Abraham

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Abraham IsaacJacob Joseph
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Opening Prayer

• Our Father p. 175
• Scripture p.31

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Pop Quiz

• Using reason, can man know with certainty that
  God exists (yes/no)?
• What is the Holy Trinity?
• Are each of the three Divine Persons of the Holy
  Trinity God (yes/no)?
• Is any one Person of the Holy Trinity greater
  than the others (yes/no)?
• What is revelation?
• What is Sacred Scripture?
• What is Sacred Tradition?
• Does man have free will (yes/no)?
• When Adam ate the fruit it was a sin of?
• Did God abandon man after his sin?

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Please take turns in your small group reading
chapter 4
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Small Group Discussion

• What virtues did Abraham exhibit?
• How would Abraham have felt about sacrificing
  Isaac?
• What would you have done if God asked you to
  sacrifice your child?
• Gods providence is Gods loving care for His
  people, how did we see Gods providence in
  Jacobs life?
• How might a poor person rely on Gods providence?
• How might you rely on Gods providence?
• How did Gods providence care for Joseph?
• How did Gods providence care for Josephs
  family?
• Can God bring good out of bad situations?
• How did He do this for Joseph?

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Prefiguring Jesus

• The Old Testament always points to the New
  Testament.
• Most importantly, the Old Testament reveals that
  Jesus is coming and is a guide for us to know the
  Son of God when He comes.
• That is why many events of the Old Testament
  foreshadow, predict, or point us towards Jesus
  life to come.
• This is called prefiguring.

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Abraham prefigures Mary

• Abraham was full of faith, trust, and obedience.
• Abraham said Yes to God even though it might
  cost him everything.
• Mary was full of grace, faith, trust, and
  obedience.
• Mary said Yes to God and accepted Jesus in her
  womb.
• This meant of road of danger, sacrifice, and
  hardship for Mary. But love trumped everything.
• Mother Theresa Said, Love isnt love until it
  hurts.

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Jacob finally has Isaac

• Abraham begged God for a Son and didnt have one
  until his old age.
• He knew that he would not have another and loved
  Isaac with all of his heart.
• Isaac was the answer to Gods promise to Abraham
  of countless descendants.
• Isaac was the hope that Gods promise was true.

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Similarities between the sacrifice of Isaac and
Jesus

• Only begotten son is sacrificed
• Sacrificed by the father
• The son carried the wood for the sacrifice
• The son is the Lamb for the sacrifice
• The son rose from the sacrifice
• Through the sacrifice eternal life is shared
• Location of sacrifice Isaac (mountain of
  Moriah) Jesus (Calvary is on the plains of
  Moriah).

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Jacob

• Jacob was twins with Esau
• When they were born Esau was born first and
  deserved all the rights of inheritance.
• Jacob held on to Esaus heel and delivered right
  behind his brother.
• Esau did not care for his birthright and Isaac
  bought it from him for some simple food.
• Both men shared everything but the first failed
  to keep his birthright and blessing and the
  second came behind to secure it for all
  generations

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Jacob and Jesus

• Adam did not care for his birthright in the
  Garden of Eden and sold it for some simple food.
• Because of this, Adams blessings would be taken
  from him.
• Jesus would come after Adam as Jacob came after
  Esau.
• Jesus would buy our birthright and would regain
  the lost blessings for us.
• Jacob also married two women, Leah and Rebekkah.
• Leah represents the Old Covenant and Rebekkah the
  new. Jacob loved Rebekkah more.

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Joseph

• Jacobs son Joseph was his favorite and he
  blessed him.
• His brothers were jealous and sold him into
  slavery in Egypt for 20 pieces of silver.
• Joseph rose to rule the country only under
  Pharaoh.
• When his brothers came back, Joseph offered them
  forgiveness and salvation from starvation.

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Joseph and Jesus

• Jesus was sold by a close friend to his death for
  30 pieces of silver.
• It was only after He was sold that Jesus was
  named King of the Jews.
• It was through Jesus that all of his brothers and
  sisters would find forgiveness.
• It is through Jesus that our true salvation is
  given and the true promised land.

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Closing Prayer

• Hail Mary p.175