David Macdonald - October 27th 2024 -Studies in Genesis Part 13: You Choose! Genesis 13
Genesis 1 – 11 : Events – 2000+ years of History
Formation of Universe, Life & mankind – male & female (Ch. 1-2)
Fall of mankind into sin & first promise of Deliverer (Ch. 3)
Flood – judgment of sin –– entire Earth flooded (Ch. 7-8)
Further rebellion – tower of Babel (Ch. 11)
Formation of languages& cultures (Ch. 11)
Genesis 12 – 50 : People – 300 years of History
Formation of a nation – Israel
Begins with Abram (Abraham)
Name = אברם = exalted father
Father of those who believe
Revered by 3 major religions
He is held as example in NT of justification by faith (Romans 4, Galatians 3, Hebrews 11)
Called Friend of God (2 Chronicles 20, Isaiah 41, James 2)
Abram’s Background:
Descended from Shem (Noah’s son)
Lived in Ur in Mesopotamia
Called by God to leave Ur & family to go to…
Destination unknown
Brings father & nephew (Lot) – disobedience #1
Stayed in Haran – disobedience #2
Father dies – journey begins again
Famine in the land – heads to Egypt in search of prosperity – disobedience #3
Disobedience has roots in doubt – opposite of faith
Genesis 13:2,
Your Choices:
Be careful with your vision – where you set your eyes
Be careful with your values – where you set your heart
Be careful with your choices – where you put your faith
John 3:16-18 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (17) For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him. (18) Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
