Genesis Chapters 12 - 25

Teacher: Darrell Rott

This week we look at Abraham in Genesis Chapters 12 - 25. Remember the New Testament big stories, or big verses about Abraham in Romans, Galatians and Hebrews? They have a lot to say about Abraham. I doubt if there's any more Old Testament character that is dealt with as deeply as Abraham in the New Testament. So, remember to take a look at Romans Chapter 4, Galatians Chapter 3 and Hebrews Chapter 11 as we read about Abraham in Genesis Chapters 12 - 25.

Genesis 12-25 Studies on Abraham

• Prayer Time: Names of God in Abraham’s Story.
  1. “Living God who sees me”
  2. “God who will provide”
  3. “The Lord of my master”
  4. “El-Shaddai God Almighty”
  5. “Oh Sovereign Lord”
  6. “Eternal God”
• Your names for God. From Your personal experience and study.
• What do you know about Abraham?
• “Right relationship with God” Romans 4, Galatians 3:6-29
• The call and covenants of Genesis 12-25
  • Call Gen 12:1-3
    • Repeat Gen. 12:7
    • Reaffirmed Gen 13;14-17
  • Covenant Promise with Abram Gen.15:1-5
    • Repeat Gen. 15:13-16
    • Reaffirmed Gen. 15:18
  • Covenant with Hagar and Ishmael Gen. 16:10-12
  • Covenant with Abraham Gen.17:1-8
  • Mark of the covenant Gen. 17:9-15
  • Covenant with Isaac via Sarah Gen. 17: 16-21
  • Covenant illustrated by “Two Women’ Gal. 4: 21-31
  • Covenant confirmed in Romans.
• Theophanies: “Appearances of God”
  • Gen. 16:7
  • Gen. 18:1-11
  • Gen.22:11-12
  • Ex. 3:2
  • Ex. 14:19
  • Ex. 33:11
  • Dan. 3:25
• Stories of Abraham.
  • The Call: Gen.12:1-3 Hebrews 11:8
  • Two Lies: Gen.12;10-20; 20:1-7
  • Abraham and Lot separate: Gen. 14
  • Abraham and Melchizedek: Gen.14:17-20
  • How can I be sure: Gen. 15:8-17
  • Birth of Ishmael; Gen. 16
  • Change of names, Covenant: Gen. 17; Hebrews 11:11-16
  • Sodom and Gomorrah, negotiating with God: Gen. 18
  • Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed: Gen.19:1-29
  • Lot and his daughters: Gen 19:30-38
  • Birth of Isaac: Gen. 21:1-7
  • Ishmael and Hagar sent away: Gen. 21:8-21
  • Abraham’s faith tested: Gen. 22, Hebrews 11:17-19
  • Cave of Machpelah: Gen. 23
  • Isaac and Rebekah, Faithful Eliezer. Gen 24
  • Last days and death of Abraham. Gen. 25
• Interesting texts:
  • Gen 15:8 How can I be sure?
  • Gen. 18:14 Anything too hard for God?
  • Gen. 18:17 Should I hid my plan?
  • Gen. 19:6 Took Lot by the hand.
  • Gen. 19:8 Virgin daughters.
  • Gen. 19:26 Pillar of salt
  • Gen.19:30 Incest
• New Testament Connections:
  • Romans 4
  • Galatians 3:6-29, 4:21-31
  • Hebrews 11:8-19
  • Hebrews 2:16-18, 6:13-20, 7
  • Matthew 1:1-2
  • Luke 3:34
  • Acts 7:2-8

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Short Outline of Genesis from Today's English Version

• Creation of the universe and of mankind (1:1 – 2:25)
• The beginning of sin and suffering (3:1-24)
• From Adam To Noah (4:1 – 5:32)
• Noah and the flood (6:1 – 10:32)
• The tower of Babylon (11:1-9)
• From Shem to Abram (11:10-32)
• The patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (12:1 – 35:29)
• The descendants of Esau (36:1-43)
• Joseph and his brothers (37:1 – 45:28)
• The Israelites in Egypt (46:1 – 50:26)