god’s redemption story

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God’s Redemption Story

Genesis 12 & 15

Genesis 1 & 2: Creation

God said…There is one God, the sovereign Creator, to whom all the universe owes its being and whom it is expected to obey.

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Fellowship

“In the beginning God…” Genesis 1:1

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said, “Be fruitful & multiply & fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth…And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

Genesis 1:27-28; 30

Genesis 3: The FallCharacter of God Questioned

All fell into sinRom 5:12

Promise of SalvationGen 3:15 “Protoevangelium”

Fellowship Destroyed

“But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die”

Genesis 3:4

“Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned…”

Romans 5:12

“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring & her offspring; he shall bruise you head, and you shall bruise his heel.”

Genesis 3:15

Cain & Able : Envy & Murder

Babel: Rebellion & PrideNoah’s Ark: Outright Evil

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God’s Covenant to Abraham

Genesis 12 & 15

Covenant

Peace – Joshua & GibeonitesKings– Solomon & HiramFriendship – David & JonathanMarriage – lifelong commitment

A bilateral oath between two equal parties which guaranteed blessings and cursing's.

Suzerain Treaty A covenant initiated by a King toward a servant/ vassal.

Suzerain’s Title Provision of the Suzerain Stipulations Blessings & Curses

Genesis 12

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

- Genesis 12:1-3

God’s Covenant to Abraham

Land – A place for his people to dwell. vs. 1 People – Abraham’s descendants would fill the earth. vs. 2 Name – A great reputation blessed by God (contra Babel 11:4) vs. 3

God creates a new people for Himself

“…in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” vs. 3

Abram means, “Exalted Father” & Abraham means “Father of

many nations” (17:5)

Genesis 15

“Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

Genesis 15:4-6

Abrahamic Covenant

Genesis 15God initiated a covenant with Abraham in order to re-create for Himself a people for His own glory.

Abram means, “Exalted Father” & Abraham mean “Father of

many nations”

Gospel Story“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.”

– Hebrews 11:8-12

Descendants of Abraham

“Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith – just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”? Know then that it is those of faith who are sons of Abraham.”

Galatians 3:7-9

Covenant FaithfulnessGod took the penalties of the Covenant upon himself for those who are ‘in Christ’ by faith.

“And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

– Matthew 26:27-28