ABRAHAM & the ABRAHAM & the PATRIARCHS:PATRIARCHS:

Our Fathers of FaithOur Fathers of Faith

HomeworkHomework(due Thurs., 3/8) (due Thurs., 3/8) Read Gen. 12, 15-16, & 21:1-21; NB: complete RQs

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

(due Fri., 3/9) (due Fri., 3/9) Read Gen. 22:1-19 Read Gen. 22:1-19 and complete RQsand complete RQs

HomeworkHomework(due Mon., 3/12)(due Mon., 3/12) Interview parent w/ Interview parent w/ # 2 from WTB sheet; in J: Write both # 2 from WTB sheet; in J: Write both his/her and your responses to the his/her and your responses to the question.question.

(due Thurs., 3/15)(due Thurs., 3/15) Study for Test Study for Test ReviewReview

(due Fri., 3/16) (due Fri., 3/16) TEST: Abraham, etc.TEST: Abraham, etc.– PPt notesPPt notes– Bible Study RQsBible Study RQs– WTB worksheetsWTB worksheets

Creation…Creation…

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 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 Self couple ashamedcouple ashamed

God God couple hidecouple hide

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

People People Cain murders AbelCain murders Abel

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

Review: Holy Skit! (10 Review: Holy Skit! (10 pts)pts)

GRADING:GRADING:– Accuracy of info Accuracy of info

from Bible text & from Bible text & RQsRQs

– Creativity of Creativity of acting acting (but NOT (but NOT distracting!)distracting!)

– Quality of Quality of narration narration (public (public speaking skills!!)speaking skills!!)

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

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: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 ? What do you question most?? What do you question most?

What is 1 very practical thing What is 1 very practical thing you can do to strengthen your you can do to strengthen your faith?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

The PatriarchsThe Patriarchs

AbrahamAbraham

Isaac Isaac IshmaelIshmael

Esau Jacob(Israel) Esau Jacob(Israel) ArabsArabs

12 sons12 sons

(forerunners of 12 tribes of Israel) (forerunners of 12 tribes of Israel) MuslimsMuslims

Isaac & Jacob story Isaac & Jacob story illustrates…illustrates…

God’s way of dealing with “biblical” God’s way of dealing with “biblical” peoplepeople– Respects their free willRespects their free will– Weaves their sinfulness into plan of Weaves their sinfulness into plan of

salvationsalvation

Jewish belief in power of spoken Jewish belief in power of spoken wordword– Once uttered, words cannot be revokedOnce uttered, words cannot be revoked– Like a shot arrow; cannot be “un-shot”Like a shot arrow; cannot be “un-shot”