Abraham

(Genesis 11:27-25:10)

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 Who was Abraham?
 the father of the Hebrews
 descended from the line of Shem, son of Noah
 Abram = “exalted father”
 Abraham = “father of a multitude of nations”
 married his half sister, Sarai, whose name was
later changed to Sarah
 died at the age of 175

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 God’s Promise to Abram
 A land to possess
 Greatness or fame
 Prosperity
 Protection
 Blessing upon his descendants

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 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the
LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am
the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou
perfect.

 And I will make my covenant between me and thee,

and will multiply thee exceedingly.

 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with

him, saying,

 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and

thou shalt be a father of many nations.

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 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram,
but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many
nations have I made thee.

 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I

will make nations of thee, and kings shall come
out of thee.

 And I will establish my covenant between me and

thee and thy seed after thee in their generations
for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto
thee, and to thy seed after thee.

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 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after
thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the
land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession;
and I will be their God.

 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my

covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee
in their generations.

 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep,

between me and you and thy seed after thee;
Every man child among you shall be
circumcised.
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 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your
foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant
betwixt me and you ...

 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy

wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but
Sarah shall her name be.

 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of

her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a
mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her

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Abraham’s Lineage 8

The Heritage of the Hebrews

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 Abraham

Hagar Sarah Esau Keturah

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Isaac 10

The “Link”

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 Who was Isaac?
 the son of Abraham and Sarah
 born when Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90
 Isaac = “he laughs”
 the link between Abraham, the first Hebrew
patriarch, and Jacob, the father of the twelve
tribes
 the one God chose as the one whom the
everlasting covenant will be established.

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 first to be circumcised at the prescribed age of
eight days
 sacrificed by Abraham upon God’s command
 married Rebekah at the age of 40, who bore him
twins – Esau and Jacob
 died at the age of 180 and was buried in the
family tomb in Hebron

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Jacob 13

Patriarch of the Twelve Tribes

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 Who was Jacob?
 the younger of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah
 his name means “he grasps the heel”, “supplanter”,
or “replacement”
 tricked his brother, Esau (meaning hairy), into giving
him the birthright and Isaac’s blessing
 fled to his Laban’s, his uncle, house to seek refuge
 had four wives: Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, and Zilpah
 had twelve sons and a daughter, Dinah

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 adopted Joseph’s sons – Manasseh and Ephraim
 Jacob’s encounters with God:
› Bethel
 God gave Jacob his patriarchal blessing and divine
protection
› Penuel
 God granted him a new name and identity as Israel,
which means “striven with God and prevailed with
men”

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Twelve Tribes of Israel 16

The Sons of Jacob

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 Reuben Simeon
 “the Lord has seen my  “one who hears”
misery”  ‘implies obedience,
 Jacob’s first-born content, understanding,
 ‘see behold, perceive, and witness’
discern, or know a son’  Son of Leah
 Son of Leah

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 Levi Judah
 “attached”  “praise”
 ‘priesthood’  The tribe of Judah was
 Son of Leah the Regal and Ruling
tribe of God.
 The tribe of Judah was
the Regal and Ruling
tribe of God.
 Son of Leah

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 Dan Naphtali
 “he has vindicated”  “my struggle”
 ‘to judge, to  ‘implies obedience,
minister judgment content,
or to plead a cause’ understanding, and
 Son of Bilhah witness’
 to be obtained by
wrestling
 Son of Bilhah

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 Gad Asher
 “happy”
 “good fortune or troop”  ‘blessed, happy,
 ‘to crowd upon, attack, prosper, straight,
invade, overcome’ honest, go, guide,
 ‘the tribe of Gad was lead, and relieve’
skillful in warfare and  Son of Zilpah
they were mighty men
of valor’
 Son of Zilpah
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 Issachar Zebulun
 “honor”
 “reward”
 also means ‘to reside or
 also means ‘to hire for
dwell with, habitation,
payment’
abiding,’
 This tribe willingly
accepted what was
 The tribe of Zebulun
before them and with traveled and they settled
what they had on the coastlands.
 mighty men in David's  Son of Leah
army
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 Joseph Benjamin
 “may he add”  “son of my trouble”
 The dreamer  also means ‘son of my
 Prime Minister of right hand’
Egypt  Son of Rachel
 Son of Rachel  his birth marked
Rachel’s death

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Joseph 23

The Dreamer

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 Who was Joseph?
 first-born son of Jacob and Rachel
 favorite son of Jacob, as indicated by the elegant
coat Jacob made for him
 his brothers envied him and sold him to the
Ishmaelite merchants going to Egypt
 became the slave of Potiphar, an Egyptian official
 imprisoned for the rape of Potiphar’s wife
 in prison, he interpreted the dreams of the
Pharaoh’s butler and baker
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 Joseph also interpreted the dreams of the
Pharaoh
 he was made Prime Minister of Egypt to
supervise the preparation of food for the
expected famine
 Joseph and his brothers met again in Egypt
during the famine

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“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to

accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives”

-Gen. 50:19-20

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