GENESIS 21:12-14, 17-21; 26:2-5, OCTOBER 20, God told Abraham to hearken to the voice of Sarah.

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1 GENESIS 21:12-14, 17-21; 26:2-5, OCTOBER 20, 2013 TRUE OF FALE 1. God told Abraham to hearken to the voice of Sarah. 2. Hagar and her son departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. 3. Abraham gave Hagar bread and water for the journey. 4. When their water supply was gone, Hagar abandoned the child because she did not want to see him die. 5. God did not take care of Ishmael. 6. God heard the cries of Ishmael and Hagar and promised to make a great nation of him. 7. Ishmael continued to live in the wilderness and became an archer. 8. Ishmael eventually married a woman from Jerusalem. 9. Obeying God is not always easy, but it is always wise. 10. God answers those who cry out to Him and rescues them in His time and way. 11. God remembers and keeps His promises even when men do not remember. 12. The Lord did not promise to bless Isaac and his seed. 13. While the covenant was an act of grace, Abraham did not obey the Lord s commands. 14. Isaac s crop prospered in that land, and he grew great. 15. All we have and enjoy is the result of God s grace, for we have nothing whereby to commend ourselves to Him. 16. We should strive to be the kinds of godly servants whom the Lord can point other people to as examples. 17. Not only has God prepared an eternal plan, but He also prepares people to fulfill roles in that plan. 18. We have nothing to fear when we know God hears us. 1

2 GENESIS 21:12-14, 17-21; 26:2-5, MULTIPLE CHOICE God told Abraham to do as Sarah wanted; God would make a nation out of Ishmael s family because Ishmael was Abraham s son. (a nation (b small family (c slave 2. Abraham gave Hagar and sent Ishmael and Hagar away. (a bread and water (b nothing (c soap 3. The Angel of the Lord spoke to Hagar and (a asked the time (b called her by name (c scolded her for mocking Sarah 4. He repeated God s about Ishmael. (a promise (b joke (c warning 5. Ishmael was blessed because (a he was kind to Isaac (b he was greatly talented (c he was Abraham s son 6. Ishmael became a good (a archer (b carpenter (c builder 7. Who was the mother of Isaac? (a Hagar (b Hannah (c Sarah 8. Who was the father of Ishmael and Isaac? (a Jacob (b Abraham (c Esau 2

3 9. Ishmael eventually married a woman from (a Rome (b Jordan (c Egypt 10. God was with Ishmael and he grew up (a in Jericho (b in the wilderness (c Jerusalem 11. The lord explained that He would fulfill His covenantal promises through Isaac, not (a Jacob (b Joshua (c Ishmael 12. Abraham, having been reassured by God, arose early the next morning and prepared some food, which was (a bread (b water (c all of the above 13. The Lord told Hagar not to be afraid any longer, for God had heard the sound of (a Moses (b Ishmael s crying (c the high priest 14. God directed Isaac not to move to (a Jerusalem (b Egypt (c Jordan 15. Finally, the descendants of Abraham would become a channel of blessing to (a all the nations of the earth (b the enemies of God (c God s angels 16. Because of Abraham s obedience, the Lord blessed Isaac to reap an abundant _ (a number of tribes (b harvest (c number of houses 17. The bounty proved that the Lord had blessed (a Isaac (b Esau (c Moses 3

4 AGREE OR DISAGREE OCTOBER 20, God promised to bless Abram with numerous heirs and God changed Abram s name to Abraham (Geneses 17:5) 2. After some time had passed, Sarai felt God had not kept His promise-so she encouraged Abram to conceive a child with Hagar, her maidservant. 3. Later, Sarah conceived (as God has promised) and gave birth to a son, Isaac, which caused him to be favored over Ishmael. 4. Ishmael was rejected but was still blessed by God to become a great nation, because God accepts all people and all people have a role in God s plans. 5. Isaac was blessed by God to become a wealthy man and have many offspring. 6. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism all recognize Ishmael and Isaac as children of Abraham. (a agree (b disagree 7. Sarah demanded that Ishmael, Abraham s son by the slave girl Hagar, be sent away. 8. Hagar demanded that Ishmael, Abraham s son by the slave girl Sarai, be sent away. 9. God promised Abraham that Ishmael would bring forth a great nation. 4

5 Read Genesis 21:12-14, and 26:2-5, Put the letter of each word or phrase beside the phrase that describes it: 1. Isaac s mother A. Abraham F. Hagar B. God G. Ishmael C. Beersheba H. oath D. bread and water I. Paran E. Egypt J. Sarah 2. The father of Isaac and Ishmael. 3. Hagar and Ishmael wandered here. 4. Ishmael s mother 5. He became an archer. 6. The Lord told Isaac not to go here. 7. A promise 8. Abraham gave these things to Hagar. 9. He heard the boy crying. 10. A wilderness that became Ishmael s home. UNSCRABBLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS 1. WANDOMNOB 2. LOBETT 3. DILERSNEWS 4. SERIA 5. FEWI 6. DALN 7. TAGER 8. STRAS 5

6 Read Genesis 21:12-14, 17-21, 26:2-5, Unscramble the mixed-up letters, and write them on the line 1. God chose Abraham and Isaac for a special job-to give us the BLEB and the Saviour to the world. 2. Through the Saviour, all IFLIMASE of the world can be saved. 3. Ishmael was the son of Abraham and GRAHA who was Sarah s servant. 4. Sarah wanted Abraham to have a son by Hagar, but later Sarah grew GARYN 5. Sarah told Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael AAYW 6. Abraham was VGREIED 7. God took care of Ishmael and Hagar in the wilderness and provided TRAWE for them. 8. God provided so that Ishmael would not die. God would make of him a great TANNIO 9. God also took care of Isaac. He told him where to go in a time of NAFIME In what ways did these things play a role? Examining the scripture will help you 1. Rivalry between tribes and nations. 2. Getting all advantages possible for one s children. 3. Disagreements between husbands and wives. 4. Disagreement between bosses and servants. 5. Misunderstanding promises. 6. Not trusting in promises. 7. Being treated unjustly. 8. Not understanding or living by God s plans for us. 9. Standing for righteousness and justice despite opposition. 10. Jealousy. 11. Insensitivity to human need. 12. Insensitivity to the will of God. 13. Anger. Ill will.. Thoughtless or careless activity. 6

7 WRITE THE DEFINITION OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS 1. Bondwoman: 2. Concubine: 3. Ishmael: 4. Gerar: 5. Beersheba: 6. Multiply descendants : 7. Hagar: 8. Paran: 9. What do you think of God s purposes for allowing problems in the lives of His children? 10. When Isaac was born, Abraham was years old. ( ) 100 ( ) 101 ( ) 99 ( ) 80 ( ) What three times does this lesson show people placing trust in themselves despite God s promises? (1) 7

8 (2) (3) 12 How would you describe the result of that lack of faith? 13. Ishmael was the result of 14. God loved Isaac more than Ishmael because Ishmael was the result of disobedience. ( ) true ( ) false 15. God kept His promise and blessed and despite and without 16. How do people often react when God does not keep His promises as quickly as we d like? 17. How much did Isaac harvest in his first year of sowing? In this section we saw the heavy strain of family disputes that altered lives. What disputes exist in your own family? What will you do about it right now? 8

International Bible Lesson Commentary Genesis 21:13-14, 17-21; 26:2-5, International Bible Lessons Sunday, October 20, 2013 L.G. Parkhurst, Jr.

International Bible Lesson Commentary Genesis 21:13-14, 17-21; 26:2-5, 12-13 International Bible Lessons Sunday, October 20, 2013 L.G. Parkhurst, Jr. The International Bible Lesson (Uniform Sunday School