ABRAHAM:ABRAHAM:Father of All Father of All

BelieversBelievers

HomeworkHomework(due Tues., 11/9) (due Tues., 11/9) Read Gen. 12, 15- Read Gen. 12, 15-16, & 21:1-21; NB: complete RQs16, & 21:1-21; NB: complete RQs

(due Weds., 11/10)(due Weds., 11/10) STUDY for Re- STUDY for Re-viewview

(Thurs., 11/11)(Thurs., 11/11) TEST: Creation & Fall TEST: Creation & Fall

(due Tues., 11/16)(due Tues., 11/16) Have skits Have skits prepared prepared very well!!!very well!!!

HomeworkHomework(due Thurs., 11/18) (due Thurs., 11/18) Read Gen. 22:1-Read Gen. 22:1-19 and complete RQs19 and complete RQs

(due Mon., 11/22)(due Mon., 11/22) Interview parent Interview parent w/ # 2 from WTB sheet; in J: Write w/ # 2 from WTB sheet; in J: Write both his/her and your responses to both his/her and your responses to the question.the question.

(due Weds., 12/1)(due Weds., 12/1) Finish “Inside Finish “Inside Mecca” sheetMecca” sheet

HomeworkHomework(due Thurs., 12/2) (due Thurs., 12/2) Study for Test Study for Test ReviewReview

(due Fri., 12/3) (due Fri., 12/3) TEST: AbrahamTEST: Abraham– PPt notesPPt notes– Bible Study RQsBible Study RQs– WTB & “Inside Mecca” worksheetsWTB & “Inside Mecca” worksheets

Creation…Creation…

GeneratesGenerates

Creation…Creation…

God makes God makes things things goodgood

GeneratesGenerates

Creation…Creation…

God makes God makes things things goodgood

GeneratesGenerates

God makes God makes people people goodgood

De-Creation…De-Creation…

AlienatesAlienates

DisintegratesDisintegrates

De-Creation…De-Creation…

Self > couple Self > couple ashamedashamed

AlienatesAlienates

DisintegratesDisintegrates

De-Creation…De-Creation…

Self > couple Self > couple ashamedashamed

God > couple hideGod > couple hide

AlienatesAlienates

DisintegratesDisintegrates

De-Creation…De-Creation…

Self > couple Self > couple ashamedashamed

God > couple hideGod > couple hide

AlienatesAlienates Nature>couple to Nature>couple to suffer/diesuffer/die

DisintegratesDisintegrates

De-Creation…De-Creation…

Self > couple ashamedSelf > couple ashamed

God > couple hideGod > couple hide

AlienatesAlienates Nature>couple to Nature>couple to suffer/diesuffer/die

People>Cain murders People>Cain murders AbelAbel

DisintegratesDisintegrates

De-Creation…De-Creation…

Self > couple ashamedSelf > couple ashamed

God > couple hideGod > couple hide

AlienatesAlienates Nature>couple to Nature>couple to suffer/diesuffer/die

People>Cain murders People>Cain murders AbelAbel

Nation>Confusion at Nation>Confusion at BabelBabel

DisintegratesDisintegrates

De-Creation…De-Creation…

Self Self couple ashamedcouple ashamed

God God couple hidecouple hide

AlienatesAlienates Nature Nature couple to suffer/diecouple to suffer/die

People People Cain murders AbelCain murders Abel

Nation Nation Confusion at BabelConfusion at Babel

DisintegratesSin spreads DisintegratesSin spreads FamilytreesFamilytrees

Sin destroys Sin destroys Flood storyFlood story

Re-Creation…Re-Creation…

God calls AbrahamGod calls Abraham

ReintegratesReintegrates

God covenants God covenants AbrahamAbraham

Abram: Life of a NomadAbram: Life of a Nomad

Abram born in Ur, Abram born in Ur, important important Mesopotamian cityMesopotamian cityAs young man, As young man, went w/ father > went w/ father > HaranHaranIn Haran, at age In Haran, at age 75, A hears God;s 75, A hears God;s call to go to call to go to CanaanCanaan

Abram’s BirthplaceAbram’s Birthplace

Abram’s JourneyAbram’s Journey

Gen. 12:1-5Gen. 12:1-5

11 The Lord had said to Abram,  The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. to the land I will show you. 22 "I will  "I will make you into a great nation and I make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a name great, and you will be a blessing. blessing. 33 I will bless those who  I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." will be blessed through you."

Gen. 12: 1-5Gen. 12: 1-5

44 So Abram left, as the Lord had  So Abram left, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran. when he set out from Haran. 55 He  He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they accumulated and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they set had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there. they arrived there.

Promises to AbramPromises to Abram

1.1. Land and a NationLand and a Nation

2.2. Kingship and a NameKingship and a Name

3.3. Blessing for all Blessing for all NationsNations

Christian Interpretation Christian Interpretation of Promises Fulfilledof Promises Fulfilled

1.1. Land and a NationLand and a NationFulfilled in covenant with MosesFulfilled in covenant with Moses

2.2. Kingship and a NameKingship and a NameFulfilled in covenant with DavidFulfilled in covenant with David

3.3. Blessing for all NationsBlessing for all Nations Fulfilled in and through Jesus ChristFulfilled in and through Jesus Christ

Covenant with AbrahamCovenant with Abraham

11 After this, the word of the Lord  After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Do not came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward." …your very great reward." …55 He took  He took him outside and said, "Look up at him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the stars--if the heavens and count the stars--if indeed you can count them." Then indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your he said to him, "So shall your offspring be." offspring be." 66 Abram believed the  Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. righteousness.

Covenant with AbrahamCovenant with Abraham77 He also said to him, "I am the Lord, who  He also said to him, "I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of give you this land to take possession of it." it." 88 But Abram said, "O Sovereign Lord,  But Abram said, "O Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I will gain possession how can I know that I will gain possession of it?" of it?" 99 So the Lord said to him, "Bring  So the Lord said to him, "Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon." pigeon." 1010 Abram brought all these to  Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other; the birds, halves opposite each other; the birds, however, he did not cut in half. however, he did not cut in half. 1111 Then  Then birds of prey came down on the birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away. carcasses, but Abram drove them away.

Covenant with AbrahamCovenant with Abraham

1212 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a  As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him…darkness came over him…1717 When the sun  When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared and firepot with a blazing torch appeared and passed between the pieces. passed between the pieces. 1818 On that day  On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram and the Lord made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your descendants I give this land, said, "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates-- the Euphrates-- 1919 the land of the Kenites,  the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 2020 Hittites,  Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 2121 Amorites,  Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites." Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites."

Covenant:Covenant:

Solemn Solemn promisepromise

Sealed with a Sealed with a solemn ritualsolemn ritual

Biblical Name ChangeBiblical Name Change

Sign of new mission or calling Sign of new mission or calling (vocation, fr. Latin (vocation, fr. Latin vocarevocare= to = to call)call)

For example:For example:– Abram Abram (“the Father is exalted”) > (“the Father is exalted”) >

Abra’ham Abra’ham (“father of many (“father of many [nations]”)[nations]”)

– Sarai Sarai (“princess”) > (“princess”) > Sar’ahSar’ah(“Queen”)(“Queen”)

Ritual of Circumcision- Ritual of Circumcision- Why?Why?

Health purposes?Health purposes?

Mark of identity?Mark of identity?

Acceptance into Acceptance into manhood?manhood?

Sign of covenant Sign of covenant commitment commitment between parents between parents & God & God (best (best explanation)explanation)

Sacrifice of IsaacSacrifice of IsaacMeanings?Meanings?– Basic: Contains Basic: Contains

all that faith all that faith involvesinvolves

– Story is a “type” Story is a “type” (Gk., (Gk., typostypos) = ) = “pre- “pre-presentation” of presentation” of something yet to something yet to come, come, Old Testament > Old Testament > New TestamentNew Testament

Typology of Genesis 22Typology of Genesis 22

IsaacIsaac ChristChristA father offers his A father offers his

beloved sonbeloved sonThe Father offers The Father offers His Beloved SonHis Beloved Son

The son submits to The son submits to the father’s willthe father’s will

The Son submits to The Son submits to the Father’s willthe Father’s will

Isaac carries the Isaac carries the wood for his own wood for his own

sacrificesacrifice

Jesus carries his Jesus carries his own wooden crossown wooden cross

God provides the God provides the sacrifice (ram)sacrifice (ram)

God provides the God provides the perfect sacrifice perfect sacrifice

(Christ)(Christ)

Faith involves…Faith involves…

Great trustGreat trust

Constant struggleConstant struggle

Times of “darkness”Times of “darkness”

Reflect on This!Reflect on This!

What are 3 things you think What are 3 things you think teenagers struggle the most teenagers struggle the most with as they try to live their faith with as they try to live their faith ??

Westerhoff’s “Styles of Westerhoff’s “Styles of Faith”Faith”

ExperiencedExperienced Faith Faith– Felt or “picked up” Felt or “picked up”

from othersfrom others– Eg. praying with Eg. praying with

family, watching family, watching others’ way of others’ way of living their faithliving their faith

Westerhoff’s “Styles of Westerhoff’s “Styles of Faith”Faith”

AffiliativeAffiliative Faith Faith– Faith of a groupFaith of a group– Believing by Believing by

belongingbelonging– Eg. parish Eg. parish

communitycommunity

Westerhoff’s “Styles of Westerhoff’s “Styles of Faith”Faith”

SearchingSearching Faith Faith– Faith which Faith which

struggles with struggles with doubts, fears or doubts, fears or questionsquestions

– Typical at times of Typical at times of change or crisis change or crisis (teens, mid-life, etc.)(teens, mid-life, etc.)

– Eg. teens’ questions Eg. teens’ questions about Church’s about Church’s teachingsteachings

Westerhoff’s “Styles of Westerhoff’s “Styles of Faith”Faith”

Owned Owned FaithFaith– Mature faith, Mature faith,

“tried & “tried & true”true”

– A faith truly A faith truly one’s ownone’s own

– Eg. joining a Eg. joining a youth group youth group or praying by or praying by choicechoice