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Ancestral History Seth/Terah Ur/Haran Call of Abram God Promised Abram Terah’s Family Tree Seth/Terah Ur/Haran Call of Abram God Promised Abram Land Descendants Blessings (others will be blessed through you) Abram (Abraham) Sarai (Sarah) Nahor Haran Lot
Abram & Sarai Two mules for “sister” Sarai “Lot” of unnecessary issues Abram believed the lord Prophecy of slavery in Egypt & Promised Land Human enforcement of God’s initiative God’s covenant sign with Abram “Pre-incarnate Christ” Sodom & Gomorrah Divisions of the Hebrew Old Testament
Son of younger daughter Sons of Lot Lot Moab Son of older daughter Ancestor of Moabites Ben-Ammi Son of younger daughter Ancestor of Ammonites
Abraham & Sarai Abraham deceives Abimelech Birth of Isaac Near sacrifice of Isaac Mt. Moriah “Jehovah Jireh” Cave at Machpelah Abraham & Sarah Isaac & Rebekah Jacob & Leah
Terah’s Family Tree 2 Terah’s Family Tree Abram (Abraham) Sarai (Sarah) Nahor Haran Isaac (Rebekah) Bethuel Lot Esau Jacob Rebekah Laban Leah Rachel
Isaac & Rebekah Abraham’s servant to Paddan-Aram Servant’s prayer at well God answers prayer with Rebekah Rebekah’s family is Abraham’s family Rebekah returns & marries Isaac Isaac & Rebekah’s twin sons Esau- hunter; sold birthright to brother Ancestor of Edomites Jacob- shepherd; conniver & trickster Ancestor of Israelites The Lord appeared to Isaac Jacob gets Esau’s blessing Rebekah justifies Jacob going to Paddan-Aram
Jacob Isaac admonishes & blesses Jacob Promise at Bethel The trickster “tricked” by Laban Jacob’s family Leah- (Zilphah) Rachel- (Bilhah) Children: 12 sons; 1daughter Laban gets “fleeced” Peniel Jacob & Eau meet Shechemites Death of Rachel
Judah Sons of Judah Sons by Tamar Er - wife Tamar; very wicked Onan - disobedient Shelah Sons by Tamar Perez Zerah
Joseph Narrative Favorite son Head of Potiphar’s Household “The Dreamer” Sold to Midianites Head of Potiphar’s Household Wrongly accused & imprisoned Head of prison affairs Interprets two dreams Cupbearer Baker Interprets King’s dream “Prime Minister” of Egypt Sons of Joseph Ephraim Manasseh Time of Famine
Joseph Narrative Brothers go to Egypt Back to Egypt Benjamin Setup Return to Jacob without Simeon Back to Egypt With Benjamin Benjamin Setup Joseph reveals his identity Jacob moves to Egypt Settles in Goshen Burial request Jacob blesses Manasseh & Ephraim Jacob blesses/curses his sons Joseph’s forgiveness Prophecy
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