Lesson 6 Abraham to Isaac Genesis 18 22

Lesson 6 Abraham to Isaac Genesis 18 – 22

Review Before the Flood Scattering Patriarchs Genesis Creation 0 Flood 1650 Abraham’s Joseph’s Birth 2008 ~2259 Isaac’s Birth 2108 Jacob’s Birth 2168 Joseph’s Death ~2369

Review 13 Abram travels back to Canaan Abram and Lot split up Patriarchs – Genesis chapters 13 – 50: 14 15 16 Lot gets captured Abraham rescues Lot Abraham meets Melchizzedek God reiterates land nation promises to Abraham Hagar given to Abraham Hagar flees and returns; Ishmael born 17 God establishes land nation covenant with Abraham Circumcision

Preview 18 Abraham with the 3 men Abraham intercedes for Sodom Patriarchs – Genesis chapters 13 – 50: 19 20 21 Angels with Lot in Abraham and Sodom Abimelech with Sarah Destruction of Sodom Lot and his daughters Isaac is born Hagaar and Ishmael leave Covenant with Abimelech 22 God tests Abraham with Isaac Family of Nahor

Review Terah dies; God tells Abraham to leave Haran Abram, Sarai, and Lot go to Shechem, Bethel, and The South Go to Egypt because of famine Returns to Bethel, then Mamre Kicked out of Egypt for lying; returns to The South Abraham leaves Ur with father, Sarah, and Lot

Describe Abraham’s interaction with the three “men” in Genesis 18. Eating • Gen 18: 1 The LORD appeared to Abraham • Gen 18: 2 Abraham looks and sees three men; he runs to them and bows to the ground • Gen 18: 3 – 8 Abraham has water brought to wash their feet, has Sarah make bread, and has a herdsman prepare a young calf which he serves with butter and milk Promising a son • Gen 18: 9 – 15 • The men ask where Sarah is, and Abraham says here in the tent • The LORD tells Abraham He will return according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son • Sarah and Abraham were well advanced in age, and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing • Sarah laughed to herself saying how shall she have a son • The LORD says “Why did Sarah laugh…Is anything to hard for the LORD? ” • Sarah denies laughing, and the LORD says “No, but you did laugh!”

Describe Abraham’s interaction with the three “men” in Genesis 18. • Discussion of Sodom and Gomorrah • Gen 18: 16 – 33 • As the men leave to go to Sodom, The LORD tells Abraham that He is going to Sodom and Gomorrah to see if the outcry against them because of their grievous sin is true • The men leave toward Sodom and Abraham discusses saving the city for the sake of the righteous • • • Save for 50 righteous in Sodom yes Save for 45 righteous in Sodom yes Save for 40 righteous in Sodom yes Save for 30 righteous in Sodom yes Save for 20 righteous in Sodom yes Save for 10 righteous in Sodom yes • The LORD departs and Abraham returns to his place

Describe Abraham’s interaction with the three “men” in Genesis 18. • Why does the LORD tell Abraham what He is going to do to Sodom and Gomorrah? • Abraham will become a great and mighty nation, and all nations will be blessed in him (reference to the promises in Gen 12: 1 -3) – Gen 18: 18 • Abraham will command his children and household to keep the way of the LORD – Gen 18: 19

How does Lot greet the angels and what does he insist? What happened at Lot’s house? • Lot, who is sitting in the gate, bows and asks them to stay at his house and wash their feet so that they may rise early and go on their way – Gen 19: 1 -2 • However, they say they will stay in the square • Lot strongly insists they stay with him and makes them a feast – Gen 19: 3 • While at Lot’s house, the men of Sodom (young and old from every quarter) surround Lot’s house and call for Lot to bring the men out so they may know them carnally • Lot tries to reason with the men saying don’t be so wicked • He offers his two daughters • Explains the men are in his house to prevent what they want to do • The men of Sodom refuse and tell Lot to stand back • They say “This one came in to sojourn, and he keeps acting as a judge” • They say they will deal worse with Lot than the strangers • The angels pull Lot inside and strike the men outside with blindness so that they became weary of finding the door

Describe the escape from, and destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. • The men/angels tell Lot to take all his family and get out of Sodom because the LORD sent them to destroy the city – Gen 19: 12 • Lot speaks to his sons-in-law, but they think he is joking – Gen 19: 14 • Morning comes and the angles again urge Lot to take his wife and daughters out of the city – Gen 19: 15 • Lot lingers, so the angels take the hands of Lot, his wife, and his daughters and they take them out of the city – Gen 19: 16 • Angels tell them to escape to the mountains and not look back – Gen 19: 17 • Lot pleads to be allowed to go to a small city nearby (Zoar) lest some evil overtakes him in the mountains and he dies; the angels say yes and to hurry – Gen 19: 18 – 23 • God destroys the cities, the plains, the inhabitants, and what grew on the ground – Gen 19: 24 – 25 • Lot’s wife looks back and turns into a pillar of salt – Gen 19: 26 • Abraham sees the smoke that went up like a furnace – Gen 19: 27 – 29

Is there a contradiction between Gen 19: 8 and Gen 19: 14? Explain. • Gen 19: 8 says Lot has two daughters that have not known a man • Gen 19: 14 says Lot had sons-in-law who had married his daughters • First possibility • Lot could have had more than two daughters • Gen 19: 15 the angels say to take his two daughters who are here • This could contrast Gen 19: 14 with daughters that are married and possibly not here in the house • That would mean Lot’s married daughters did not make it out of Sodom • Second possibility • The term “who had married his daughters” could be interpreted “who were to marry” • This is how NAS, ESV, RSV, and NIV interpret the Gen 19: 14 • Lot’s firstborn is saved Gen 19: 31 • Consider Matthew 1: 18 -20 • Vs. 18 betrothed, before they came together • Vs. 19 Joseph her husband • Vs. 20 Mary your wife Bonus Question!

Did Lot have sons? • Gen 19: 12 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city…” • The men/angels ask Lot if he has any sons in this place • No mention of Lot having sons anywhere else • So, either Lot had sons that didn’t make it out of Sodom (or lived somewhere else) • Or Lot didn’t have sons and it is just a questions from the angels Bonus Question!

What applications can we make from the escape from Sodom and Gomorrah • Be cautious of bad influences on your family • • Do what you can to provide the best Spiritual situation for your family This can mean making hard decisions Lot liked living in a city, but this was not good for his family Appears that his wife and sons-in-law were not good influences • Sin is hard to leave • It is hard to leave the entrapments of sin (Lot had to be taken out of the city) • Don’t compromise when all around is evil • It’s easy slip into what the group is doing • Lot continued to speak up for good • Gen 19: 9 “this one… keeps acting as a judge…” Bonus Question!

Describe what happened in Genesis 19: 30 – 38. • After Lot pleads to go Zoar, he leaves Zoar with his daughters because he is afraid to live there (possibly because Zoar was evil too) • They dwell in a cave in the mountains • Lot’s firstborn daughter comes up with a plan to “…preserve the lineage of our father. ” • On the first night, they get Lot drunk with wine and his firstborn lies with him • The same thing happens on the second night with the younger daughter • The firstborn bears a son and names him Moab he is the father of the Moabites • The younger bears a son and names him Ben-Ammi he is the father of the people of Ammon

Describe the events of Genesis 20. Terah dies; God tells Abraham to leave Haran Abram, Sarai, and Lot go to Shechem, Bethel, and The South Returns to Bethel, then Mamre Returns back to Go to Egypt The South and because of famine Kicked out of dwells in Gerar Egypt for lying; returns to The South Abraham leaves Ur with father, Sarah, and Lot

Describe the events of Genesis 20. • Abraham journeys back to the South and sojourned in Gerar • Abraham tells Abimelech king of Gerar that Sarah is his sister and Abimelech sends and takes Sarah • God comes to Abimelech in a dream and tells him that he is a dead man because he has taken another man’s wife • Abimelech tells God that Abraham and Sarah both said she was his sister, that he did this in the innocence of his heart, and would God also destroy a righteous nation • God tells Abimelech that He knows this and that is why He didn’t allow Abimelech to touch her; God also tells Abimelech to restore her to Abraham and Abraham would pray for him since Abraham was a prophet • If Abimelech didn’t restore her, God would kill him and all who were his

Describe the events of Genesis 20. • Abimelech called Abraham and asked him why he had done this to him • You have done deeds to me that ought not be done • Abraham says that he didn’t think the fear of God was in this place, so he thought they would kill him on account of Sarah • Abraham says that Sarah is actually his half-sister (same father) • Abraham also says that when God told him to leave his father’s house, Abraham told Sarah to say she was his sister in every place they went • Abimelech restores Sarah, gives Abraham sheep, oxen, male and female servants, and 1, 000 pieces of silver • Abraham prays and Abimelech, Abimelech’s wife, and his maidservants are healed (the LORD had closed the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah)

Isaac is born at the beginning of Genesis 21. Describe the events of Hagaar and Ishmael’s departure. • Genesis 21: 8 – 21 • Abraham made a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned • Sarah sees Ismael scoffing (laughing) and tells Abraham to cast out Hagaar and Ishmael Abraham is displeased because Ishmael is his son • God tells Abraham listen to Sarah since Isaac is the one of promise, but God would make Ishmael a nation as well • Abraham gave Hagaar and Ishmael bread and water and sent them on their way • Hagaar departed and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba • They run out of water and Hagaar leaves Ishmael under a bush and goes about a bowshot away because she doesn’t want to see Ismael die • Hagaar is weeping and the Angel of God called to Hagaar and tells her God has heard her • The Angel tells Hagaar that God will make Ismael a great nation and He opens Hagaar’s eyes to see a well of water • Ishmael grew up in the wilderness, became an archer and dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran • Hagaar took an Egyptian wife for Ishmael

Isaac is born at the beginning of Genesis 21. Describe the events of Hagaar and Ishmael’s departure. Dead Sea Wilderness of Paran Egypt

Describe Abraham’s covenant with Abimelech. • Genesis 21: 22 – 34 • Abimelech recognized God was with Abraham in all that he did, so he takes Philchol, the commander of his army and speaks to Abraham • Abimelech asks Abraham to swear that Abraham will not deal falsely with him or his offspring, but according to the kindness Abimelech showed to Abraham – Abraham swears • Remember the gifts Abimelech gave Abraham after the incident with Sarah (Gen 20: 1416) Abraham reproves because of a well Abimelech’s servants had seized Abimelech says he didn’t know about this Abraham gave Abimelech sheep and oxen and they made a covenant Then Abraham set 7 ewe lambs by themselves to give to Abimelech as a witness that Abraham dug the well • They called the place Beersheba (Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven) • Abraham dwelled in the land of the Philistines many days • •

Describe Abraham’s covenant with Abimelech.

Describe what happened when God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Can this be related to Jesus? • Genesis 22: 1 God tested Abraham • God tells Abraham to take Isaac to the land of Moriah and offer him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains God would show him • Abraham travels with Isaac, two young men, and the wood for the burnt offering for three days to the place God told him • Abraham leaves the two men and takes Isaac, the wood, fire, and a knife and continues on • Isaac asks where is the lamb for the offering, and Abraham replies that God will provide • Abraham binds Isaac, lays him on the altar, and stretches out his hand to kill him • The Angel of the LORD tells Abraham not to harm Isaac, since Abraham has not withheld his only son from God • Abraham looks and sees a ram caught in a thicket and sacrifices it to God • The Angle of the LORD reiterates the nation and all nations blessed promises

Describe what happened when God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Can this be related to Jesus?

Describe what happened when God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. Can this be related to Jesus? • Genesis 22: 2 – Isaac was supposed to be sacrificed • Genesis 2: 17, Romans 3: 23, 6: 23 man deserves death • Genesis 22: 12 -13 – the ram was offered in Isaac’s place • Romans 5: 8 -10 – Jesus was offered in our place • Genesis 22: 12, James 2: 21 -22 God gave a requirement and Abraham demonstrated his faith • Ephesians 2: 8 -9 – Grace comes through our faith • James 2: 26 – Faith without works is dead