Do Now: “Review: Abram and Hagar” 10/15/2014

1.Why did Sarai suggest to Abram that he sleep with Hagar?

2. What does the name of the resulting child mean?

3. What does Hagar call God?

Sarai Sarah:“Princess/Mother of Nations”

Abram Abraham: “Father of Multitudes”

Circumcision: Surgery that removes the foreskin (the loose tissue) covering the glans of the

penis. Circumcision may be performed for religious or cultural

reasons, or health reasons.

Walk before me faithfully and be blameless ...

...as for me-Land-Nation-Blessing

as for you...-keep my covenant-be circumcised in the flesh

Covenant of Circumcision (Genesis 17)

I AM GOD ALMIGHTY...

“God Visits Abraham” 10/15/2014(Write and answer the following questions.)

Read Genesis 18:1-15

1. Why did Sarah laugh?

2. How did God respond to her laughter?

Ha!

Read Genesis 18:16-33

1. Why did God say he was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?

2. How was Abraham able to persuade God?

3. To what attribute or character trait of God does Abraham appeal? (Hint: “Shall not the judge of the earth do right?”

4.Why do you think Abraham cared if S and G were destroyed?

5. Why does Abraham keep lowering the number of righteous people needed?

6.What final number does God agree in order to spare the city?