Lessons from Abraham
Chapter 11
28 Began in a prosperous Mesopotamia (Modern day Iraq)
30 Abraham’s wife Sarai is barren
31 Abram followed his Father Terah
32 They traveled north west towards Canaan and stopped in Haran. Terah died and Abram would have inherited his wealth.
Chapter 12 God made Abram a promise: show you a land, make you a great nation, great name, and make you a blessing. (Hebrews 11:8)
4 Abram obeys by leaving and takes Lot with Him. (Hebrews 13:10)
5 Abram takes his possessions. He is rich. He stops in Shechem, where Canaanites live.
7 God tells Abram his descendants will own the land of Canaan. Abram builds an alter to the Lord where the Lord appeared to him. (praise)
Moves further south between Bethel and Ai. He is a pilgrim living in tents. He builds another alter and calls on the name of the Lord.
10 Famine causes Abram to go into Egypt.
11-20 Abram lies about his wife being his Sister to Pharaoh and brings shame and disgrace upon himself and has to leave Egypt.
Chapter 13 Abram continues south with Lot
2 Abram is rich in livestock, gold, silver
3-4 Abram returns to the place where he had departed to Egypt and calls on the Lord (prayer)
5 Lot is rich as well
6-7 Conflict arises as the land is not able to support both Abram and Lot’s herdsman
8-9 Abram demonstrates humility and wisdom on how to resolve conflict
10-13 Lot chooses without God’s leading
14-18 Abram chooses as God leads him. Abram builds an alter and worships. (peace)
Note: Abraham built 4 alters in his recorded account. Alters included animal sacrifices which were offered as an act of worship.
4th alter Genesis 22:9-14 (provision)
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