1. Fresh Look at the Old Testament Class 3 2/1/09

2. Genesis has two distinct sections 1.Creation Era (Ch 1-11) 1.Creation (Ch 1-2) 2.Fall of Man (Ch 3) 3.Flood (Ch 6-10) 4.Tower of Babel (Ch 11) 2.Patriarchs (Ch 12-50) 1.Abraham (12-23) 2.Isaac(24-26) 3.Jacob (27-35) 4.Joseph (37-50) RECAP CLASS 2

3. Some things we learn from Genesis God is a covenant maker ▫Noah ▫Abraham and descendants God of promises ▫Faithful on Promises & Warnings

4. Class 3 2/1/09 Patriarchs Cont. Joseph

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6. God’s Blessing & Promise Abraham Gen 12:1-3 In you all the families shall be blessed 12:7 To your descendants I will give this land( Abr 75) 13:14-16 All the land you see I give to your descendants forever 15:2-4 I am childless/one from your own body 16:4,15 Ishmael born by Hagar (Maidservant) (Abr 86) 17:1-8 Father of Nations/Kings/Abraham is 99 17:15-19 Child thru Sarai

7. God’s Blessing & Promise Isaac Sarai will bear a child ▫18:10-14 Isaac is Born 21:1-7 Sacrifice of Isaac ▫Gen 22:1-3, 6-13 Who Bore Him? God is Faithful to keep his promises Abraham has learned to trust God Is ANYTHING to hard for the LORD?

8. Jacob (Israel) Father of a Nation Esau Isaac’s eldest Son sells birthright to Jacob ▫Gen 25:29-33 Jacob deceives Isaac and receives the blessing ▫Gen 27 Jacob has 12 sons & 1 daughter ▫35:17-18 / Gen 34 (The Dinah Incident) God changes his name to Israel/gives him blessing ▫Gen 28:13-15 (God of Abr & Isaac), Gen 35:9-13

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10. The Lineage of Jesus Judah ▫3 Sons  ER  Onan  Shelah Daughter in Law - Tamar (Gen 38) ▫Twins by Judah ▫Perez and Zerah

11. The Story of Joseph What we learned in Sunday School as kids… Coat of many colors 37:3 Has a dreams 37:5-9 Brothers sell him to traders headed to Egypt 37:18-28 CEO of Potiphar Inc. 39:1-6 Lies of Potiphar’s wife 39:7-18 Imprisonment/Dreams of Butler & Baker Ch 40 Interprets Pharoah’s Dream Ch 41 Joseph is reunited with his family in Egypt Ch 42 - 45

12. Antitype of Jesus Joseph Jesus Sent by his Father Took families to Egypt Sinned Against/Despised Stripped of his cloak Sold for a Price Was Mourned for Has compassion for the penitent Is found alive Gen 37:13-14 John 3:16 38:36 Mt 2:13-14 37:18-28 Mt 27:1 Jn 1:11 Mk 15:31-32 37:23 Mt27:28, 35 37:28 Mt 26:15 37:35 Mk 16:10 42:24 45:15 Lk 23:34 Jn 11:33-36 45:24-28Mk 16 Lk 24

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