Unit 1, Chapter 4Unit 1, Chapter 4Abraham and Sarah

Mr. YoungLiterature of the Bible

Essential QuestionEssential Question

Why do families share stories about their ancestors, descendants, or relatives?

I CANI CAN

1. Discover the key events in the life of Abraham and Sarah and their family

2. Describe the covenant motif as it is found in the story of Abraham

3. Discuss the difficult nature of the story of the binding of Isaac

4. Identify the significant role Abraham plays in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Abraham gets called VideoAbraham gets called Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGkfV3fNtS4&feature=related

2 min

Beginning of the storyBeginning of the story

Two major themes from these chapters:

1.Relationships2.Call, or mission

from GodAbram was from the

city of Ur in Mesopotamia

His journey is one of faith

Departure of Abraham by BassanoDeparture of Abraham by Bassano

Surprising Candor (Genesis 12:10-Surprising Candor (Genesis 12:10-20)20)

When Abram was driven to Egypt by a famine, Sarai became his Sister

Pharaoh took her into his harem

Plagues*-Diseases or other natural misfortunes

Question to considerQuestion to consider

Can it be alright to lie to save your life or that of another?

Surprising Candor Cont. Surprising Candor Cont.

Sarai would persuade her Abram to sleep with Hagar, her Egyptian maidservant

Hagar would give birth to Ishmael, whom God blesses as a great nation (16:5-11

Biblical heroes are also flawed humans

Signs of PromiseSigns of Promise

Another theme: emphasis on God’s promises

Covenant*- a formal, solemn, and binding agreement

Abram-”exalted ancestor”

Abraham-”ancestor of a multitude”

Sodom and GomorrahSodom and Gomorrah

God’s patience wears thin and he determines to destroy the city

Abraham bargains with God over the city

Lot’s wife looks back, only to be turned into a pillar of salt

Lots Wife VideoLots Wife Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZrPg8rzZsQ

30 seconds

The TestThe Test

Abraham is asked to take his son, Isaac, and sacrifice him on a hill

God provides a ram as a sacrifice instead of Isaac

Abraham sacrifices IsaacAbraham sacrifices Isaac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhP8CKH7Bbg

Cartoon 4 min

Two ViewsTwo Views

Jewish Christian

Test of Abraham’s faith

Affirmation of God’s mercy

Binding of Isaac

See this as a foreshadowing of the sacrifice God would make when sending his son Jesus

Sacrifice of Isaac

Father AbrahamFather Abraham

Model of FaithFather of the chosen

peopleAlso important in the

faith of Islam, considered a founding father

Qur’an*-scripture or holy text of Islam

Monotheist*-worshipper of one God

Descendants of Ishmael

Abraham’s GenologyAbraham’s Genology