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Abraham: God’s FriendAbraham: God’s Friend
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Mesopotamia MapMesopotamia Map
HaranEbla1800
Damascus
Mari25,000
Babylon
Nuzu5,000
NinevehUgarit1000’s
Persian Gulf
Med. Sea
Ur
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Zimrilim versus HammurabiMari Tablet ca. 1750Mari Tablet ca. 1750
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Ebla Tablet ca. 2400 BCEbla Tablet ca. 2400 BC
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Ugarit 1200 BC--AlphabeticUgarit 1200 BC--Alphabetic
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Three CutsThree Cuts Cutting family ties (Gen 12:2f)–Why is it that when God calls there is often a
“leaving” involved?– Did only the Jews know God? Melchizedek
(Gen 14:17ff) Cuts the animal (Gen 15:10, 17) Why?– Union symbolized: as animal was one now
we are one– Acting out the curse: Jer 34:18f --
solemnizing/ratifying the covenant
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Three CutsThree Cuts
Cut flesh (Gen 17)– On circumcision– Unconditional covenant – Abrahamic Covenant: land, seed, blessing
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3 Problems: 3 Problems:
Camels and critics: Gen. 12:16Hittites/Philistines and critics Gen.
15:20Gen. 14:14 talks of “Dan” can’t be Dan
—anachronism (Josh. 19:47; Judg. 18:29)
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Three KidsThree Kids
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Three KidsThree Kids
Eliezer of Damascus: adopted son (Gen 15:2)
Hagar-Surrogate Wife, Gen. 16– Code of Hammurabi 144-147– Caution on Criticizing patriarchs– How badly does God get on Abraham’s
case Isaac: son of the promise -- laughter
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4 Abraham Questions4 Abraham Questions
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Well ah...she’s my sister?Well ah...she’s my sister?
Why do they always want to marry his sister?
Custom: adopting sister -- protection -- marry her off
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Does God really interact with man?
Does God really interact with man?
Gen 18:26ff: Bartering with God Is this real? Does foreknowledge really
solve the problem? Is this just anthropomorphic or
anthropopathic speaking—so we can understand?
Can a human have impact on God?
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Are all sins the same? Gen 18:21Are all sins the same? Gen 18:21Hospitality issue at Sodom.. the real
issue?– On recontextualizing the messages of
Scripture Is this homosexual rape? Are homosexual acts sin? Lev. 18:22;
Rom 1:26f; 1 Cor 6:9, 1 Tim 1:10How should Christians react to
homosexuals? -loving the sinner, hating the sin
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How does God’s role toward Abraham change in Gen 22? How does God’s role toward Abraham change in Gen 22? Struggle for a son—Akedah (binding)Rapid fire ... why no emotions shown? on
good literature: God blesser testerPainful obedience Levels of faith– Easy Faith– Resignation faith– Unreasonable pure faith—the precious– God’s friend