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THE BOOK OF GENESIS - Roy E. Gingrich

INTRODUCTION

  • Understanding Genesis is crucial for understanding the rest of the Bible.

  • Later books expand on concepts introduced in Genesis.

  • Studying Genesis is essential for knowing "Him that is from the beginning" (1 John 2:13).

  • Roy Gingrich is described as a God-taught minister with unusual knowledge of the Word.

  • He is a pastor at Faith Bible Church and a Bible professor at Mid-South Bible College.

  • This commentary represents months of study, meditation, and knowledge from various commentaries and personal conferences.

PREFACE

  • The author spent around three months preparing and writing this manuscript.

  • The Lord aided in resolving interpretation issues and enriched the author's spiritual life.

  • The author acknowledges indebtedness to Bible college professors, Rev. Merle Wiggs, and Mr. Neal Johnson.

  • The author hopes God will be blessed through the publication of this book.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
I. THE NAME OF THE BOOK—GENESIS

  • Genesis means birth or beginning.

  • The book records the beginning of various things, including:

    • Heavens and earth

    • Man and woman

    • Sabbath and marriage

    • Sin and curse

    • Redemption and childbirth

    • Righteous line and sacrifice

    • Murder and occupations

    • Cities and nations

    • Languages and the nation of Israel

II. THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK—MOSES

  • Hebrew and Christian tradition identifies Moses as the human author of the Pentateuch, including Genesis.

  • God is the divine author who wrote through Moses.

III. THE ADDRESSEES OF THE BOOK

  • Genesis is directly addressed to the nation of Israel (God's Old Covenant people).

  • It is indirectly addressed to the Church (God's New Covenant people).

IV. THE TIME OF THE WRITING OF THE BOOK

  • The Pentateuch was written during Israel's forty years of wilderness wanderings (around 1500–1460 B.C.).

V. THE CANONIZATION OF THE BOOK

  • Books go through four steps in canonization:

    • Inspiration (written by God)

    • Preservation (from loss and alteration)

    • Recognition (by God's people as inspired)

    • Collection (into the canon of divine books)

VI. THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE BOOK

  • The Old Testament includes:

    • 17 historical books (Genesis through Esther)

    • 5 poetical books (Job through Song of Solomon)

    • 17 prophetical books (Isaiah through Malachi)

  • Genesis is classified as a historical book.

VII. THE TIME-SPAN OF THE BOOK

  • Excluding the gap between 1:1 and 1:2, the book spans approximately 2300 years, from re-creation to Joseph's death in Egypt.

  • The book covers four dispensations:

    • Innocence

    • Conscience

    • Human government

    • Promise

VIII. THE SOURCE MATERIAL FOR THE BOOK

  • The book has eleven divisions, each (except the first) starting with "these are the generations of" or "this is the book of the generations of."

  • The eleven divisions are:

    • Introduction (1:1–2:3)

    • Generations of the heavens and the earth (2:4–4:26)

    • Generations of Adam (5:1–6:8)

    • Generations of Noah (6:9–9:29)

    • Generations of the sons of Noah (10:1–11:9)

    • Generations of Shem (11:10–26)

    • Generations of Terah (11:27–25:11)

    • Generations of Ishmael (25:12–18)

    • Generations of Isaac (25:19–35:29)

    • Generations of Esau (chapter 36)

    • Generations of Jacob (37:2–50:26)

  • Moses likely used eleven historical documents passed down from his forefathers, edited and added explanations to them under the Holy Spirit's guidance.

IX. THE UNITY OF THE BOOK

  • Contrary to higher critics, the book has one editor-author, Moses, and is a unified work.

X. THE PROMINENCE OF THE BOOK

  • It is a well-known book, with stories first heard in infancy.

  • It is a much written-upon book, with numerous commentaries.

  • It is a frequently-criticized book, targeted by destructive Bible critics.

XI. THE CENTRAL FIGURE OF THE BOOK—ABRAHAM

  • Chapters 12:1–25:10 focus on Abraham.

  • Earlier chapters cover Abraham's ancestors, and later chapters cover his descendants, dealing with his descent and descendants.

XII. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK—To reveal God’s will for Abraham and His Seed

  • God's will for Abraham is to be the natural father of the redeemer and the spiritual father of the redeemed.

  • God's will for Abraham's seed (Christ, the church, and redeemed Israel) is that through them all families of the earth receive blessing (justification by faith).

XIII. THE VALUE OF THE BOOK

  • Historical Value: It provides the only inspired record of earth's earliest ages.

  • Biblical Value: It furnishes a foundation for the remainder of the Bible.

  • Scientific Value: Incidental statements align with verified facts of modern science.

  • Literary Value: It contains many literary masterpieces; the story of Joseph is unexcelled.

XIV. THE TWO MAIN DIVISIONS OF THE BOOK

  • Chapters 1–11 deal with the roots of all nations.

  • Chapters 12–50 deal with the roots of the nation of Israel.

XV. THE GENEALOGIES OF THE BOOK

  • They may have gaps, but are considered full and complete until proven otherwise.

  • They trace the righteous line, with collateral lines given as they affect the righteous line.

  • They trace collateral lines first; genealogies of branches precede the main line.

XVI. THE CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BOOK

  • Historical Book: Chapters 1–11 give fragmentary history, and remaining chapters give detailed history.

  • Chronological Book: Carries history chronologically from Adam to Joseph (with a few exceptions).

  • Condensed Book: An acorn from which the oak tree of the remainder of the Bible grows.

  • Religious Book: Reveals God’s plan of redemption through Abraham for the human race.

  • Interesting Book: Commands attention throughout its pages.

XVII. THE OUTLINE OF THE BOOK

  • The Beginning of All Nations (and of all things) (chapters 1–11)

    • Two records of creation (chapters 1 and 2)

    • The fall of man (chapter 3)

    • Story of Cain and Abel (4:1–15)

    • Two lines from Adam to the flood (4:16–5:32)

    • Destruction of the old world (6:1–8:14)

    • New start after the flood (8:15–9:29)

    • Table of nations (chapter 10)

    • Dispersion of nations (11:1–9)

    • Background of Abraham (11:10–32)

  • The Beginning of the Nation of Israel (chapters 12–50)

    • Story of Abraham (12:1–25:10)

    • Story of Isaac (25:11–26:35)

    • Story of Jacob (chapters 27–36)

    • Story of Joseph (chapters 37–50)

PART ONE—THE BEGINNING OF ALL NATIONS (chapters 1–11)

  • These chapters are introductory and preparatory, with rudimentary and fragmentary history.

I. THE TWO RECORDS OF CREATION (chapters 1 and 2)
A. THE FIRST RECORD OF CREATION (heavenly view) (1:1–2:3)

  1. What is the nature of this chapter?

    • Not a science paper: A popular account of creation in non-technical language.

    • Historical document: Records historical facts revealed by God.

    • Not a myth: Writer indicates recording revealed facts.

    • Is a revelation: Facts of creation revealed by the Creator.

  2. What is the purpose of this chapter?

    • To teach men fundamental truths of creation.

  3. What is the viewpoint of this chapter?

    • Divine viewpoint; relates what god did in the beginning.

  4. Why does this chapter present no arguments for the existence of God?

    • Because every man knows God through natural revelation, Rom. 1:19, 20.

    • Man’s moral mechanism recognizes God.

    • No man is born an atheist.

  5. What heresies does this chapter refute?

    • Philosophical Dualism: Mind created matter, not both eternal.

    • Evolution: God, not recessive forces, created the universe.

    • Atheism: Teaches the existence of a personal, creator-sustainer God.

    • Polytheism: Teaches there is only one God.

    • Pantheism: Teaches both the immanence and transcendence of God.

    • Unitarianism: Teaches trinitarianism (Elohim, plural noun with singular verb; "let us make").

    • Evolved Monotheism: Monotheism was known from the very beginning.

  6. Is there a time gap between 1:1 and 1:2?

    • Belief in a time gap of possibly millions of years is supportable.

    • 1:11:1 is the original creation “ex-nihilo”.

    • Between 1:11:1 and 1:21:2 was a long period of time of the earth being without form because of Lucifer's sin.

    • 1:2−251:2-25 is reformation of heaven and earth out of already-existing materials.

    • Earth apparently million of years old.

    • Hebrew verb to create is used in verse 1 while the Hebrew verb to make is used in verses 2 through 31 except for verses 21 and 27 when speaking of sentient life

    • Lord did not create heavens and the earth in the condition we find them in Genesis 1:21:2

    • First part of Gen 1:21:2 may be translated "but the earth had become without form and void."

  7. How long are the “days” of 1:2–2:3?

    • The Hebrew word “yom” may refer to 12 hours, 24 hours, a year, 1000 years, an age, or indefinite period.

    • They probably were 24 hour days, especially since the seventh which is a day of rest also is a 24 hour day

  8. What was the purpose of the first six of these days ”?

    • God used the first six of these seven days to prepare the earth for the habitation of man.

    • The word bara (to create) only in reference to original creation, animal life and human life.

  9. What was done on each of the first six of these days ?

    • First Day: Light was divided from darkness.

    • Second Day: Waters were divided, firmament placed between.

    • Third Day: Waters gathered, dry land appeared, vegetation emerged.

    • Fourth Day: Light holders (sun, moon, stars) became visible.

    • Fifth Day: Fish and fowls were created.

    • Sixth Day: Land animals and man were created.

  10. What are the noteworthy things concerning man ?

    • He was the product of special divine deliberation = Let us make.

    • He was made in God's image and likeness.

      • Image - Man created with a personality like that of God. Both have intellect, sensibility and will.

      • Likeness - Moral Purity retained before the fall

    • Authority Invested - Man given dominion over lower creation.

    • Task assigned: (1) Fill the Earth and (2) Subdue the Earth.

    • Privilige Given - Given permission to eat vegetables and fruits.

  11. Why did God see His creation to be “very good” at the close of the sixth day ? (1:31)

    • Because physical, moral, and governmental order was in place (1 Cor. 11:3).

  12. What is the meaning of the first sabbath ? (2:2, 3)

    • Rest Not A exhaustion or inactivity

    • Rest Was A completion and satisfaction.

    • This is the basis of the seventh-day sabbath. Exo 20:8-11 and is a type of the perfect soul awaiting all people in the new heaven after God is done bringing order and fullness back to the world through man.

B. THE SECOND RECORD OF CREATION (earthly view) (2:4–25)

  1. The viewpoint of this chapter

    • Gives earthly view of creation

    • Chapter One has these characteristics

      • Man is of God, man is like God

      • Man is the culmination

      • Man has heavenly relationships

      • Man is created by God, Elohim

      • Chapter Two has these characteristics

      • Man is of the earth and like the animals

      • Man is the begining

      • Man has earthly relationships

      • Man is sustained by God, Jehovah-Elohim

  2. The nature of this chapter

    • Supplementary not contradictory

  3. The purpose of this chapter

    • To tell us of the needs of the first man and how God graciously and fully met these needs.

  4. The chief points of this chapter

    • Provision of food - God created the climate and man to till.

    • Provision of Home - Garden with beauty, food and material

    • Occupation of Home - Maintain the Garden.

    • Test - Eat from one tree or the other.

    • Animal companions - Animal companionship is not what man needs.

    • Help meet - Woman was made for man and brought before him and made his wife, a purposed monogamous creature and part of himself.

    • Clothing - No material clothing but the Holy Spirit, but later when they fell, they lost the Holy Spirit and then wore man-made material for clothing.

II. THE FALL OF MAN (chapter 3)
A. THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CHAPTER

  • Records the degeneration of man and his loss of paradise.

  • Generation (Genesis 1-2), Degeneration (Genesis 3), Regeneration (remainder of Bible).

  • Paradise established, lost, and then regained.

B. THE TEMPTER OF EVE (3:1)

  1. His identity

    • The immediate tempter was "the serpent".

    • The ultimate tempter was Satan, working through the serpent.

  2. His plan and purpose

    • To wrest authority from Adam and rule the earth.

    • To attack through Eve, the weaker one.

C. THE TEMPTATION OF EVE (3:1–6)

  1. The Threefold Element of all Temptations

  • Tempter, lure, and lust.

  1. The Threefold Lust of Eve (1 John 2:16)

  • Lusts of the flesh, eyes, and pride of life.

  1. The Threefold Lure of the Forbidden Tree (3:6)

  • Good for food (lust of the flesh).

  • Pleasant to the eyes (lust of the eyes).

  • Desired to make one wise (pride of life).

  1. The Threefold Argument of the Tempter (3:1–5)

  • God is not good (3:1–3): implies God restricts liberties.

  • God is not truthful (3:4): implies penalty is not severe.

  • God is not just (3:5): implies God withholds knowledge.

D. THE FALL OF THE MAN AND THE WOMAN (3:6)

  1. The Fall of Eve:

    • She Looked (at the tree).

    • She Listened (to the serpent).

    • She Took (the fruit).

    • She Ate (the fruit).

    • She Fell (from God's favor).

    1. The Fall of Adam:

    • He Received (the fruit from his wife).

    • He Ate (the fruit).

    • He Fell.

  2. The Difference Between the Two Falls:

    • Eve was deceived; Adam was not (1 Timothy 2:14).

    • Eve's fall affected only herself; Adam's affected the entire human race (Romans 5:12).

E. THE EFFECTS OF THE FALL (3:7–20)

  1. The Effects upon the Man and the Woman (Adam and Eve):

    • They Knew Both Good And Evil (3:7): knew in experience results of doing good and doing evil.

    • They Experienced Shame (3:7): lost the covering of God's Spirit and glory.

    • They Showed Fear (3:8–10): hid themselves from God.

    • They Denied Blame (3:11–13): blamed God, the woman, and the serpent.

  2. The Effects Upon the Race:

    • Adam's Sin and Penal Consequences Were Imputed to His Posterity (Romans 5:12).

    • Adam's Fallen Nature Was Transmitted to His Posterity

  3. The Effects Upon Nature (3:14–20):

    • General: The curse upon all of nature (Romans 8:20–22).

    • Specific: Humbled serpent, painful childbirth for the woman, subjugation to a fallen husband, cursed ground (thorns and thistles), sentenced to physical death.

  4. The Effect Upon Dispensations:

  • The Dispensation of Innocence Closed, and the Dispensation of Conscience Began.

F. THE HOPE OF RECOVERY FROM THE FALL (3:14, 15, 21)

  1. Hope Is Given By Means of a Prophecy (3:14, 15)

    • Addressee of the Prophecy: Addressed to the serpent (the devil).

    • Content of the Prophecy: humiliation of serpent, enmity between serpent and woman, warfare between seeds, bruising of Christ's heel, bruising of serpent's head (Revelation 20:10).

  2. The Hope is given by means of a type

  • Slayed an animal to clothe Adam and Eve.

    • (1) Indicates that Adam and Eve became saved.
      *(2) The proper approach of sinful man to God is through sacrifice.
      *(3) Divine provision of a robe of righteousness for sinners. Rom3:21-22.

G. THE EXPULSION FROM THE GARDEN (3:22–24)

  • Holiness required to eat from the tree of life and when the first man fell through disobedience, they were driven from the tree of life.

  • To guard god and the garden, there was a flaming sword and Cherubims to protect it.

  • No longer could man enter the garden, it is only through Christ.

III. THE STORY OF CAIN AND ABEL (4:1–15)
A. THE BIRTH OF CAIN AND ABEL (4:1, 2)

  • Probably twins.

  • Eve believed Cain was the seed of the woman and Abel of the serpent.

  • Boys were named “Cain” (gain) and “Abel” (loss).

  • Abel proved to be the seed of the woman; grace passed over the firstborn.

B. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CAIN AND ABEL (4:2)

  1. They Headed the Two Lines

  • The Unrighteous and the Righteous.

  1. They Originated the World’s Great Occupations

  • Farming and Shepherding.

  1. They Began the Prophesied Warfare Between the Seeds

  • Between the Seed of the Serpent and the Seed of the Woman.

C. THE WORSHIP OF CAIN AND ABEL (4:3, 4a)

  1. The Place of Their Worship

  • Brought offerings to a definite place, probably the east gate of the Garden of Eden before the flaming sword.

  1. The Time of Their Worship

  • “In process of time” probably references the seventh-day Sabbath.

  1. The Manner of Their Worship

  • Both Cain and Abel worshipped God through offerings.

  1. The Difference in Their Worship

  • Cain brought a fruit-offering; Abel brought an animal offering.

D. THE REJECTION OF CAIN AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ABEL (4:4b, 5a)

  • God had respect to Abel and his offering but not to Cain and his offering.

  • Possibly, fire fell from heaven.

  • The difference was in the attitude of worship.

    • Abel offered in faith.

    • God Must reveal to Man that they approach him through sin offering before approaching him with meal offer (non bloody. )
      *(1) Abel offered the Lamb because of faith, thus his offering was accepted.
      *(2) Cain offered of fruit of the ground and because of his unbelief, the offering was rejected.

E. THE SINFUL RESPONSE OF CAIN (4:5b–9)

  • He became jealously angry (4:5b).

  • He rejected God’s offer of grace (4:6, 7).

  • He talked with his brother (4:8a).

  • He slew his brother (4:8b).

  • He denied responsibility for his brother (4:9).

F. THE DIVINE PUNISHMENT OF CAIN (4:10–15)

  1. The Indictment of Cain (4:10)

  • “Be sure your sin will find you out" - Num 32:23.

  1. The Judgment Upon Cain (4:11, 12)

  • He was cursed from the earth.

  • He was made a vagabond (4:12, 14).

  • He was made a fugitive (4:12).

  1. The Mercy Shown Cain (4:13–15)

  • God held in abeyance His original law of blood revenge until after the Flood.

  • God set a mark of identification upon Cain and publicly announced a seven-fold punishment upon any person killing Cain.

IV. THE TWO LINES FROM ADAM TO THE FLOOD (4:16–5:32)
A. THE UNRIGHTEOUS LINE (4:16–24)

  1. Its Genealogy

  • Cain, Enoch, Irad, Mehujael, Methusael, Lamech, Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-Cain.

    1. Its Characteristics

  • Skepticism, Antinomianism, Humanism, Secularism, Materialism.

B. THE RIGHTEOUS LINE (4:25–5:32)

  1. Its Genealogy

  • Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.

  1. Its Characteristics

  • Did not shine in things of the world, maintained a testimony to God, experienced three seasons of revival.

  1. Its NoteWorthy Things

  • Long lived members, repetitious record, total span of years.

V. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE OLD WORLD (6:1–8:14)
A. THE MORAL CAUSES OF THE FLOOD (6:1–6:13)

  • Secularism and materialism, evil thoughts, murder (violence), mixture (pollution, corruption. marriage of godly with ungodly), wickedness in general.

B. THE DECREEING OF THE FLOOD (6:5–7)

  • God saw, grieved, repented and purpose to destroy.

  • Judgement is God's strange work, but His righteousness demands punishment of Evil.

C. THE PROMISED DELIVERANCE FROM THE FLOOD (6:8–21)

  • Promise Given to Noah, his family, and a certain number of each of the Animal Species.

  • It was based on Gods grace and not on human merit.

  • The nature of the promise was based upon a covenant initiated by God and received by Man.

D. THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FLOOD (6:3; 1 Peter 3:20)

  • God delayed the flood for 120 years.

E. THE PREPARATION FOR THE FLOOD

  • Long term - Noah for 120 years built the arc and preached during teh 120 years the coming of the flood.

  • final prep - Noah went into the command to bring seven clean and two on unclean and then finally god sealed the door.

F. THE BEGINNING OF THE FLOOD (7:11)

  • The flood began the 17th day of the 2nd month of the 600th year of Noah’s life.

G..THE AUTHOR OF THE FLOOD (6:17; 7:4)

  • God sent the flood.

H.THE PHYSICAL CAUSES OF THE FLOOD (7:11)

  • The fountains of the deep were broken up.

  • The windows of heaven were opened.

I. THE EXTENT OF THE FLOOD

  • The flood was universal, with all the earth covered.

J. THE PREVALENCE OF THE FLOOD (7:17–20)

  • All of the earth, even the high mountains, were covered.

K. THE DURATION OF THE FLOOD

  • The rain lasted 40 days, 7:12, 17.

  • The waters began to recede after the 40 days, and on the 150th day, the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat, 8:1–4.

  • The tops of the mountains became visible on the 223rd day, 8:5.

  • The covering of the ark was removed on the 314th day, 8:13.

  • The earth was dried on the 27th day of the 2nd month of the second year of the flood, 8:14. The flood had lasted 370 days.

L. THE RESULTS OF THE FLOOD

  • All off-the-ark creatures died (7:21–23).

  • All on-the-ark creatures were spared (7:23).

VI. THE NEW START AFTER THE FLOOD (8:15–9:29)
A. THE EMPTYING OF THE ARK (8:15–19)

  • God commanded Noah and his family to go forth from the arc into a cleansed earth.

B. THE BUILDING OF AN ALTAR (8:20–22)

  • Noah's first act after leaving the arc was to build and Alter and offer thanksgiving for deliverance.

C. THE BLESSING OF NOAH AND HIS SONS (9:1a)

  • Just as God blessed the first head of humanity Adam then equally so bless the second as well being Noah.

D. THE ORDERING OF THE POST-FLOOD WORLD (9:1b–17)

  • God ordered various post-flood elements

    • Provision for propagation of human life

    • Provision for protection of human life - new authority over the lower creatures and over murderers

    • Provision for the sustenance of human life - Meat supply to to add to vegetation.

    • Provision for the protection of animal life

    • Made provision for the assurance of life - a covenant destructive to no more animal life.

      • There's content of God's Covenant saying that there will no more be flood destructive to all flesh.

      • Nature is one-sided covenant of God's unconditional promise.

      • Recepients are Noah, his sons with the duration while the earth remains.

      • Token is Rainbow signifying that God remembers His covenant

E. THE DISGRACING OF NOAH (9:18–23)

  • Noah was disgraced by drunkenness exposing himself and Ham saw his father rejoicing unbelieving to Shem covering all.

F. THE PROPHECY OF NOAH (9:24–27)

  • God and Noah through divine inspiration Prophecy concerning Sons and their posterity.

  • That Cainites will be a cursed people due to cause for the curse, and nature of the curse with a servitude and humility, that Shemites will be blessed and Japheths will be blessed that he may enlarge and he will be servant.

G. THE LONGEVITY OF NOAH (9:28, 29)

  • Noah Lived 350 years and died at 950.

VII. THE TABLE OF THE NATIONS (Chapter 10)

  • The outline had five key points

    • The descendents of Japheth with 14 settling northern tier

    • The descendents of Ham with 26 settling southern tier and

    • The descendents of Shem with 30 settling the middle tier from 70 nations.

  • The plan of the chapter, is to state the collateral branches of descent before the main lineage.

  • The purpose for his chapter shows the relationship between Nations. And the nation of Israel.

VIII. THE DISPERSION OF THE NATIONS (11:1–9)

This chapter focuses on how God settled the nations in their respective areas.

A.THE LEADER OF THE NATIONS (10:8–12)

  • Nimrod ambitiously assume leadership over nations and clear more distant from the arc.

B. THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE DISPERSION OF THE NATIONS

  • God gave to Eber a blueprint for dispersion, and Eber then spread to the nations God's blueprint.

C. THE REBELLION OF THE NATIONS (11:1–4)

  • Under Nimrod the nations rebelled against God by defining the nations to God's will by gathering to build city and tower.

D. THE SCATTERING OF THE NATIONS (11:5–9)

  • the agent of the scattering Was God, to accomplish though language though 3 in 1 family and the result was that though the nations were scattered, they were found in the land previously placed out for them.

IX. THE BACKGROUND OF ABRAHAM (11:10–32)
A. ABRAHAM’S RACIAL BACKGROUND

  • Genealogy From Shem is Abraham though cover 400 years of covered by Genealogy

B. ABRAHAM’S FAMILY BACKGROUND

  • Abraham son Terah with siblings Baron Nahor all left to go to Canaan where Terah died in route before that event transpired.

PART TWO—The beginning of the nation of Israel (the roots of the nation of Israel), chapters 12–50

I. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM (12:1–25:10)

  • God restarts not with the human race as before with Adan ad Noah but now through Abraham with a redemption plan.

A. ABRAHAM IN UR (11:27–32; 12:1–3)

  • Abraham Background Race from from Nahor and terah with idols and culturally large and advanced in arts

  • his call was God's command given Before he was 75 and associated with the cost but which included promised personal national and universal blessings in covenant form where we would clarify Later and be told to obey,

  • The obedience included sacrifice but partial separation.

B. ABRAHAM IN HARAN (11:31, 32; 12:4, 5; Acts 7:4)

  • We spent some time they having gained much wealth and power, and then parted from with much company to Canaan.

C. ABRAHAM IN CANAAN (12:6–25:10)

Abraham journeyed though Canaan with a stop in Shechem for God at what first recorded the first appearance. Then renewed the government to say the plan would go to the seed of kind and after Abraham Bill and Alter into the law.
Journeyed with a stopped at Bethel to build a tint and be a pilgrim.Then moved to Egypt and return to Canaan where he had a great test in Kana and Egypt.*He would now receive many Blessings, but also be tested. *We find that when he goes to Egypt there's a family in the life, and out of that is more material wealth and more wisdom though at the cost of his character where in to regain our fellowship of God, we must return to the place we lost it and not stay long apart.And after being broken we see now Abraham so join is Bethel and with Lot is that we see a potential strife. Where they come up rich in wealth and herds where they must no separate.God with an unselfishness knowing is not temporary there for what, if they see that we give up, they can be restorable back and and by not competing with each other we're safe from what comes.*And so Abraham and to give and God told them that the land would be what the item and all possess, and told also about a account seed. In response after this the mountain of Bethel.Abraham