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Overview of the Life of Abraham
(Genesis 11:10-25:18)
Overview of the Life of Abraham
(Genesis 11:10-25:18)
C. Abraham’s LifeC. Abraham’s Life
A. Genesis OverviewA. Genesis Overview
B. Early PatriarchsB. Early Patriarchs
Outline (10.1)Outline (10.1)
II. Original MeaningII. Original Meaning
III. Modern ApplicationIII. Modern Application
I. Structure and ContentI. Structure and Content
Frequent Evangelical ApproachTenfold Division
Toledot passages “ the generations of ”
Frequent Evangelical ApproachTenfold Division
Toledot passages “ the generations of ”
Alternate Approach(popularized by G. von Rad, C. Westermann)
Threefold Division
Alternate Approach(popularized by G. von Rad, C. Westermann)
Threefold Division
Primeval History (1:1-11:9)Coherent by analogy with ANE texts
Primeval History (1:1-11:9)Coherent by analogy with ANE texts
•heavens and earth (2:4-4:26)•Adam (5:1-6:8)•Noah (6:9-9:29)•Shem, Ham and Japheth (10:1-11:9)•Shem (11:10-26)•Terah (11:27-25:11)•Ishmael (25:12-18)•Isaac (25:19-35:29)•Esau (36:1-37:11)•Jacob (37:2-50:26)
•heavens and earth (2:4-4:26)•Adam (5:1-6:8)•Noah (6:9-9:29)•Shem, Ham and Japheth (10:1-11:9)•Shem (11:10-26)•Terah (11:27-25:11)•Ishmael (25:12-18)•Isaac (25:19-35:29)•Esau (36:1-37:11)•Jacob (37:2-50:26)
Joseph Story (37:2-50:24)Coherent as Novella
Joseph Story (37:2-50:24)Coherent as Novella
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (11:10-37:1)Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (11:10-37:1)
The Book of GenesisThe Book of Genesis
Genesis Overview (10.2)Genesis Overview (10.2)
Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1)
Later Patriarchal History (37:2-50:26)
Primeval History (1:1-11:9)
Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1) Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1)
Early Patriarchs (10.3)Early Patriarchs (10.3)
Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1)
Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18) Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)
Life of Jacob (26:1-37:1) Life of Jacob (26:1-37:1)
Life of IsaacLife of IsaacLife of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)
Early Patriarchal History (10.4)Early Patriarchal History (10.4)
Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)
Not Tightly StructuredNot Tightly Structured Loosely ClusteredLoosely Clustered
Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)
(Abraham’s Life 10.5)(Abraham’s Life 10.5)
Death and Progeny (22:1-25:18)
Background and Early Experiences (11:10-12:9)
Covenant Relationship with God (15:1-17:27)
Later Contacts with Others (18:1-21:34)
Earlier Contacts with Others (12:10-14:24)
Abraham’s Genealogies and
Migration to the LandAbraham’s Interactions with
Other PeoplesEarly in His Life(Pharaoh, Lot,
invading kings from the east, the king of Sodom and Melchizedek)
Abraham’s Two Covenant Encounters
and His Failure with Hagar
Abraham’s Interactions with
Other Peoples Later in His Life
(Lot, Sodom and Gommorah, and Abimelech)
Abraham’s Sarah and Isaac, Other Wives and Sons
and Abraham’s Death and Burial
Structure of Abraham’s Life (10:6)Structure of Abraham’s Life (10:6)
Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3
The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household [and go] to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household [and go] to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3
IntroductionThe LORD had said to Abram, (Acts 7:2-4 )IntroductionThe LORD had said to Abram, (Acts 7:2-4 )
Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3
First Set: Imperative followed by three independent verbs"Leave your country, your people and your father's household [and go] to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great,
First Set: Imperative followed by three independent verbs"Leave your country, your people and your father's household [and go] to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great,
Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3
Second Set: Imperative followed by three independent verbsand you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
Second Set: Imperative followed by three independent verbsand you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
Content of Abraham’s Life (10:7)Content of Abraham’s Life (10:7)
Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3
Introduction
•Leave … (imperative)I will make you …I will bless you …I will make …
•You will surely be a blessing (imperative)
I will bless …I will curse …
[All peoples] … will be blessed through you.
Introduction
•Leave … (imperative)I will make you …I will bless you …I will make …
•You will surely be a blessing (imperative)
I will bless …I will curse …
[All peoples] … will be blessed through you.
Divine BenevolenceDivine Benevolence
Abraham’s ResponsibilityAbraham’s Responsibility
Blessing to AbrahamBlessing to Abraham
Blessing to Others through AbrahamBlessing to Others through Abraham
Overview of the Life of Abraham
(Genesis 11:10-25:18)
Overview of the Life of Abraham
(Genesis 11:10-25:18)
B. Central MessageB. Central Message
A. ConnectionsA. Connections
Outline (10.8)Outline (10.8)
II. Original MeaningII. Original Meaning
III. Modern ApplicationIII. Modern Application
I. Structure and ContentI. Structure and Content
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
Moses
“Abraham’s World” “Abraham’s World”
Moses’ ConnectionsBetween “That World”
and “Their World”(Establishing Backgrounds,
Modeling Exemplars, Adumbrating)
Moses’ ConnectionsBetween “That World”
and “Their World”(Establishing Backgrounds,
Modeling Exemplars, Adumbrating)
Connections (10.9)Connections (10.9)
“Abraham’s World”
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
Establishing BackgroundsEstablishing Backgrounds
Moses offered background information to meet his audience’s needs. Moses offered background information to meet his audience’s needs.
Providing Models and Anti-modelsProviding Models and Anti-models
Moses provided his audience with examples to follow and to reject. Moses provided his audience with examples to follow and to reject.
Revealing AdumbrationsRevealing Adumbrations
Moses revealed how the past foreshadowed Israel’s experiences. Moses revealed how the past foreshadowed Israel’s experiences.
Moses
Types of Connections (10.10)Types of Connections (10.10)
“Abraham’s World”
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
Establishing BackgroundsEstablishing Backgrounds
Moses offered background information to meet his audience’s needs.
Moses
Israel must possess Canaan.
Israel must possess Canaan.
Abraham was promised Canaan.
Abraham was promised Canaan.
Gen 15:18Gen 15:18
“…to your desendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates”
Establishing (10.11)Establishing (10.11)
“Abraham’s World”
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
Providing Models and Anti-modelsProviding Models and Anti-models
Moses provided his audience with examples to follow and to reject.
Moses
Israel must go forward
despite Canaanites.
Israel must go forward
despite Canaanites.
Abraham went forward despite Canaanites.
Abraham went forward despite Canaanites.
Deut 1:26-28Deut 1:26-28
“But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. You grumbled in your tents and said, "The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart. They say, 'The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky'"
Gen 12:6; 13:7Gen 12:6; 13:7
Abram traveled through the land … At that time the Canaanites were in the land” … The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.
Modeling (10.12)Modeling (10.12)
“Abraham’s World”
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
Revealing AdumbrationsRevealing Adumbrations
Moses revealed how the past foreshadowed Israel’s experiences.
God revealed himself to Israel as smoke
and fire.
God revealed himself to Israel as smoke
and fire.
God revealed himself to Abraham as smoke
and fire.
God revealed himself to Abraham as smoke
and fire.
Moses
Gen 15:17Gen 15:17
“When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared”
Adumbration (10.13)Adumbration (10.13)
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
Moses
“Abraham’s World” “Abraham’s World”
Moses wrote to show how Abraham’s life explained why and how Israel was to leave Egypt behind and to move into the conquest of the promised land. He selected and arranged his account of Abraham’s life to teach the Israelites following him about the importance of obeying this call from God.
Moses wrote to show how Abraham’s life explained why and how Israel was to leave Egypt behind and to move into the conquest of the promised land. He selected and arranged his account of Abraham’s life to teach the Israelites following him about the importance of obeying this call from God.
Central Message (10.14)Central Message (10.14)
Main Themes (10.15)Main Themes (10.15)
Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3
Divine Benevolence to Abraham
Divine Benevolence to Abraham
Abraham’s ResponsibilityAbraham’s Responsibility
Blessing to AbrahamBlessing to Abraham
Blessing to Othersthrough AbrahamBlessing to Othersthrough Abraham
Introduction
•Leave … (imperative)I will make you …I will bless you …I will make …
•You will surely be a blessing (imperative)
I will bless …I will curse …
[All peoples] … will be blessed through you.
Introduction
•Leave … (imperative)I will make you …I will bless you …I will make …
•You will surely be a blessing (imperative)
I will bless …I will curse …
[All peoples] … will be blessed through you.
“Abraham’s World”
“Abraham’s World”
Divine Benevolence to Israel
Divine Benevolence to Israel
Israel’s Responsibility Israel’s Responsibility
Blessing to IsraelBlessing to Israel
Blessing to Others through Israel
Blessing to Others through Israel
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
Overview of the Life of Abraham
(Genesis 11:10-25:18)
Overview of the Life of Abraham
(Genesis 11:10-25:18)
A. OT Epochal ShiftsA. OT Epochal Shifts
B. NT Epochal ShiftsB. NT Epochal Shifts
Outline (10.16)Outline (10.16)
II. Original MeaningII. Original Meaning
III. Modern ApplicationIII. Modern Application
I. Structure and ContentI. Structure and Content
ImperialismDavidic Kingship
Jerusalem TempleExile - Hope
ImperialismDavidic Kingship
Jerusalem TempleExile - Hope
Events in
Narratives
Four Parts of Chronicles (9.4)Four Parts of Chronicles (9.4)OT Epochal Shifts (10.17)
Original Meaning
InterveningCovenant
StageCovenant with MosesCovenant
with Moses
Covenant with DavidCovenant
with David
Early NationalismExodus
ConquestLaw
Early NationalismExodus
ConquestLaw Patriarchal Prelude
ElectionPromises
Patriarchal PreludeElection
Promises
Covenants from
Adam to Abraham
Covenants from
Adam to Abraham
Shifts in Davidic Covenant (10.18)Shifts in Davidic Covenant (10.18)
Divine Benevolence in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Divine Benevolence in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Israel’s Responsibility in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Israel’s Responsibility in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Israel in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Israel in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Exodus, Conquest and Law
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Exodus, Conquest and Law
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
Covenant with DavidCovenant
with David
Divine Benevolence in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Divine Benevolence in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Israel’s Responsibility in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Israel’s Responsibility in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Israel in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Israel in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Kingship, TempleExile - Hope
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Kingship, TempleExile - Hope
Climactic Eschatological
Stages of Kingdom
Climactic Eschatological
Stages of Kingdom
Events in
Narratives
Four Parts of Chronicles (9.4)Four Parts of Chronicles (9.4)NT Epochal Shifts (10.19)
Covenant with ChristCovenant
with Christ
Original Meaning
InterveningCovenant
Stages
ModernApplication
Covenant with MosesCovenant
with Moses
Covenants from
Adam to Abraham
Covenants from
Adam to Abraham
Covenant with DavidCovenant
with David
ImperialismDavidic Kingship
Jerusalem TempleExile - Hope
ImperialismDavidic Kingship
Jerusalem TempleExile - Hope
Early NationalismExodus
ConquestLaw
Early NationalismExodus
ConquestLaw Patriarchal Prelude
ElectionPromises
Patriarchal PreludeElection
Promises
Shifts in Christ’s Covenant (10.20)Shifts in Christ’s Covenant (10.20)
Divine Benevolence in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Divine Benevolence in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Israel’s Responsibility in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Israel’s Responsibility in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Israel in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Israel in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Exodus, Conquest and Law
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Exodus, Conquest and Law
“Israel’s World”
“Israel’s World” Covenant
with ChristCovenant
with Christ
Divine Benevolence in Christ
(ICC)
Divine Benevolence in Christ
(ICC)
Israel’s Responsibility in Christ
(ICC)
Israel’s Responsibility in Christ
(ICC)
Blessing to Israel in Christ
(ICC)
Blessing to Israel in Christ
(ICC)
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Christ(ICC)
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Christ(ICC)
Covenant with DavidCovenant
with David
Divine Benevolence in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Divine Benevolence in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Israel’s Responsibility in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Israel’s Responsibility in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Israel in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Israel in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Kingship, TempleExile - Hope
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Kingship, TempleExile - Hope