It seems to us an odd thing that God would ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. However, as we have seen, God accomplished some great things with this. He gave a perfect picture of God’s sacrifice of Jesus for our sins (Hebrews 10: 10-14). He also put Abraham through a...
Genesis 21:22-34 Abraham’s Covenant with Abimelech CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson, we will study some interesting truths concerning the following four facts: 1) Abraham’s considerable material wealth; 2) Abraham’s covenant with Abimelech; 3) Abraham’s well; and, 4) Abraham’s grove. Abraham’s Wealth (21:22) In the Old Testament, the...
In this section of Gen. 21, there are three distinct comparisons that can be made which are very instructive for us today. The Flesh under the Law vs. the Spirit under Grace When Sarah told Abraham to cast out the bond woman and her son, she did...
02-9-22 Genesis 21:1-8i ISAAC – A TYPE OF CHRIST So often in the Old Testament, God foreshadows something prophetically by the use of types, similitude and metaphors. Such is the case with the birth of Isaac. His birth is a literal, historical event. But Isaac so strongly typifies the Lord...
In this chapter, we find Abraham traveling south into the southern part of Canaan, in or near the land of the Philistines (Gen. 10:19). Here, he lies about Sarah again (Gen. 12:10-13), and this time it is very serious because her womb is open to conceive Isaac (Gen. 18:10)....
Genesis 19:15-38 Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO You’re studying about a literal historical fact concerning the destruction of 4 out of 5 cities in the plain of Jordan. The four cities that were destroyed are Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboim (Deut. 29:23). The city that was spared...
Genesis 19:1-14 The Angels warn Lot CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When the angels arrive in Sodom, they find Lot sitting in the gate. He invites them in for the night. But the men of the city are homosexuals and they want to “know” Lot’s guests. Lot refuses their advance and...
Genesis 18 The Lord visits Abraham CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO On the way down to Sodom and Gomorrah, the Lord stops to visit with Abraham. The Lord is accompanied by two angels. While there, the Lord confirms his promise that Sarah will have a child. He also announces his intentions...
Genesis 17 God’s Covenant with Abraham CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson we will study God’s covenant with Abraham. We will see the Lord’s appearance to Abraham, the covenant that He made with him, the token of that covenant, the name changes and the initiation of the token. ...
Chapter 16 records the birth of Ishmael. There are a number of notable things that happen in this chapter that are important for us to study. Sarah’s Impatience According to verse 3, Sarah and Abraham had been in Canaan ten years and still didn’t have a child. Sarah...
