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2. Covering the Periods of Before the Flood, The Flood, Scattering of the People, Patriarchs Foundational Study From The Foundational Study From The Book of Genesis

3. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  Genesis Review:  Before the Flood – 1-5 1.Creation 2.Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden 3.First Sin 4.Cain and Abel 5.Generations of Adam  Flood – 6-10 6.Preparations 7.The Flood Itself 8.Waters Recede 9.Laws and Promises / Noah’s Sin 10.Generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth  Scattering of the People – 11

4. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve The Generations - Adam to Abraham: Adam - Noah: Gen. 5 Shem - Abram: 1 Chron.1:24-27 Adam Shem Seth Arphaxad Enos Salah Cainan Eber Mahalaleel Peleg Jered Reu Enoch Serug Methuselah Nahor Lamech Terah Noah 1556 years Abram (Abraham) 1848 years

5. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  The Patriarchs Gen 11:27-50:26  Abraham 11:27-25:18  Abram moves to Canaan 11:27-32  God’s promises to Abram 12:1-9  Abram lies to Pharaoh 12:10-20  Abram and Lot Separate / Sodom 13:1-18  Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24  God’s Covenant with Abraham 15:1-21  Birth of Ishmael 16:1-16  Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27  Judaizers Misunderstanding of the Covenant  Spread from Jerusalem Gal; Col; Rom 3; Acts 15

6. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve Judaizing teachers made their way up from Jerusalem to Antioch of Syria, through Galatia and through the center region of Asia Minor and even on to Rome (Galatians, Colossians and Romans deal with the influence these teachers had on Gentile Christians). Gal 2:4-5; Acts 15; Rom.3:28-30

7. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  The Patriarchs Gen 11:27-50:26  Abraham 11:27-25:18  Abram moves to Canaan 11:27-32  God’s promises to Abram 12:1-9  Abram lies to Pharaoh 12:10-20  Abram and Lot Separate / Sodom 13:1-18  Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24  God’s Covenant with Abraham 15:1-21  Birth of Ishmael 16:1-16  Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27  Lord visits Abraham 18:1-33  Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 19:1-38

8. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve Terah Haran Nahor AbrahamSarah Iscah Lot Milcah Hagar Moab Ben-Ammi Ishmael (Ishmaelites) (Moabites) (Ammonites) Adam Seth Noah 1556 yrs after creation Shem Genealogy: 1848 yrs after creation

9. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve

10. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve Terah Haran Nahor AbrahamSarah Isaac Iscah Lot Milcah Hagar Moab Ben-Ammi Ishmael (Ishmaelites) (Moabites) (Ammonites) Adam Seth Noah 1556 yrs after creation Shem Genealogy: 1948 yrs after creation (Israelites) 1848 yrs after creation

11. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  Abraham Lies to Abimelech Gen.20:1-18 1.Moved to the South to Gerar 2.Sarah is my Sister  Abimelech took Her into His Harem Abimelech had not Touched Her God revealed Truth in a Dream »Righteous Nation »Innocence and Integrity of Heart »Withheld from Sinning by God »Wombs closed Fast »Restore Her or Die  Abimelech Rose early – Told Others – Afraid 3.Abimelech Reproves Abraham and Sarah  Why have you Done this?  Abraham’s Response (Deceived and Lied)  Gave Gifts and Told to Choose where to Live.

12. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve Land of the Philistines (Capthorims - Island of Crete) Deut 2:23; Jer.47:4

13. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  Abraham Lies to Abimelech Gen.20:1-18 1.Moved to the South to Gerar 2.Sarah is my Sister  Abimelech took Her into His Harem God revealed Truth in a Dream Abimelech had not Touched Her »Righteous Nation »Innocence and Integrity of Heart »Withheld from Sinning by God »Restore Her or Die  Abimelech Rose early – Told Others – Afraid 3.Abimelech Reproves Abraham and Sarah  Why have you Done this?  Abraham’s Response (Deceived and Lied)  Gave Gifts and Told to Choose where to Live.  Abraham Prayed – Wombs closed Fast by God

14. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  Abraham Lies to Abimelech Gen.20:1-18 1."LYING" (LIE)-- To make a statement one knows is false; to give a false impression; to deceive.  DECEIT"-- The act of representing as true what is known to be false.  DISHONESTY"-- Implies a willful perversion of truth in order to deceive.  There are different kinds of Liars: –Common (delight in it); –Cowardly (afraid to tell the truth); –Malicious (hatred or spite); –Commercial (for gain) –Religious Liars (false teachers, hypocrites, etc.)  Abraham was a cowardly liar.  Sin in Ignorance – Still Sin Acts 23:1; 1 Tim.1:12-13

15. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  The Birth of Isaac Gen.21:1-8 1.L ORD Visited Sarah as He had Promised 2.Isaac is Born at Time set by God  Circumcised the Eight Day as Commanded  Abraham 100 Years Old  Sarah 90 Years Old Gen.17:17  Ishmael 14 years old Gen.17:25  Sarah Laughed with Joy  Not Lack of Faith Gen.18:12-15; Heb.11:11  Isaac Grew and was Weaned  Ishmael Mocked and was Cast Out  God Spared Hagar and Ishmael  Sons of Bond and Free Woman Gal. 4:21-31

16. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve

17. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  The Birth of Isaac Gen.21:1-21 1.L ORD Visited Sarah as He had Promised 2.Isaac is Born at Time set by God  Circumcised the Eight Day as Commanded  Abraham 100 Years Old  Sarah 90 Years Old Gen.17:17  Ishmael 14 years old Gen.17:25  Sarah Laughed with Joy  Not Lack of Faith Gen.18:12-15; Heb.11:11  Isaac Grew and was Weaned  Ishmael Mocked and was Cast Out  God Spared Hagar and Ishmael  Sons of Bond and Free Woman Gal. 4:21-31

18. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve

19. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  The Birth of Isaac Gen.21:1-21 1.L ORD Visited Sarah as He had Promised 2.Isaac is Born at Time set by God  Circumcised the Eight Day as Commanded  Abraham 100 Years Old  Sarah 90 Years Old Gen.17:17  Ishmael 14 years old Gen.17:25  Sarah Laughed with Joy  Not Lack of Faith Gen.18:12-15; Heb.11:11  Isaac Grew and was Weaned  Ishmael Mocked and was Cast Out  God Spared Hagar and Ishmael  Sons of Bond and Free Woman Gal. 4:21-31

20. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  Abimelech Desires a Covenant Gen.21:22-33 1.Abimelech and Phichol – Abraham – Covenant  Covenant of Peace throughout the Generations 2.Abimelech reproved over Well taken by Force  Abimelech Claimed lack of Knowledge  Abraham gave Gifts of Sheep and Oxen  Seven Ewe Lambs  What is the Meaning?  Witness of the Well  Beer-Sheba (Well of the Seven / Oath) »Name used before called Gen.21:14  Abraham planted Trees at Beersheba  Called on the Name of the Lord  Stayed in Land of the Philistines – Many Days

21. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve

22. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve Travels of Abraham Ur Haran Shechem Bethel / Ai Negeb Egypt Bethel / Ai Hebron (Mamre) Hobah (North of Damascus) Salem Hebron (Mamre) Gerar (Negeb) Beer-sheba (25 years in the Land)

23. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  God 1. Elohim(Diety) 2. Yahwah(Jehovah) 3. El Roi(God Who Sees) 4. El Shaddai(God Almighty) 5. Adonai(Reverent)

24. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  Chapter Content Gen 1-21 1.Creation 2.Adam and Eve in the Garden 3.First Sin 4.Cain and Abel 5.Generations of Adam 6.Preparations for the Flood 7.The Flood Itself 8.Flood Waters Recede 9.Law’s and Promises 10.Generations of Shem, Ham, and Japheth 11.Scattering of the People

25. SSS Foundational Study of the Book of Genesis – Lesson Twelve  Chapter Content Gen 1-21 12. Promises to Abraham 13. Abraham and Lot Separate 14. Abraham Rescues Lot 15. God makes a Covenant with Abraham 16. Birth of Ishmael 17. Covenant of Circumcision 18. Celestial Visitors 19. Destruction of Sodom and Gormorah 20. Abraham Lies to Abimelech 21. Birth of Isaac