Step by Step Thru the Old Testament Week 3 The Patriarchs Step by Step Thru the Old Testament Discipleship University The heights baptist church Chris Besser me@cjbess.com

Genesis Chapters 12 - 50 God and the Patriarchs Scripture Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Review The Beginnings (Gen. 1 – 11) The Patriarchs (Gen. 12 – 50) Creation The Fall The Flood Tower of babel The Patriarchs (Gen. 12 – 50) Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Patriarchs Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Genesis 12 - 50 Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Call (Genesis 12:1 – 3) 1 Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father’s house, To the land which I will show you; 2 And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; 3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Call (Genesis 12:4 – 5) 4 So Abram went forth as the Lord had spoken to him; and Lot went with him. Now Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5 Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan; thus they came to the land of Canaan. Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Living a Godly life isn’t for wimps. What struggles did Abraham have to overcome to be obedient? Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Abraham in Egypt (Genesis 12:10-20) To find food Abraham traveled to… Abraham said Sarah was his sister because… Sarah’s greatest admirer was… The Lord protected Sarah by… When Pharaoh learned Sarah was Abraham’s wife, he… Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Abraham and Lot (Genesis 13) Separation Grace Greed Foreshadowing Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Abraham and the Nations (Genesis 14) Attack of the 4 kings Abraham exercises dominion (13:17) Abraham's reaction to the King of Salem vs. the King of Sodom Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Covenant – Declaration 1 (Genesis 15) “I am the Lord that brought you out…” God will be a shield to Abraham (v. 1) Abraham’s reward shall be great (v. 1) Abraham would have a biological son (v. 4) His descendants would be numerous (v. 5) Oppression (v. 13) then rescue (v. 14) The land would belong to his descendants (v. 18) Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Covenant – Declaration 2 (Genesis 17) God Abram Abraham (v. 5) Father of many nations and monarchies (v. 6) Descendants inherit all of Canaan (v. 7) Abraham Circumcision as a sign of the covenant (v. 10) Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Covenant – Declaration 3 (Genesis 35) Jacob Israel (v. 5) Company of Nations will come from Jacob (v. 11) Kings shall come from Jacob (v. 11) Land (v. 12) Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Blessing (and redemption) Unconditional and Everlasting The Covenant – Summary Land Descendants Blessing (and redemption) Unconditional and Everlasting New Covenant - Jeremiah 31:31–34 Israel restored - Romans 11:25–27 Forgiveness - Zechariah 12:10–14 Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Patriarchs Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Genesis 12 - 50 Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Isaac Born – Chapter 21 Offered Up – Chapter 22 Mom dies – Chapter 23 Marries – Chapter 24 Dad dies – Chapter 25 Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Patriarchs Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Genesis 12 - 50 Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Jacob’s Dream at Bethel (Gen. 28) God Land Descendants like dust God with Jacob Jacob Dedication to God Tithe Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Jacob’s Fight at Peniel (Gen. 32) Jacob acknowledges his sin Jacob relies on God’s promises Jacob humbles himself before God Jacob had been struggling his whole life Esau (25, 27) Isaac (27) Laban (29-31) God (32) Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Jacob Leah Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Issachar Zebulun Zilpah Gad Asher Rachel Joseph Manasseh Ephraim Benjamin Bilhah Dan Naphtali Spring 2018 – Old Testament

The Patriarchs Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Genesis 12 - 50 Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Major Events Exile to Egypt (37-38) Fall and rise (39-41) Reunion with family (42-45) Descent of Israel to Egypt (46-50) Spring 2018 – Old Testament

Judah and Tamar (Chapter 38) Why was Tamar “righteous”? What is the significance of the story? Spring 2018 – Old Testament