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Old Testament

Hurricane Utah

Adult Religion Class

Week 8: Abraham

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Noah

Shem

Arphaxad

SalahEber

Peleg

Reu

SerugNahor

Terah

Abraham

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Ur (northern)

Ur(southern)

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brahams relationship with God Abraham the Friend of God

(James 2:23).

Gods covenant named after Abraham.

Abrahams desire to obtain the

priesthood (Abraham 1:12).

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Why Abraham?I sought for the blessings of the fathers,

and the right whereunto I should be ordained to administer thesame;

having been myself a follower of righteousness,desiring also to be one who possessed great knowledge,

and to be agreater follower of righteousness,

and topossess a greater knowledge,

and to be a father of many nations,a prince of peace,

and desiring to receive instructions,

and to keep the commandments of God.

Abraham 1:2 5

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The Abrahamic covenant Abrahams commitment (Genesis 17:1).

The Lords blessing:

Promised land. Posterity.

Priesthood.

Salvation and exaltation.

The token and sign of the covenant:

Gods pledge (Genesis 15:718).

Abrahams pledge (Genesis 17:914).

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The Abrahamic covenant and us The covenant rejected and renewed

(Jeremiah 31:3133).

The covenant extended to all people

(Galatians 3:6

9).Blessings Abraham Us

Promised land Genesis 13:1415 D&C 63:20

Posterity Genesis 15:5 D&C 132:30

31Priesthood Abraham 1:1819 D&C 86:810

Exaltation Abraham 2:11 D&C 132:1920

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The son of the covenant The Lords promises to Abraham

(Genesis 15:23, 46).

Ishmael (Genesis 16:12).

God hears.

Isaac (Genesis 17:1621).

He laughs.

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brahams great test God did tempt Abraham (Genesis 22:1).

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brahams great testI believe there are those even in the Churchwho would say in their hearts that the test ofAbraham is too much; that a loving Godwould not require such a thing of any man,

least of all someone as faithful as Abraham.I put the question once to President Hugh B.Brown, when we were in Israel: Why was Abrahamcommanded to go up on that mountainand offer as asacrifice his only hope for the promised posterity?

President Brown wisely replied, Abraham needed tolearn something about Abraham.

Truman G. Madsen,Joseph Smith the Prophet, 9293

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brahams great test God did tempt Abraham (Genesis 22:1).

Thine only sonwhom thou lovest (22:2).

Genesis 22:5 see Hebrews 11:1719.

22:78. God will see for himself.

(akedah), the Binding. 22:14.Jehovah-jireh:

the Lord will see / the Lord will provide.

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Isaac and Christ Offering up his son Isaac, which is a

similitude of God and his Only Begotten

Son (Jacob 4:5).

Son. Sacrifice.

Location.

Carrying the wood.

Obedience.

Age.

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What does it mean to us? Temple motifs in the story.

The Lords people will be tested, chastened,

and tried (D&C 101:45.)

Sacrifice essential to eternal life.

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Necessity of sacrificeThe sacrifice required of Abraham inthe offering up of Isaac, shows that ifa man would attain to the keys of thekingdom of an endless life; he must

sacrifice all things.

Joseph Smith, 1843 (HC 5:555)

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Necessity of sacrifice

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Lectures on Faith 6:

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Necessity of sacrifice

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Necessity of sacrificeWe too, somehow, someday, must reach thepoint at which we hold our physical lifecheap, or our eternal life dear, even to thepoint of being willing to lay our life down in

the image and pattern of the Lord JesusChrist. Blessed are ye, said the Lord to theProphet [Joseph Smith] early on, even if they do untoyou even as they have done unto me,for you shalldwell with me in glory (D&C 6:2930). In 1843 the

Prophet recorded the Lords words addressed to him:Iseal upon you your exaltation, and prepare a thronefor you in the kingdom of my Father, with Abrahamyour father (D&C 132:49).

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Next weekIsaac and Jacob

Genesis 2436