The Patriarchs and Matriarchs Old Testament Survey
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Intro to the Patriarchs The patriarchs are Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob as well as Jacobs 12 sons Their story is found in Genesis
12-50 Their story is central to the rest of scripture Their story
reveals Gods faithfulness and His desire to make His glory know to
all nations through His people by His strength All of them are bad
fathers and husbands Many practiced polygamy which is always shown
in negative light They all marry in the family
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Intro to Abraham & Sarah His name means the Father of many
Nations Sarahs name means princess He was given two main titles
Father of all who believe (Rom 4:11) Friend of God (James 2:23, Isa
41:8, 2 Chronicles 20:7) God made two major covenants with Abraham
that still have major implications today They were not perfect but
fully displayed that one is justified by faith and not by
works
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Abrahams Family
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Abrahams Journey
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The Call of Abraham Gen 12 :1 Now the Lord said to Abram, Go
from your country and your kindred and your fathers house to the
land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation,
and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be
a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who
dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the
earth shall be blessed. Abraham originally lived with the Chaldeans
(Babylonians) (Gen 11:31) The Chaldeans are known throughout
scripture as being a deep in witchcraft.(Dan 4:7) Babylon
symbolically represents the kingdom of Satan (Isa 14:3-21) So
symbolically Abraham is being taken out of the Kingdom of Satan to
be brought into another land
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Seven Promises 1. Will make of Abraham a great nation 2. Will
bless Abraham 3. Will make his name great 4. He will be a blessing
5. God will bless those who blesses him 6. God will curse those who
curse him 7. All the nations of the earth will be blessed All have
come true and continually being fulfilled This covenant reveals
Gods faithfulness to His word. Even through all their rebellion the
Jewish people have been a blessing to the nations God wanted to
make His friendship with Abraham and his children known to the
nations for all generations
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Battle of the 9 Kings Shemites Amraphel of Shinar (Babylon)
Arioch of Ellasher Chedorlaomer of Elam (Persia) Tidal King of
Goiim (Nations) Hamites Bera king of Sodom Birsha king of Gomorrah
Shinab king of Admah Shemeber king of Zeboiim King of Bela (Zoar)
First recorded war in scripture The Hamites rebel against the
Shemites and lose As a result Lot is captured because he was in
Sodom Abraham rallies his forces and defeats the kings and rescues
Lot Melchizedek negotiates peace treaty between Abraham and
Bera
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Abraham and Melchizedek Melchizedek was the king of Salem
(Peace) Melchizedek name means King of Righteousness He is a king
and priest and a symbol of Jesus and the Church Makes peace between
Abraham and Bera King of Sodom over bread and wine. (Cross
reference Ephesians 2: 11-22) Hebrews 7:3 He is without father or
mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of
life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.
HusbandWife IsaacRebecca JosephAsenath MosesZipporah SalmonRehab
BoazRuth
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Gods First Covenant with Abraham Gen 15 18 On that day the Lord
made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your offspring I give this
land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river
Euphrates This is an unconditional covenant God makes with Abraham.
This is a covenant regarding the land
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Gods Second Covenant with Abraham Gen 17: 1-14 Gen 17: 1,2 I am
God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make
my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.
Conditional covenant Circumcision is the sign of the covenant
Promises a son Changes the names of Abram and Sarai to Abraham and
Sarah
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Hebrew Letters Aleph Leader/Strength Bet House Hey Behold/
Spirit/Essence Ab L eader of the House = Aheb Spirit of the Father
= Abram = Sarai = Abraham = Sarah= Modern HebrewProto-Semitic
Father Love
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The Three Visitors Gen 18 Abraham gets visited by three
visitors whom he recognizes The three visitors are The Lord and two
angels Abraham makes bread from 3 measures of flour. This becomes
the tradition for the fellowship offering. (Matt 13:33) Abraham
pleads with God to spare the city if there are righteous
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Sodom and Gomorrah God destroys both cities completely The
cities were destroyed because of sexual immorality and rejecting
authority (Jude 7,8; 2 Peter 2: 7-9) The city could not be
destroyed until Lot and his family left because Lot was righteous
(2 Peter 2: 7,8) Lot and his daughters through incest produced the
nations of Ammon and Moab
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Zoar
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Sacrificing Isaac Hosea 12:10 I have also spoken unto the
prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the
prophets have I used similitudes. Rev 1:8 I am the Alpha and the
Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come,
the Almighty. Since Jesus is the word (John 1) every word/story in
scripture has a past, present, and future meaning
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Sacrificing Isaac (cont.) Gen 22 After these things God tested
Abraham and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here I am. 2 He
said, Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to
the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one
of the mountains of which I shall tell you. The word for test means
to attempt to learn the true nature of something This is the first
time the word Love is used in the Bible The journey took 3 days
(Gen 22:4) There were two servants who went with them but only to
the base of the mountain. The saw Isaac after he came down from the
Mt. There were two men outside the tomb of Jesus (Gen 22:3,19; Luke
24:4) Jesus wants to be known as someone who laughs
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Isaac and Rebecca Gen 24 Happens after Sarah had died Abraham
doesnt want Isaac to marry a Canaanite (Gen 24:3). Canaanites are
from the decedents of Ham. Rebecca is from Shem Abrahams servant
(Eliezer Gen 15:2) goes to get Isaac Eliezer -God my Help
represents the Holy Spirit. John14:16 And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever He is
not named by Abraham John 16:3 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not
speak of himself; He brings her back to Isaac Our Helper brings us
to Jesus
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Jacob and Esau Esau is the first born Jacob buys the birthright
Esau Receives the blessing through deceit encouraged by Rebecca
Esau marries an Ishmaelite. The decedents of Esau become the
Edomites. Harod is a descendent of Esau
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Esaus Descendants
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Events in Jacobs Life Gen 28: Jacob encounters God at Bethel
Gen 29:Jacob cheated by Laban; Marries Rachel and Leah Gen 30:12
Tribes born Gen 31:Jacob returns to the Land Gen 32:Jacob wrestles
with God; renamed Israel Gen 33:Jacob reconciled to Esau Gen 34:Sin
the family; Dinah revenged Gen 35:Jacob returns to Bethel; Benjamin
born; Rachel dies, Isaac Dies
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Bethel
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The Life of Joseph Gen 37-50 Joseph Firstborn of Rachel
Favorite of Jacob Dreams of ascendancy Sheaves Sun, Moon, Stars
Sold into slavery by his brothers Imprisoned by Potiphar Interprets
dreams Butler - Wine Lives Baker BreadDies
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Joseph Ascends Pharaohs Dreams 7 Fat Cows, 7 Lean Cows 7 Plump
Heads of Grain, 7 Thin Heads Joseph called to interpret Joseph
appointed Prime Minister of Egypt Famine brings his brothers to beg
for food Keeps Simeon as a hostage for Benjamin 2 nd Visit:
Benjamin goes with them Jacob and the family migrate to Egypt
Settle in Goshen which is the best land (Gen 47:8)
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Jacob Blesses His Children Jacob blesses (curses some) his
children Gen 49 Gen 49:10 (Amplified) 10 The scepter or leadership
shall not depart from Judah, nor the rulers staff from between his
feet, until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes to Whom it
belongs, and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. This is
the first place where the Messiah is prophesied to come through
Judah