Overview of the Life of Abraham (Genesis 11:10-25:18) Overview of the Life of Abraham (Genesis 11:10-25:18) C. Abraham’s Life A. Genesis Overview B. Early

Overview of the Life of Abraham

(Genesis 11:10-25:18)


(Genesis 11:10-25:18)

C. Abraham’s LifeC. Abraham’s Life

A. Genesis OverviewA. Genesis Overview

B. Early PatriarchsB. Early Patriarchs

Outline (10.1)Outline (10.1)

II. Original MeaningII. Original Meaning

III. Modern ApplicationIII. Modern Application

I. Structure and ContentI. Structure and Content

Frequent Evangelical ApproachTenfold Division

Toledot passages “ the generations of ”

Frequent Evangelical ApproachTenfold Division

Toledot passages “ the generations of ”

Alternate Approach(popularized by G. von Rad, C. Westermann)

Threefold Division

Alternate Approach(popularized by G. von Rad, C. Westermann)

Threefold Division

Primeval History (1:1-11:9)Coherent by analogy with ANE texts

Primeval History (1:1-11:9)Coherent by analogy with ANE texts

•heavens and earth (2:4-4:26)•Adam (5:1-6:8)•Noah (6:9-9:29)•Shem, Ham and Japheth (10:1-11:9)•Shem (11:10-26)•Terah (11:27-25:11)•Ishmael (25:12-18)•Isaac (25:19-35:29)•Esau (36:1-37:11)•Jacob (37:2-50:26)

•heavens and earth (2:4-4:26)•Adam (5:1-6:8)•Noah (6:9-9:29)•Shem, Ham and Japheth (10:1-11:9)•Shem (11:10-26)•Terah (11:27-25:11)•Ishmael (25:12-18)•Isaac (25:19-35:29)•Esau (36:1-37:11)•Jacob (37:2-50:26)

Joseph Story (37:2-50:24)Coherent as Novella

Joseph Story (37:2-50:24)Coherent as Novella

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (11:10-37:1)Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (11:10-37:1)

The Book of GenesisThe Book of Genesis

Genesis Overview (10.2)Genesis Overview (10.2)

Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1)

Later Patriarchal History (37:2-50:26)

Primeval History (1:1-11:9)

Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1) Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1)

Early Patriarchs (10.3)Early Patriarchs (10.3)

Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1)

Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18) Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)

Life of Jacob (26:1-37:1) Life of Jacob (26:1-37:1)

Life of IsaacLife of IsaacLife of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)

Early Patriarchal History (10.4)Early Patriarchal History (10.4)

Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)

Not Tightly StructuredNot Tightly Structured Loosely ClusteredLoosely Clustered

Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)

(Abraham’s Life 10.5)(Abraham’s Life 10.5)

Death and Progeny (22:1-25:18)

Background and Early Experiences (11:10-12:9)

Covenant Relationship with God (15:1-17:27)

Later Contacts with Others (18:1-21:34)

Earlier Contacts with Others (12:10-14:24)

Abraham’s Genealogies and

Migration to the LandAbraham’s Interactions with

Other PeoplesEarly in His Life(Pharaoh, Lot,

invading kings from the east, the king of Sodom and Melchizedek)

Abraham’s Two Covenant Encounters

and His Failure with Hagar

Abraham’s Interactions with

Other Peoples Later in His Life

(Lot, Sodom and Gommorah, and Abimelech)

Abraham’s Sarah and Isaac, Other Wives and Sons

and Abraham’s Death and Burial

Structure of Abraham’s Life (10:6)Structure of Abraham’s Life (10:6)

Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3

The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household [and go] to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household [and go] to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3

IntroductionThe LORD had said to Abram, (Acts 7:2-4 )IntroductionThe LORD had said to Abram, (Acts 7:2-4 )

Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3

First Set: Imperative followed by three independent verbs"Leave your country, your people and your father's household [and go] to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great,

First Set: Imperative followed by three independent verbs"Leave your country, your people and your father's household [and go] to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great,

Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3

Second Set: Imperative followed by three independent verbsand you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

Second Set: Imperative followed by three independent verbsand you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."

Content of Abraham’s Life (10:7)Content of Abraham’s Life (10:7)

Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3

Introduction

•Leave … (imperative)I will make you …I will bless you …I will make …

•You will surely be a blessing (imperative)

I will bless …I will curse …

[All peoples] … will be blessed through you.

Introduction





Divine BenevolenceDivine Benevolence

Abraham’s ResponsibilityAbraham’s Responsibility

Blessing to AbrahamBlessing to Abraham

Blessing to Others through AbrahamBlessing to Others through Abraham


(Genesis 11:10-25:18)


(Genesis 11:10-25:18)

B. Central MessageB. Central Message

A. ConnectionsA. Connections





“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”

Moses

“Abraham’s World” “Abraham’s World”

Moses’ ConnectionsBetween “That World”

and “Their World”(Establishing Backgrounds,

Modeling Exemplars, Adumbrating)

Moses’ ConnectionsBetween “That World”

and “Their World”(Establishing Backgrounds,

Modeling Exemplars, Adumbrating)

Connections (10.9)Connections (10.9)

“Abraham’s World”



Establishing BackgroundsEstablishing Backgrounds

Moses offered background information to meet his audience’s needs. Moses offered background information to meet his audience’s needs.

Providing Models and Anti-modelsProviding Models and Anti-models

Moses provided his audience with examples to follow and to reject. Moses provided his audience with examples to follow and to reject.

Revealing AdumbrationsRevealing Adumbrations

Moses revealed how the past foreshadowed Israel’s experiences. Moses revealed how the past foreshadowed Israel’s experiences.

Moses

Types of Connections (10.10)Types of Connections (10.10)




Establishing BackgroundsEstablishing Backgrounds

Moses offered background information to meet his audience’s needs.

Moses

Israel must possess Canaan.

Israel must possess Canaan.

Abraham was promised Canaan.

Abraham was promised Canaan.

Gen 15:18Gen 15:18

“…to your desendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates”

Establishing (10.11)Establishing (10.11)




Providing Models and Anti-modelsProviding Models and Anti-models

Moses provided his audience with examples to follow and to reject.

Moses

Israel must go forward

despite Canaanites.

Israel must go forward

despite Canaanites.

Abraham went forward despite Canaanites.

Abraham went forward despite Canaanites.

Deut 1:26-28Deut 1:26-28

“But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. You grumbled in your tents and said, "The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart. They say, 'The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky'"

Gen 12:6; 13:7Gen 12:6; 13:7

Abram traveled through the land … At that time the Canaanites were in the land” … The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.

Modeling (10.12)Modeling (10.12)




Revealing AdumbrationsRevealing Adumbrations

Moses revealed how the past foreshadowed Israel’s experiences.

God revealed himself to Israel as smoke

and fire.

God revealed himself to Israel as smoke

and fire.

God revealed himself to Abraham as smoke

and fire.

God revealed himself to Abraham as smoke

and fire.

Moses

Gen 15:17Gen 15:17

“When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch appeared”

Adumbration (10.13)Adumbration (10.13)


Moses

“Abraham’s World” “Abraham’s World”

Moses wrote to show how Abraham’s life explained why and how Israel was to leave Egypt behind and to move into the conquest of the promised land. He selected and arranged his account of Abraham’s life to teach the Israelites following him about the importance of obeying this call from God.

Moses wrote to show how Abraham’s life explained why and how Israel was to leave Egypt behind and to move into the conquest of the promised land. He selected and arranged his account of Abraham’s life to teach the Israelites following him about the importance of obeying this call from God.

Central Message (10.14)Central Message (10.14)

Main Themes (10.15)Main Themes (10.15)

Gen 12:1-3Gen 12:1-3

Divine Benevolence to Abraham

Divine Benevolence to Abraham

Abraham’s ResponsibilityAbraham’s Responsibility

Blessing to AbrahamBlessing to Abraham

Blessing to Othersthrough AbrahamBlessing to Othersthrough Abraham

Introduction





Introduction







Divine Benevolence to Israel

Divine Benevolence to Israel

Israel’s Responsibility Israel’s Responsibility

Blessing to IsraelBlessing to Israel

Blessing to Others through Israel




(Genesis 11:10-25:18)


(Genesis 11:10-25:18)

A. OT Epochal ShiftsA. OT Epochal Shifts

B. NT Epochal ShiftsB. NT Epochal Shifts





ImperialismDavidic Kingship

Jerusalem TempleExile - Hope



Events in

Narratives

Four Parts of Chronicles (9.4)Four Parts of Chronicles (9.4)OT Epochal Shifts (10.17)

Original Meaning

InterveningCovenant

StageCovenant with MosesCovenant

with Moses

Covenant with DavidCovenant

with David

Early NationalismExodus

ConquestLaw


ConquestLaw Patriarchal Prelude

ElectionPromises

Patriarchal PreludeElection

Promises

Covenants from

Adam to Abraham

Covenants from

Adam to Abraham

Shifts in Davidic Covenant (10.18)Shifts in Davidic Covenant (10.18)

Divine Benevolence in Exodus, Conquest

and Law


and Law

Israel’s Responsibility in Exodus, Conquest

and Law


and Law

Blessing to Israel in Exodus, Conquest

and Law


and Law


in Exodus, Conquest and Law





with David

Divine Benevolence in Kingship, Temple

Exile - Hope


Exile - Hope

Israel’s Responsibility in Kingship, Temple

Exile - Hope


Exile - Hope

Blessing to Israel in Kingship, Temple

Exile - Hope


Exile - Hope


in Kingship, TempleExile - Hope



Climactic Eschatological

Stages of Kingdom

Climactic Eschatological

Stages of Kingdom

Events in

Narratives

Four Parts of Chronicles (9.4)Four Parts of Chronicles (9.4)NT Epochal Shifts (10.19)

Covenant with ChristCovenant

with Christ

Original Meaning

InterveningCovenant

Stages

ModernApplication

Covenant with MosesCovenant

with Moses

Covenants from

Adam to Abraham

Covenants from

Adam to Abraham


with David






ConquestLaw


ConquestLaw Patriarchal Prelude

ElectionPromises

Patriarchal PreludeElection

Promises

Shifts in Christ’s Covenant (10.20)Shifts in Christ’s Covenant (10.20)


and Law


and Law


and Law


and Law


and Law


and Law





“Israel’s World”

“Israel’s World” Covenant

with ChristCovenant

with Christ

Divine Benevolence in Christ

(ICC)

Divine Benevolence in Christ

(ICC)

Israel’s Responsibility in Christ

(ICC)

Israel’s Responsibility in Christ

(ICC)

Blessing to Israel in Christ

(ICC)

Blessing to Israel in Christ

(ICC)


in Christ(ICC)


in Christ(ICC)


with David


Exile - Hope


Exile - Hope


Exile - Hope


Exile - Hope


Exile - Hope


Exile - Hope





Documents

Overview of the Life of Abraham (Genesis 11:10-25:18) Overview of the Life of Abraham (Genesis 11:10-25:18) C. Abraham’s Life A. Genesis Overview B. Early