The Declaration: “Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness”
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God makes a covenant with Abram, whereHe promises to make him the father of A great nation…even though he had no kids
A CovenantHebrew word for Contract is Berit – indicating a binding agreement
In business it was a contract
Internationally it was a Treaty
Within a state it was a Constitution
Between individuals it was a binding agreement
The Covenant with Abram wasA legally binding oath
To confirm for all time his Firm intention to keep his Promise to Abraham
God wanted to show he Was fully committedTo the Jewish People
Abram was told He was to be the Father of nations
But he had no kids
What to do, whatTo do?
Sarai, who is barren, Decides to give her Egyptian maid servant to Abraham to allow him toHave a child
In the ancient Middle East the idea of the Surrogate Mother started with the Ancient Babylonian code set by Hammurabi
Sarai presents her Maid – ServantHagar to Abraham
Hagar has a childNamed Ishmael
Sarai is very jealousOf Hagar and her New child
God reaffirms his Covenant with Abram, but With a twist, the blood covenant of Circumcision
A Blood CovenantIs the mostBindingOf the ancientagreements
And oh, by the Way… God states“You and SaraiAre going to have A child…
Abram Laughs, He is almost 100Years old!
Three AngelsVisit Abraham And Sarah
The three Visitors tellAbraham and Sarah theyAre going to be Parents
Sarai laughed – She and Abram were veryAdvanced in age
The Name Change
The Lord changed the name of Abram to Abraham – Meaning “Father of a Multitude”
The Lord changed the name of Sarai to Sarah – Meaning “Princess”
The three visitors left And God tells them thatThere has been an Outcry against theWicked ways of SodomAnd Gomorrah
God tells them he is Going to destroy the towns
Sarah gives birth to Isaac
After the Birth of Isaac, thereWas an issueOn which child Would be the leader of the Hebrews after the Death of Abraham.
Sarah convincesAbraham to make it Isaac
Hagar and Ishmael Are Sent away
Hagar and Ishmael Are struggling
Hagar leavesIshmael under the Bushes to die
She can’t carry on, they Both are dying in the desert
God called out and Showed them water God stated that heWould make IshmaelInto a great nation
Split between the Jews and the Muslims
Hebrews (Jews)
Believe that the line of Abraham comes from Isaac
The land that was promised Abraham should go to the ancestors of Isaac
Muslims
Believe that the line of Abraham comes from Ishmael
The land that was promised Abraham should go to the ancestors of Ishmael
Isaac was the focus ofAbraham after Hagar and Ishmael were sentOut of the Camp
The story of Abrahamand Isaac will show The Israelites distainFor Child Sacrifice
And will show Abraham’s faith in God
There were hundreds of Pagan gods in the region
Many of the religions had fertility gods
In the Ancient Near East, the god that provides “fertility” is also entitled to demand a portion of what has been produced
This is expressed in the sacrifice ofanimals, grain and children
Deuteronomy and Leviticus expressly Forbade the practice
Leviticus talks about the sacrifice of children to Molech
Molech was national god of the Ammonites
The Ammonites descended from Lot
Their territory was located across theJordan River
The worship of Molech involved childSacrifice, some historians say that the firstBorn was sacrificed
Others state to enter the 6th and final churchOf Molech required the sacrifice of a child
God tells Abraham to go toThe top of Mt Moriah and Sacrifice his son Isaac
The Muslim FaithStates that it was Not Isaac that went With Abraham to Mt. Moriah, but itWas Ishmael
The Muslims believeThat Ishmael willInherit the promised Land of Canaan
The Israelites believeThat Isaac will InheritThe promised land
Isaac is told to bringThe wood and go with Abraham to Mt. Moriah
Isaac tells Abraham“The wood and the fireAre here, but where isThe lamb for the burnt Offering?”
Abraham tells him thatThe lord will provide The lamb for the Offering, and the twoWent on together
Abraham placed the Wood, boundIsaac and laid him On the alter…He brought out a knife
The angel of the Lord called out From Heaven“Abraham, Abraham”