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Overview of the Life of Abraham
(Genesis 11:10-25:18)
Outline (10.1)
II. Original Meaning
III. Modern Application
I. Structure and Content
Frequent Evangelical ApproachTenfold Division
Toledot passages “ the generations of ”
Alternate Approach(popularized by G. von Rad, C. Westermann)
Threefold Division
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)
Joseph Story (37:2-50:24)Coherent as Novella
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (11:10-37:1)
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 Patriarchs (10.3)
Life of Abraham (11:10-25:18)
Life of Jacob (26:1-37:1)
Life of IsaacLife of Isaac
Early Patriarchal History (10.4)Early Patriarchal History (10.4)
Not Tightly Structured Loosely Clustered
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)
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 12:1-3
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.
Divine Benevolence
Abraham’s Responsibility
Blessing to Abraham
Blessing to Others through Abraham
“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)
Connections (10.9)
“Abraham’s World”
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World” “Israel’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)
“Abraham’s World”
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World” “Israel’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.
Moses
Israel must possess Canaan.
Abraham was promised Canaan.
Establishing (10.11)Establishing (10.11)
“Abraham’s World”
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
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.
Abraham went forward despite Canaanites.
Modeling (10.12)
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World”
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 Abraham as smoke
and fire.
Moses
Adumbration (10.13)
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
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.
Central Message (10.14)
Main Themes (10.15)
Gen 12:1-3
Divine Benevolence to Abraham
Abraham’s Responsibility
Blessing to Abraham
Blessing to Othersthrough Abraham
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.
Divine Benevolence to Israel
Israel’s Responsibility
Blessing to Israel
Blessing to Others through Israel
“Abraham’s World”
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
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 Moses
Covenant with David
Early NationalismExodus
ConquestLaw Patriarchal Prelude
ElectionPromises
Covenants from
Adam to Abraham
Shifts in Davidic Covenant (10.18)
Divine Benevolence in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Israel’s Responsibility in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Israel in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Exodus, Conquest and Law
Covenant with David
Divine Benevolence in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Israel’s Responsibility in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Israel in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Kingship, TempleExile - Hope
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”
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 Christ
Original Meaning
InterveningCovenant
Stages
ModernApplication
Covenant with Moses
Covenants from
Adam to Abraham
Covenant with David
ImperialismDavidic Kingship
Jerusalem TempleExile - Hope
Early NationalismExodus
ConquestLaw Patriarchal Prelude
ElectionPromises
Shifts in Christ’s Covenant (10.20)
Divine Benevolence in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Israel’s Responsibility in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Israel in Exodus, Conquest
and Law
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Exodus, Conquest and Law
Covenant with Christ
Divine Benevolence in Christ
(ICC)
Israel’s Responsibility in Christ
(ICC)
Blessing to Israel in Christ
(ICC)
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Christ(ICC)
Covenant with David
Divine Benevolence in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Israel’s Responsibility in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Israel in Kingship, Temple
Exile - Hope
Blessing to Others through Israel
in Kingship, TempleExile - Hope
“Israel’s World” “Israel’s World”