Journey Through the Bible

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Do not stretch out your hand against the lad,
and do nothing to him for now I know that you
fear God, since you have not withheld your son,
your only son, from Me. Gen. 2212
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Journey Through the Bible

• 3rd Cycle The Patriarchs

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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abram Exalted Father
• Promises of God ch. 121-3
• Told to leave
• His country
• His relatives
• His fathers house
• To a different land
• God would make of Abram
• A great nation
• Blessed
• A great name
• All families of the earth will through him

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Promises of God
(Gen. 121-3)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abram leaves home (ch. 124-9)
• Departs from Haran to Canaan age 75 yrs (Sarai,
  Lot, possessions). v. 4-5
• Shechem God says To your descendents I give
  this land. Abram builds altar worships God
• Moves to between Bethel Ai. Builds altar
  called on the name of the Lord

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham leaves home
(Gen. 124-9)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abram in Egypt (ch. 1210-20)
• Famine in the land Abram goes to Egypt (v. 10)
• Sarai (Sarah) incident. v.11-21
• Abram believes Egyptians will take beautiful
  Sarai for a wife
• Abram Please say you are my sister
• Pharaoh takes Sarah, but God plagues his
  household
• Pharaoah sends Abram away (with even more wealth)
• Leaves Egypt, goes to Negev (the Southern part of
  Canaan)

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham in Egypt (Gen.
1210-20)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Returns to and inherits Canaan (ch. 13)
• Comes back to Bethel Called on name of the Lord
  (cp. Psa. 11617)
• Strife between Abraham and Lots herdsmen (v.
  5-17)
• Abram gives Lot first choice plain of Jordan (as
  far as wicked Sodom)
• God gives Abrams descendents all he can see (in
  every direction)
• Dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre builds an
  altar to the Lord.

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham inherits Canaan
(Gen. 13)
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Patriarchs (Gen. 12-50)
The Flood
Before the Flood

• Scheme of Redemption Seen More Clearly
• Calling on the name of the Lord (in Genesis)
• Only the faithful call on the name of the Lord
• Through the seed of Seth/Enosh came faithful men
  who began to call on the name of the Lord.
  Genesis 425-26
• Abraham. Genesis 128 134 2133
• Isaac. Genesis 2625
• Calling on the name of the Lord coincides with
  those seek God by faith. Acts 221 Rom. 1013
  (Acts 2216)

Reference Genesis 12-25
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Lots captivity and rescue (ch. 141-17)
• Old Babylonian kingdom now at its peak in
  strength
• Jordanian kings serve Chedorlaomer 12 yrs. They
  rebel in 13th yr. Kings of Babylonia allied
  against Jordan kingdoms in 14th yr.
• Lot and his goods taken.
• Abram allied with Mamre, Eshcol, Aner (Amorites)
  and rescue Lot.
• Only accepted food and bounty for the Amorite
  allies.

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Lots
captivity/rescue (Gen. 141-17)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abram Melchizedek (Gen. 1418-20)
• Melchizedek King/priest of Salem (king of
  peace).
• Brings bread and wine.
• Blesses Abram
• Abram gave Melchizedek a tithe of all. Cp. Heb.
  71-2
• Scheme of redemption greater priesthood of
  Christ over Levites (Heb. 7)
• Abraham great.
• Melchizedek greater. v. 4

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Melchizedek
(Gen. 1418-20)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abram promised a son (Gen. 151-6)
• The Lord gave Abram victory over his enemies and
  Abram asked what He would provide him seeing he
  is childless.
• God assured him his heir would come from his own
  bodyand his descendents innumerable! v. 4-5
• Abram believed in the Lord and He reckoned it
  to him as righteousness. v. 6 (Jas. 223)

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Promised son
(Gen. 151-6)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abram promised land (Gen. 157-21)
• Abram How may I know that I will possess it?
• Covenant made. v. 9, 17-21
• Sarai/Hagar (Gen. 16)
• Sarai asks Abram to to obtain a child through
  Hagar (Egyptian).
• Hagar conceived Sarai despised Hagar/blamed
  Abram!
• Hagar is mistreated and flees God blesses
  Ishmael, but tells her to return to Sarai. v. 9-10

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Promise Land
(Gen. 157-21)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abraham circumcised (Gen. 17)
• Abram 99 years old.
• God change his name to Abraham (father of
  nations)
• Gods covenant would also be upon his
  descendents, who would inherit Canaan
• Sign of the covenant circumcision. v. 10-14
• Sarais name changed to Sarah (princess) mother
  of future kings!
• God to bless Ishmael, but establish covenant w/
  Isaac

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham circumcision
(Gen. 17)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Birth of Isaac foretold (Gen. 181-15)
• Gen. 1721 Isaac named approximately one year
  before he was born
• The Lord appears again and confirms Isaacs birth
  specifically one year later. v. 14
• Discussion about Sodom/ Gomorrah (Gen. 1816-33)
• Men left, Abraham with God
• Abraham Suppose there are 50, 45, 40, 30, 20, 10
  left? God I will not destroy it
• Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 19)

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Isaac foretold
Sodom (Gen. 18-19)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abraham and Abimelech (Gen. 20)
• Moves from trees of Mamre to the Negev.
• Like in Egypt Abraham tells Abimelech (Philistine
  king) Sarah is his sister.
• Like in Egypt Gods providence through his dream
  allowed Abimelech to know the (complete) truth
  about Abraham and Sarah.
• Sarah restored, and Abimelechs household healed
  (God closed the wombs of the women)

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Abimelech (Gen.
20)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Isaac born Sarah against Hagar (Gen. 211-21)
• Isaac born, circumcised, and a great feast made.
  v. 1-8
• Abraham drives out Hagar and Ishmael, as Sarah
  directed (God concurred). v. 9-12
• Scheme of Redemption (Gal. 421-31)
• Hagar Old Testament, Mount Sinai, slaves
• Sarah New Testament, Jerusalem, free

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Isaac born
(Gen. 211-21)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Covenant w/ Abimelech (Gen. 2122-34)
• Abimelech knew God was with Abraham.
• They swear to a covenant that they be kind to
  each other and
• 7 ewe lambs serve as witness that Abraham dug the
  well at Beersheba
• Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines
  many days (Beersheba). v. 33-34

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham covenant w/
Abimelech (Ge. 2122-34)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Offering of Isaac (Gen. 22)
• After some time God tested the faith of Abraham
  to offer Isaac as a burnt offering.
• Abraham trusts God will provide and does what He
  wills. v. 3-8
• Abraham called the name of the place of
  sacrifice YHWH Yireh (The Lord Will Provide)
• The Angel of the Lord blesses Abraham. v. 16-18

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Offering Isaac
(Gen. 22)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Death of Sarah (Gen. 23)
• Sarah lived 127 years died in Kiriath-arba
  (Hebron). v. 2
• Abraham buries Sarah in Ephrons field, in
  Machpelah, which faced Mamre. v. 17
• This becomes the burial for Abraham (259) Isaac
  and Rebekah (4929-31), and Jacob and Leah
  (5013).

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Death of Sarah
(Gen. 23)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Bride for Isaac (Gen. 24)
• Now Abraham was old, advanced in age.
• Made his oldest servant swear not to take a wife
  for Isaac from the Canaanites, but from the land
  of his birth.
• If the woman is not willing to follow than his
  servant was free from the oath.
• Of course, God provides (Rebekah)! v. 15ff
• Isaac marries Rebekah. v. 62ff

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham Bride for Isaac
(Gen. 24)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Abrahams death (Gen. 25)
• Takes another wife (concubine) Keturah. 1
  Chron. 132
• She bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak,
  Shuah.
• Abraham gave all to Isaac, but gifts concubines
  sons.
• Sons sent away to the east.
• This is the beginning of the Midianites. v. 4
• Scheme of Redemption
• Many nations would come from him. See Gen. 174

Reference Genesis 12-25 Abraham his death (Gen.
25)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Overview of Isaacs life (Gen. 25)
• 40 years when married.
• 69 years old Rebekah gives birth to Esau, Jacob.
• Struggle within Rebekah
• She inquires of the Lord
• He says 2 nations will come from her one
  stronger than the other (the older shall serve
  the younger).
• Isaac loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob
  (supplanter).
• Esau gives up his birthright. (supplanted once)

Reference Genesis 25-28 Isaac overview of his
life (Gen. 25)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Settles in Gerar (Gen. 26)
• Famine in the land God says not to go to Egypt,
  but stay in the land.
• Isaac goes to Gerar (coast of Philistines to
  Abimelech).
• God confirms His promise to Abraham with Isaac
• Quarrels over wells
• Philistines jealous drive Isaac to the valley of
  Gerar.
• Kept digging until the quarrels stop Rehoboth
  (broad places).
• Covenant with Abimelech
• Same covenant of peace as was made between
  (another) Abimelech and Abraham

Reference Genesis 25-28 Isaac settles in Gerar
(Gen. 26)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Isaacs blessing (Gen. 27)
• Isaac (old now) asks Jacob to make him a savory
  dish so he can bless him
• Rebekahs deception that Jacobs would receive
  the blessing
• Jacob listens to his mother and is blessed by
  Isaac
• Esau is furious (supplanted twice)
• Thread of redemption the older shall serve the
  younger Rom. 95-16

Reference Genesis 25-28 Isaac blessing from God
(Gen. 27)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Isaac sends Jacob away (Gen. 28)
• He blessed Jacob (v. 1) and charged him to take a
  wife from his mothers father (in Paddan-aram)
  Laban. v. 1ff
• Jacob - obeyed his father.
• Esau - In rebellious fashion he displeased his
  father. Cp. Gen. 2634, 35 2746

Reference Genesis 25-28 Isaac sends Jacob away
(Gen. 28)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Leaves Beersheba head toward Haran (Gen. 28)
• Jacobs dream. v. 10-22
• He set the stone (used as a pillow) as a pillar
  and called the place Bethel (formerly, Luz)
• Marries Rachel and Leah (ch. 29)
• Falls in Loves with Rachel
• Jacob deceived by Laban and married Leah
• After a week, then marries Rachel

Reference Genesis 28-35 Jacob to Haran/ marries
(Gen. 28-29)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Sons of Jacob (Gen. 30)
• 11 sons between Rachel, Leah, and their maids
• Benjamin, 12th son.
• Heads back to Canaan (ch. 30-31)
• Wants to leave, but Laban urges him to stay
  (because God was with Jacob). Ch. 30
• Secretly leaves
• Laban pursues Jacob both make a covenant with
  each other (at Galeed heap of witness/Mizpah
  watchtower, May the Lord watch between me and
  you).

Reference Genesis 28-35 Jacob sons/ back to
Canaan (Gen. 30-31)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Meets with Esau (ch. 32-33)
• He travels to Seir (country of Edom)
• Afraid, he sends message to find favor with Esau
• He is afraid of Esau (and his 400 men)
• Jacob Wrestles
• Man touches/smotes his hip socket
• Is blessed and called Israel (one who strives
  with God and prevails)
• Brothers meet (ch. 33)
• Settles in Shechem made an altar (The God of
  Israel)

Reference Genesis 28-35 Jacob meets Esau/ in
Shechem (Gen. 32-33)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Treachery of Jacobs son (Gen. 34)
• Jacob moves to Bethel (Gen. 35)
• God to Jacob live in Bethel and make an altar to
  God (household idols put away)
• Terror of God upon the people in the land.
• Name officially changed from Jacob to Israel. v.
  9
• Death of Rachel gave birth to Benjamin
• Death of Isaac

Reference Genesis 28-35 Jacob Treachery/ in
Bethel/ deaths (Gen. 34-35)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Summary of Esau (ch. 36)
• Had great possessions
• So, he dwelt in Mt. Seir. Esau is Edom. v. 8
• Genealogy. v. 9-30
• Kings of Edom before Israel had kings. v. 31-39
• Chiefs of Edom. v. 40-43
• Scheme of Redemption
• Just as there is separation between Abraham
  Lot
• Likewise Jacob and Esau
• Represents two peoples (those by faith, those not)

Reference Genesis 36 Esau (Gen. 36)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Joseph now 17 (Gen. 37)
• Dreams of greatness (sheaves sun, moon, 11
  starsbow down to him)
• Sold into slavery (nearly killed) to Midianites
  (from Ishmael) then to Potephar (an officer of
  the Egyptians)
• Judah Tamar (ch. 38)
• Joseph thrown in prison (ch. 39)

Reference Genesis 37-50 Joseph from dreams to
prison (Gen. 37-39)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Dreams (ch. 40-41)
• Josephs (while in prison)
• Pharoah (which got him out of prison)
• Divine providence Joseph goes from slave to
  prison to one as Pharaoh
• Mans viewpoint his brothers meant him harm
• Gods viewpoint salvation for his Jacobs house
• Fulfillment of dream 13 years later (17 when
  dream 30 when before Pharaoh)

Reference Genesis 37-50 Joseph dreams/ as
Pharaoh (Gen. 40-41)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Brothers encounter with Joseph (ch. 42-45)
• Famine brothers go to Egypt to buy food
• Joseph notices/tests them (their character)
• Reveals himself to them. Ch. 45
• Jacob moves to Egypt (ch. 46-47) in Goshen

Reference Genesis 37-50 Joseph Brothers/ family
moves (Gen. 42-47)
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The Patriarchs (Gen.12-50)
Exodus
The Patriarchs
Scattering

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacob
• Esau
• Joseph

• Makes a vow to Jacob (Ch. 47)
• Israel does not want to be buried in Egypt but
  with his fathers. v. 39-30
• Joseph swears.
• Jacob blesses Josephs sons/last words to all
  sons (Ch. 48/49)
• Jacob dies (Ch. 50)
• Joseph reassures his brothers
• Brothers we are your servants
• Joseph dies

Reference Genesis 37-50 Joseph vow/ Jacob
Joseph die (Gen. 47-50)