THEME .
We find the promises of Jesus foretold to Abraham .
We find the divine call and direction from God to (man ) Abraham.
Man's life as a journey on earth with Gods guidance if he hears .and Gods blessing .
Gods promises of Jesus .is pointed out throughout the bible and fulfilled .
Examples of people who obeyed God .
God reveals himself to Abraham.and examples of a righteous man Abraham .
We find the time of the world there were a famine (or hard times ).and Egypt ( or worldly things ) is a false hope .
Last of all we find praise of humans beauty .(Sarah is too beautiful ) but with beauty comes fear of man (abraham fear that man would kill him for Sarah ) .and with fear of man comes temptation to deceive .( Abraham lies that Sarah is his sister ) and a righteous man gives up to temptation .and receive punishment for it. ( pharoah takes Sarah ) but God forgives and correct the fault .( God interfere and send a plague )
But man has to move on.
( Abraham is chased out of the country )
1-- GOD CALLED ABRAHAM .AND BLESSED HIM WITH THE PROMISE OF CHRIST .
Verse1
The Lord had said to Abram, "Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father's family, and go to the land ththatththatatththatththatatatat I will show you.
{( Call to leadership .examples of divine call .
ABRAHAM . Ge 12-1;
MOSES . Ex 3-10;28-1;31-2;.
GIDEON . Jud 6-14;
ELISHA .1 K 19-19;
ISAIAH . Isa 6-8; Je 1-4; Ac 13-2;
16-10;
PAUL . Ac 26-16; )}
{ Divine direction .explicit direction given to individuals.
As to leaving old associations . Gen 12-1;
Returning home . Gen 31-3;
Assuming leadership .ex 3-10;
Forward movements. Jos 1-2;
Waging warfare . Jud 6-14;
2 Sam 5-19;
Finding supplies .1 K 17-3'4'9;
Coming out of retirement .1 K 18-1;
Anointing leaders .1 K 19-15;
Pronouncing judgment .1 K 21-18'19; 2 K 1-3;)}
Verse 2
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
{ ( Life as a pilgrimage .
(9 Jacob replied, "I have traveled this earth for 130 hard years. But my life has been short compared to the lives of my ancestors." Ge 47:9)
(4 And I reaffirmed my covenant with them. Under its terms, I promised to give them the land of Canaan, where they were living as foreigners. - Exodus 6:4 )
(15 We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace. - 1Chronicles 29:15 )
