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 Joseph: Gen. 37:1—50:26 Job: whole book

The Patriarch Abraham

Calling & establishment: 12-14 Awaiting & foolishness: 15-24 Adventuring & delivering: 18-20 Seeing Isaac & sending Ishmael

away: 21:1-21

The Patriarch Abraham

Dwelling at Beersheba & encounter: 21:22-34

Offering Isaac & confir- mation of covenant: 22

Providing for posterity & death: 23-25

The Patriarchal GlimpseGenesis 15:1-6

Background Desire for children Enhanced in Abram: Gen. 12:1-3 Ancient Near East adoptions

The Patriarchal GlimpseGenesis 15:1-6

The central revelation (1) Negatively Positively

The provisional problem (2-3) The question

Names of God Position of Eliezer

The Patriarchal GlimpseGenesis 15:1-6

The solution (3) In reference to Eliezer? Same kind of adoption mentioned Abram speaks twice! Going to the Creator

for answers

The Patriarchal GlimpseGenesis 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

The Patriarchal GlimpseGenesis 15:1-6

The reconciliation (6) Two responses Heart to heart Great text of reconciliation “Believed” “In the Lord” “Counted” “For righteousness”

The Patriarchal GlimpseLessons

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

The Patriarchal GlimpseLessons

On questioning God Right thing to do—with right

attitude Job 1:20-22 Job 2:9-10 2 Cor. 12:7-9

The Patriarchal GlimpseLessons

On counting stars Psa. 19:1-3 Mat. 6:26-34 Good thing for believers to do

The Patriarchal GlimpseLessons

On believing God IN God Lord Stratford & Charles I

Psa. 146:3