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Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People

Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People. Sin and its impact continue unabated. Primeval history reaches its fruitless climax with construction of Tower of Babel. Motivating force is sinful man’s insecurity (11:4b). A monument to man’s attempt to control his own destiny.

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Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People

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  1. Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People • Sin and its impact continue unabated. • Primeval history reaches its fruitless climax with construction of Tower of Babel. • Motivating force is sinful man’s insecurity (11:4b). • A monument to man’s attempt to control his own destiny. • God scatters sinful man, literally causing them to fulfill command to “fill the earth.”

  2. Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People • Once again we see God’s redemptive activity as He selects a people to join Him in His redemptive activity. • The genealogy of Shem (11:10-31) leads us out of old world into the time of patriarchs. • The call of Abraham signals God’s intention to work through a chosen people to bless the nations. • The focus is on a son of promise and a land of promise. • The continuing selection of the “younger son” demonstrates God’s grace and sovereignty.

  3. Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People • A Call and a Response • God’s covenant was from the beginning a matter of faith and not law (Gal. 3:6). • God has chosen to work through an obedient people to expand His kingdom. b) Blessed to Bless • Father of a great nation • Receive God’s blessing—presence, provision, and protection • God will make his name great • The blessing must be conveyed not consumed

  4. Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People c) Abram Begins a Journey of Faith • Abram is quickly tested by famine. • The only structures he left behind were places of worship. • God reveals many of his “names” (attributes) to Abram as He builds his faith. • The faithfulness of God to His promises is a major theme.

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