SESSION 2 I. PRAYER / REVIEW (TIMELINE) PANORAMA Movement #2 Patriarchs S 2 II. MOVEMENT 2: PATRIARCHS (OVERVIEW SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL) A. Refer to Patriarchs (at the end of the outline notes) B. Refer to Abraham - Man of Faith and Selected Life Principles... C. Refer to Jacob - Israel: Man of Deception and Jacob s Model Prayer D. Refer to Joseph - Man of Character 29
III. MOVEMENT 2: PATRIARCHS (BIBLICAL DEVELOPMENT) A. Abram (Abraham) 1. Abraham s Characterization: a. Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. b. Also, Heb. 11:8; Ro. 4:3; Gal. 3:6; Jas. 2:23 2. Abraham s Call a. Genesis 12:1-3 The LORD had said to Abram, Leave your country, your people and your father s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you. b. Compare Acts 7:2-3; Heb. 11:8; Gen. 11:31 3. The Abrahamic Covenant a. Promised: Genesis 12 Committed: Genesis 15 Sealed: Genesis 17 b. Overview (with other Biblical covenants); one way of seeing interrelatedness (see chart which follows) 30
Abrahamic Covenant S 2 LAND Palestinian Covenant Deut. 30:1-8 SEED Davidic Covenant 2 Sam 7:12-16 BLESSING New Covenant Jer. 31:31-34 c. Conditional or Unconditional?? 4. Abraham s Test of Faith a. Birth of Isaac (Gen. 21:1-4) b. Test of Faith (Gen. 22) 5. Death of Abraham (Gen. 25:7-8) 31
B. Isaac 1. Isaac s Characterization: 2. Examples: Gen 25:18-22; 26:28-29 3. Reaffirmation of the Abrahamic Covenant a. Genesis 26:24-25 b. Two sons / two nations Jacob Israel Esau Edom C. Jacob (Israel) 1. Jacob s Characterization: 2. Examples: Stole his brother s birthright (Gen. 25) Stole his brother s blessing (Gen. 27) Deceived his brother to leave (Gen. 27) Deceived father-in-law and left (Gen. 31) 32
3. Reaffirmation of Abrahamic Covenant Genesis 28:10-15 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the LORD, and he said: I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. S 2 4. Sons of Jacob / Israel Twelve Tribes (Sons) of Israel Leah Bilhah Zilpah Rachel # 1 Reuben # 2 Simeon # 3 Levi # 4 Judah # 5 Dan # 6 Naphtali # 9 Issachar #10 Zebulon (Dinah) # 7 Gad # 8 Asher # 11 Joseph # 12 Benjamin 33
5. Turning Point: Encounter at Penuel (Peniel) Genesis 32 Jacob s Model Prayer (See Supplemental Material) 6. Final Encounter at Bethel Abrahamic Covenant Reaffirmation Genesis 35:11-12 And God said to him, I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will come from your body. The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you. D. Joseph 1. Joseph s Characterization: 2. Refer to Joseph - Man of Character 3. Overview JOSEPH Youthful Arrogance Rise to Prominence Family Reunion Final Days of Jacob...Potiphar s house to...pharaoh s prison to...pharaoh s favor 37 39 41 42 46 48 50 34
4. Blessing of Joseph s Sons (Manasseh & Ephraim) Genesis 48 5. Reaffirmation of Abrahamic Covenant S 2 To Joseph??...No To Judah??...See Gen. 49:8-12 6. Death of Jacob Genesis 50:15-21 Closing illustration of Joseph, man of Character IV. TIMELINE (refer to Timeline, before Tab 1) V. FOR SESSION 3: REDEMPTION AND WANDERINGS A. Minimal Reading: Exodus 1-7, 12 (Panorama 1.0) B. Maximum Reading: Exodus 1-7, 12; Leviticus 16; Numbers 12-13; Deuteronomy 34 (Panorama 2.0) C. Personal Project: Take a person through the Timeline for this session (review previous Movements as well). Draw and explain this as best you can. 35
Movement: PATRIARCHS (#2 of 12 movements) Books of the Bible: Genesis 12-50 (Job) Broad Outline: Patriarchs I. Abram (Abraham)... Genesis 12-25 * MAN OF FAITH * Key Verse: Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. II. Isaac... Genesis 25-26 * MAN OF PEACE * Key Verse: Genesis 26:31 Early the next morning the men swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace. III. Jacob (Israel)... Genesis 27-36 * MAN OF DECEPTION * Key Verse: Genesis 27:24 Are you really my son Esau? he asked. I am, he replied. IV. Joseph... Genesis 37-50 * MAN OF CHARACTER * Key Verse: Genesis 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. 36
Movement: PATRIARCHS (#2 of 12 movements) SUBJECT: abram (ABRAHAM) ABRAHAM - MAN OF Faith 1. Trusted God and departed to the Promised Land (Gen. 12:1-5) 2. Trusted God s word and built an altar of worship (Gen. 12:7-8) 3. Trusted God s care and offered nephew, Lot, a choice of land (Gen. 13:8-9) 4. Trusted God s promise of special, promised land (Gen. 13:14-18) 5. Trusted God s protection and rescued Lot (Gen. 14:13-16) 6. Trusted God s provision for life and God counted (credited, reckoned) it as righteousness (Gen. 15:6) 7. Trusted God s promise and received the sign (rite) of circumcision (Gen. 17:3-14) 8. Trusted God s word for an heir (son) to the covenant with God (Gen. 17:17-24) 9. Trusted God s mercy and prayed for 10 righteous men of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18:16-33) 10. Trusted God s healing and prayed for Abimelech s wife and slave girls (Gen. 20:17) 11. Trusted God s promise and was willing to sacrifice Isaac (Gen. 22:1-19; Heb. 11:17-19) 12. Trusted God s provision of a wife for his son, Isaac (Gen. 24) 37
MOVEMENT: PATRIARCHS (#2 OF 12 MOVEMENTS) SUBJECT: LIFE OF ABRAHAM Selected Life Principles From The Life Of Abraham 1. Abraham was obedient to God s call (Gen. 11:27-12:5). 2. Abraham rebounded from unwise choices (Gen. 12:10-13:4). 3. Abraham was not greedy to the point of strife with his nephew, Lot (Gen. 13:5-12). 4. Abraham did not ignore his relatives plight (Gen. 14). 5. Abraham interceded on the behalf of others (Gen. 18). 6. Abraham s love for God was demonstrated by complete and total obedience (Gen. 22). 7. Abraham was a man of integrity before his neighbors (Gen. 23:1-16). 8. Abraham was keenly aware of the importance of right relationship and spiritual orientation in marriage (Gen. 24:1-9). 9. Abraham lived a full and satisfying life with God (Gen. 25:8). 10. Abraham s life was recorded for our instruction (cf. 2 Tim. 3:16-17 with Heb. 11:8-9, 17-19). 38
MOVEMENT: PATRIARCHS (#2 OF 12 MOVEMENTS) SUBJECT: JACOB (ISRAEL) JACOB (ISRAEL) - MAN OF DECEPTION (refer to Jer. 9:3-11... deception) 1. Jacob played on his brother s weakness for immediate physical and sensual gratification;.esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew. (Gen. 25:21-34) 2. Jacob (with his mother s help) tricked his father (Isaac) into believing that he was his brother (Esau);.Jacob received his father s unalterable, binding blessing. (Gen. 27:1-40) 3. Jacob left his father and mother to seek out a wife from Rebekah s family; Rebekah used a deceptive.excuse to get Jacob away from his angry, vengeful brother, Esau. (Gen. 27:41-46) 4. Jacob was deceived by his father-in-law, Laban; he received Leah (not Rachel) for his wife... family trait of deception? (Gen. 29:14-30) 5. Jacob made an agreement with Laban concerning personal ownership of the numerous sheep of their.joint flock; further, Jacob attempted (superstitiously) to influence the birth of spotted, dark sheep through ingenious, devious means. (Gen. 30:25-43) 6. Jacob, in fear of Laban s sons and Laban himself, deceived his father-in-law and secretly ran.away with his wives and all that he had accumulated. (Gen. 31:1-21; especially v.20; cf. 31:25-30) 7. Jacob s wife, Rachel, stole the family gods of Laban... family trait of deception? (Gen. 31:31-32) Note: Jacob s life changed forever with the encounter and wrestling with the angel ( man...pre-incarnate Christ?) at Peniel ( face of God ); with brother, Esau, and 400 men coming to meet.him, the deceiver, conniver Jacob, had come to the end of himself - the end of his human abilities to secure his own welfare; with this wrestling.encounter, Jacob becomes Israel ( he strives with God ). 39
JACOB S MODEL PRAYER Text: Genesis 32 Context: Esau s coming with 400 men to meet Jacob/his clan (years after Jacob has deceived/stolen Esau s birthright) Components Scripture 1. Who God Is 1. O God of my father Abraham... Isaac, O Lord who said to me... (32:9) 2. Who I Am 2. I am unworthy (32:10) 3. What I Need 3. Save me... (32:11) 4. What I Feel 4.... for I am afraid he will come and attack me... mothers with their children... (32:11) 5. What You Said 5.... I will surely make you prosper... (32:12) 40
MOVEMENT: PATRIARCHS (#2 OF 12 MOVEMENTS) SUBJECT: JOSEPH JOSEPH - MAN OF CHARACTER 1. Joseph may have been given special responsibility over his brothers ( pasturing his brothers among the flocks??); nevertheless, he was faithful to bring to his father a report, even a bad one. (Gen. 37:2) 2. Joseph s forthrightness and honesty compelled him to share faithfully, fully and accurately his seemingly, self-serving dreams. (Gen. 37:5-11) 3. Joseph was a faithful servant of Potiphar, one that was trusted by his master and one to whom all was entrusted (except food...and wife). (Gen. 39:1-6a) 4. Joseph repeatedly refused the advances of Potiphar s wife; when caught by his cloak, he streaked away. (Gen. 39:6b-12) 5. Joseph s faithfulness and integrity in Potiphar s household may have saved his life; others accused of such a crime would have been put to death, not Joseph; prison instead of death may be an evidence of Potiphar s questions about his wife. (Gen. 39:13-20a) 6. Joseph was appointed to a place of responsibility in prison-- this may be a further evidence of his trustworthiness and integrity. (Gen. 39:20b-23) 7. Joseph was trusted by the captain of the guard and was responsible to attend to Pharaoh s chief cup bearer and chief baker. (Gen. 40:1-4a) 8. Joseph, when brought before Pharaoh to interpret his dream, did not take the credit for the ability but acknowledged that God could and would give the answer (interpretation). (Gen. 41:1-16) 9. Joseph was placed in authority over Egypt next only to Pharaoh; he faithfully fulfilled his important duties. (Gen. 41 :46-57) 10. Joseph entertained his brothers request for grain yet withheld his identity; he tested his brothers truthfulness through an elaborate ruse (Gen. 42-44); when Joseph revealed his true identity, he embraced his brothers and did not seek revenge. (Gen. 42-44; Gen. 45:1-15) 11. Upon the death of his father, Jacob (Israel), Joseph did not exact revenge as his brothers feared. (Gen. 50:15-21) 41