1. ABRAHAM & the PATRIARCHS:
Our Fathers of Faith

2. Homework
(due Thurs., 3/8) Read Gen. 12, 15-16, & 21:1-21; NB: complete RQs
(due ., /) Have skits prepared very well!!!
(due Fri., 3/9) Read Gen. 22:1-19 and complete RQs

3. Homework
(due Mon., 3/12) Interview parent w/ # 2 from WTB sheet; in J: Write both his/her and your responses to the question.
(due Thurs., 3/15) Study for Test Review
(due Fri., 3/16) TEST: Abraham, etc.
PPt notes
Bible Study RQs
WTB worksheets

4. Creation…
Generates

5. Creation…
God makes things good
Generates
God makes people good

6. De-Creation…
Alienates
Disintegrates

7. De-Creation… Self > couple ashamed God > couple hide
Alienates Nature>couple to suffer/die
People>Cain murders Abel
Disintegrates

8. De-Creation… Self couple ashamed God couple hide
Alienates Nature couple to suffer/die
People Cain murders Abel
DisintegratesSin spreads Familytrees
Sin destroys Flood story

9. Re-Creation…
God calls Abraham
Reintegrates
God covenants Abraham

10. Review: Holy Skit! (10 pts)
GRADING:
Accuracy of info from Bible text & RQs
Creativity of acting (but NOT distracting!)
Quality of narration (public speaking skills!!)

11. Abram: Life of a Nomad Abram born in Ur, important Mesopotamian city
As young man, went w/ father > Haran
In Haran, at age 75, A hears God;s call to go to Canaan

12. Abram’s Birthplace

13. Abram’s Journey

14. Promises to Abram Land and a Nation Kingship and a Name
Blessing for all Nations

15. Christian Interpretation of Promises Fulfilled
Land and a Nation
Fulfilled in covenant with Moses
Kingship and a Name
Fulfilled in covenant with David
Blessing for all Nations
Fulfilled in and through Jesus Christ

16. Covenant:
Solemn promise
Sealed with a solemn ritual

17. Biblical Name Change
Sign of new mission or calling (vocation, fr. Latin vocare= to call)
For example:
Abram (“the Father is exalted”) > Abra’ham (“father of many [nations]”)
Sarai (“princess”) > Sar’ah(“Queen”)

18. Ritual of Circumcision- Why?
Health purposes?
Mark of identity?
Acceptance into manhood?
Sign of covenant commitment between parents & God (best explanation)

19. Sacrifice of Isaac Meanings? Basic: Contains all that faith involves
Story is a “type” (Gk., typos) = “pre-presentation” of something yet to come, Old Testament > New Testament

20. Typology of Genesis 22 Isaac Christ A father offers his beloved son
The Father offers His Beloved Son
The son submits to the father’s will
The Son submits to the Father’s will
Isaac carries the wood for his own sacrifice
Jesus carries his own wooden cross
God provides the sacrifice (ram)
God provides the perfect sacrifice (Christ)

21. Faith involves…
Great trust
Constant struggle
Times of “darkness”

22. Reflect on This!
What are 3 things you think teenagers struggle the most with as they try to live their faith ? What do you question most?
What is 1 very practical thing you can do to strengthen your faith?

23. Westerhoff’s “Styles of Faith”
Experienced Faith
Felt or “picked up” from others
Eg. praying with family, watching others’ way of living their faith

24. Westerhoff’s “Styles of Faith”
Affiliative Faith
Faith of a group
Believing by belonging
Eg. parish community

25. Westerhoff’s “Styles of Faith”
Searching Faith
Faith which struggles with doubts, fears or questions
Typical at times of change or crisis (teens, mid-life, etc.)
Eg. teens’ questions about Church’s teachings

26. Westerhoff’s “Styles of Faith”
Owned Faith
Mature faith, “tried & true”
A faith truly one’s own
Eg. joining a youth group or praying by choice

27. The Patriarchs Abraham Isaac Ishmael Esau Jacob(Israel) Arabs 12 sons
(forerunners of 12 tribes of Israel) Muslims

28. Isaac & Jacob story illustrates…
God’s way of dealing with “biblical” people
Respects their free will
Weaves their sinfulness into plan of salvation
Jewish belief in power of spoken word
Once uttered, words cannot be revoked
Like a shot arrow; cannot be “un-shot”