The Book of Genesis Learning to Read the Bible Effectively

The Book of Genesis Get Thee Up from Thy Country (Section 30, pg. 131 in Notes)

Abraham's Faithful Journey

Lot's Decisions He LOOKED toward the well watered plain (13:10) He CHOSE the luxury of the plain (13:11) He JOURNEYED east (13:11) He PITCHED toward Sodom (13:12) He DWELT in Sodom (14:12) He WAS ALMOST OVERWHELMED in Sodom (Ch. 19)

The Book of Genesis God’s Promises (Section 31, pg. 133 in Notes)

Melchisedek Psalm 110:4 "The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek."

Melchisedek in Hebrews 7  King of Righteousness and of Salem Salem = Jerusalem = City of "Peace" (v. 2)  Without father, mother or genealogy (v. 3)  Having no recorded beginning or ending (v. 3)  Made like unto the Son of God (v. 3)  The Melchisedek order is Jesus Christ's priesthood (v. 4-28)

God's Promises to Abraham Genesis 12:2-3  Abraham would become a great nation  God would bless Abraham  All families would be blessed in Abraham Genesis 12:7  His children would inherit Canaan Genesis 13:14-17  Abraham and his seed would inherit the land forever  His seed would be multitudinous

God's Promises to Abraham Genesis 15  A covenant by sacrifice  God defines the boundaries of the promise land Genesis 22:16-18  His seed would be victorious over his enemies  In his seed all nations would be blessed  The promise was confirmed by an oath

The Seed of Abraham Galatians 3:27-29 "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (28) There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (29) And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."

The Blessings of Abraham  The forgiveness of sins or justification for all who are baptized into Christ  Those who are justified will inherit the hope of the promises which entails eternal life in the Kingdom of God

Lessons For Us  Abraham, believed God, and was made righteous or justified.  We can become Abraham's seed by faith in Christ and baptism  We cannot earn God's gift of salvation  God promises are sealed by a covenant. They will happen.

Break Time…

The Book of Genesis A Wild Man (Section 32, pg. 141 in Notes)

Abraham's Sons Abraham Ishmael (by Hagar) Isaac (by Sarah) Arabs Jews

An Allegory "Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? (22) For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. (23) But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. (24) Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. (25) For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. (26) But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all." Galatians 4:21-26

The Book of Genesis God’s Covenant and it’s Token (Section 33, pg. 143 in Notes)

True Circumcision "Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked." Deuteronomy 10:16 Jeremiah 4:4 "Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart...

True Circumcision Colossians 2:11-13 "(Christ) In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: (12) Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. (13) And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;"