah
IsaacIshmael Rebecca
Jacob EsauRachelLeah
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Dan
Naphtali
Gad
AsherIssachar
Zebulun
Joseph
Benjamin
Ancient Jewish Families
1. Family was extremely important in Jewish culture.
•Family honor is more important than individual honor.
IV. Isaac and Family
A.
Ancient Jewish Families
2. Everything you did was an extension of your family.
•You could bless or curse your family by what you did.
•Same with parents, children.
IV. Isaac and Family
A.
Ancient Jewish Families
3. Marriages were arranged for the good of the family.
•Spouses were often chosen from within the family to preserve the family values.
IV. Isaac and Family
A.
Birthrights
1. The oldest son had special privileges in the family•Name is in the family tree
•Double-share of the wealth and family property.
IV. Isaac and Family
B.
Birthrights
2. Birthright- natural right to father’s blessing and property given to the 1st born son.
•Esau trades this for soup!
IV. Isaac and Family
B.
Birthrights
3. God does surprising things in Abraham’s family.•Abraham’s 2nd son, Isaac gets birthright.
•Jacob, Isaac’s 2nd son gets the birthright.
IV. Isaac and Family
B.
Jacob’s Dream
1. God promises Jacob descendants and land in a dream•Just like Abraham!
V. Jacob and Sons
A.
Jacob’s Dream
2. Jacob later changes his nameto Israel.•The nation of Israel,
and Israelites are named after him.
V. Jacob and Sons
A.
Jacob in Love
1. Jacob falls in love with Rachel, and works 7 years for Laban to marry her.•Laban = Rachel’s dad
V. Jacob and Sons
B.
Jacob in Love
2. After 7 years, Laban tricks him into marrying Leah instead. • Jacob works 7 more years!
V. Jacob and Sons
B.
12 Tribes of Israel
1. Jacob has 12 sons with Rachel, Leah, and their two slaves.•Become known as the “12
tribes of Israel”
V. Jacob and Sons
C.
Words to know
1. Providence- God’s plan and protection of all creation.•Means that God has a plan for
us!
VI. Joseph
A.