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MODULE SIX ABRAHAM AND LOT Bible Topics Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah • People to Know Moabites Ammonites
Places to Know Oaks of Mamre
Terms to Know Bedouin Gate know
Study Questions Answer the following questions (based on the reading), save it and then submit it to the professor. professor. 1. How does does Genesis Genesis 18 18 contrast contrast with with Genesis Genesis 19 19 regarding regarding God’s God’s character character and activities? Gen.18 contrasts with Gen.19, depiciting Abraham’s tender, sensitive fellowship with his guests; the later, God’s awesome judgement and violent destruction of wicked Sodom. P195 2. Describe Describe the typical typical hospita hospitality lity displayed displayed in in Genesis Genesis 18 during during this time. Abraham greeted them respectfuly addressing the visitors as “my Lord”, he allowed their feet to be washed, had a meal prepared for them them and set a place for them to rest. P197 3. Descri Describe be the the kind kind of laughte laughterr of Sara Sarah. h. The visitor’s were telling Abraham about God’s promise to him to have a son, Sarah hearing this and lauaghed within. Then the visitor asked why do she laughed. The visitor responsed to the laughter by stating “Is anything to hard for the Lord?” This indicate that Sarah was laughing out of unbelief. P198 4. How does the Lord Lord evalua evaluate te Abrah Abraham? am? The Lord evaluated Abraham as being faithful, obedient and consistent to Him. (God) p198;Gen18:19 5. When When is interce intercesso ssory ry praye prayerr effect effective? ive? Intercessory prayer is effective when one realize how awesome the judgement of God is. P199 6. What What was the the sin of Sodom Sodom that that caused caused God’s God’s judgm judgment ent?? The men of the city came to Lot’s house demanding that the visitor’s behanded over to them so “that they may know them.” Meaning they wanted to have sexually intercourse with the men to gratify their own unnatural lust. P200 7. How How did did God God des destr troy oy Sodo Sodom? m? God destroyed Sodom and Gomorah with brimstome brimstome and fire. P203 8. Wher Wheree has has Sodom Sodom been been locat located? ed? The location of Sodom is uncertain. P203 9. How is is this stor story y often often depicte depicted d in the New New Testame Testament? nt?
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God had told Lot and his family to get out of Sodom and don’t look back but Lot’s wife looked backed and turned into a “pillars of salt.” (Gen 19:26). In the New Testament it is repeated many time warning others against turning back like Lot’s wife. (Luke17:31-33; Heb.10:38,39) p205 10. How is Lot described? Lot was describe as a believer and a righteous man even though he lived in Sodom a wicked city. P199 11. Who are the Moabites and Ammonites? The Moabites and Ammonites are the tribes that were born of from Lot’s daughter which they had deceitfuly conceived with their father. P207 12. Read Deuteronomy 2:9-21. How does God bless Lot? God kept His promised to Lot and God instructed the Isralites not to “Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of their land for a possession, because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.' (Det.4:9)
ISAAC Bible Topics Isaac’s birth • Abraham’s test of faith • Sarah’s death • People to Know Abimelech Philistines Hittites
Places to Know Gerar Beersheba Mt Moriah
Terms to Know
Study Questions Answer the following questions (based on the reading), save it and then submit it to the professor. 13. Discuss the strategic location of Gerar. Gerar was located between settled land to the east grazing land to the west, so it is understandable that the Philistines gained control of it rather early. P211 14. T/F —Abimelech is the real name of the king of Gerar. Explain your answer. Abimelech was a dynastic title: Their were other Kings who took on that title name as well. (Gen.26:8; I Samuel 21:10; Ps. 34) p211 15. How does this encounter (Gen 20) put the promise in jeopardy again? (Consider the events in Gen 21.) Abraham and Sarah had told Abimelech that Sarah was his sister so Abimelech took her. God intervene by informing Abimelech in a dream that Sarah was married to keep him from laying with Sarah and sinning. This incedent would put God’s promise to Abraham that Sarah would bare him a child. P212-213 16. How is the word “prophet” used of Abraham in Gen 20?
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The word “prophet” was used of Abraham to emphasize the official natural of his intercessory prayer but not as his ability to fortell events. P211 17. How does Ishmael respond to the birth of Isaac? Ishmael was mocking, laughing, was moved to mad and hatred. P213 18. What does Abraham’s covenant with Abimelech tell us about Abraham? It tells you that Abraham was a just, fair and righteous man. P214 19. How is the promise in jeopardy again in Genesis 22? God told Abraham to take his son Issac and offer him as a burnt offering. Abraham obeyed God and right as he raised his nife to slay Issac, his son, God spoke and told him to stop, then provided him a ram in bush, another sacrifice for burnt offering. P217 20. List the three ways of trying to explain why God told Abraham to do what he did (Gen 22). One way that it is explain is that human sacrifice was a custom in Abraham’s day. Second one is that God never actually intended for Abraham to literally sacrifice Issac but only to dedicate him completely. Third one is that God commanded and actual meant a human sacrifice of Issac and Abraham intended to obey him. P127 21. Which approach (from #20) seems to be the best explanation? The explanation that seem to me to be the best explanation is that God commanded and actual meant for a human sacrifice of Issac and Abraham obey but God intervene because He was only testing Abrahams faith in Him. P127-12 22. What does Hebrews 11:17-19 tell us about Abraham’s beliefs? Abraham believed that his son would return with him from the place of sacrifice. P219 23. What other events happened on Mt Moriah? Solomon built his temple on it (IIChron. 3:1) and the cross of Jesus Christ would be positioned in the vincinity as well. P219 24. Why was Ephron reluctant to sell Abraham just the cave? Ephron was reluctant to sell just the cave to Abraham because Ephron didn’t want to remain responsible for the feudal services that the owner of the field must render. P222 25. How does this encounter affect the authority of Scripture? It affects the authority of Scripture because it is permeated with Hittite laws and customs, correctly correspond to the time of Abraham. P222 26. Name all the ones buried in this cave. The cave of Machpelah beame the burial place for Sarah, Abraham, Issac, Rebekah, Leah, and Jacob. P223 27. What does Abraham’s act of burying Sarah in the land indicate about Abraham? It showed his proof of unwaivering faith and continued to believe God ‘s promises to him. P223
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