The OT as a Story of moves Part 1.3
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The document summarizes the biblical story of Babel in Genesis 11, where all humanity spoke one language but decided to build a tower to make themselves famous. God responded by confusing their languages, scattering them across the earth and enforcing his command to spread out. It also discusses the origins of different ethnicities and races. The next section introduces Abraham, called at age 75 to leave Haran and given promises by God of land, descendants and blessing through his offspring. The covenant with Abraham sets the agenda for the rest of the Bible by being fulfilled through Christ.
The OT as a Story of moves Part 1.3
- 2. Genesis 10-11:9—Genealogy and Babel ๏ Not long after the flood ๏ Babel in Gen 11:1-9 is a flashback to events in Gen 10 (not chronological). ๏ Humanity was a single tribe moving together and speaking one language.
- 3. ๏ Babel is the Hebrew name for Babylon.
- 5. Rebellion, again, “Then they said, “Come, let’s build a great city for ourselves with a tower that reaches into the sky. This will make us famous and keep us from being scattered all over the world” (Genesis 11:4).
- 6. ๏ God confused language (Gen 11:7). ๏ People with the same language stayed and moved together (Gen 11:8-9). ๏ God was enforcing His command to spread throughout the world.
- 8. ๏ Some say that God created different human ethnicities at the Tower of Babel. ๏ Not in the Bible, but possible. ๏ Possibly different ethnicities existed before and that God confused the languages based on the different ethnicities.
- 9. “The Bible does not explicitly give us the origin of the different “races” or skin colors in humanity. In actuality, there is only one race—the human race. Within the human race is diversity in skin color and other physical characteristics.” https://www.gotquestions.org/different-races.html
- 12. Abraham Abram, Heb. ʾavram, exalted father. Becomes Heb. ʾavrāhām, father of a multitude.
- 13. ๏ Until Terah’s death Abram was under the authority of his father. ๏ 75 y.o. (Gen 12:4) when he left Haran. ๏ Moved in obedience to the promises of God (Gen 12:1-3).
- 15. ๏ Grew in faith…gradually ๏ Took Terah and Lot, left Canaan for Egypt in a time of famine, tried to pretend Sarai was his sister. ๏ The promises of God did not change.
- 17. Abraham’s Life Event Age Bible Departs Haran, enters Canaan 75 12:4-5 Fathers Ishmael (Hagar) 85-86 16:3-4 Fathers Isaac (Sarah) 100 21:5 Sarah dies 137 23:1 Isaac marries Rebekah 140 25:20 Abraham dies 175 25:7
- 18. COVENANTS
- 19. Covenant defined ๏ A covenant is a chosen relationship in which two parties make binding promises to each other.
- 20. ๏ Common in biblical times. ๏ Between two equal parties or between a king and a subject. ๏ The king would promise things, and the subject would promise loyalty. ๏ Could be conditional or unconditional.
- 21. Examples ๏ Edenic / Adamic ๏ Noah ๏ Abrahamic ๏ Mosaic ๏ Davidic ๏ New
- 22. 1.ADAM&EVE
- 23. 2.NOAH
- 24. ๏ Was a prophet ๏ A man of great character ๏ Genesis 6:8, 9, 22
- 25. Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord…9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God… 22 Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.
- 26. ๏ 480 years old when God spoke to him about the coming flood ๏ 500 y.o. when first son born (5:32) ๏ 600 when the Flood came (7:11) ๏ Died aged 950 (9:28)
- 27. ๏ After the Flood planted a vineyard (Gn. 9:20), and got drunk.
- 28. ๏ After the Flood planted a vineyard (Gn. 9:20), and got drunk. Ham
- 29. 3.ABRAHAM
- 30. The Covenant with Abraham Gen 12: 1-3 ๏ Sets the agenda for the rest of Bible. ๏ The seed of the gospel. ๏ Fulfilled by Christ.
- 31. God’s Promises to Abraham ๏ People Gen 12: 2; 17: 7 ๏ Land Gen 12: 7; 17: 8 ๏ Blessing Gen 12: 3
- 32. THEENDof part 1