1 / 21

God Calls the Early Leaders of Israel

God Calls the Early Leaders of Israel. The story of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, and Moses. Assignment. Complete the vocabulary as you read thru the unit Read Article 33 “Abraham” and 34 “Isaac, Jacob and Joseph” in your books; pages 97-102

mercury
Download Presentation

God Calls the Early Leaders of Israel

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. God Calls the Early Leaders of Israel The story of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, and Moses

  2. Assignment • Complete the vocabulary as you read thru the unit • Read Article 33 “Abraham” and 34 “Isaac, Jacob and Joseph” in your books; pages 97-102 • Complete questions 5, 6, 7 page 103. It must turned in by the end of the day using Turnitin.com • Block 1 id – 7680620 PW: CS2014-B1 • Block 2 id – 7680637 PW: CS2014-B2 • Block 4 id – 7680647 PW: CS2014-B4

  3. “Look up to the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so … shall you descendants be” Genesis 15:5 Abraham and Sarah • Book of Genesis tells us that despite humanity’s sin, God chose to stay in a relationship with man, he chose the Hebrew people to call his own. • In Genesis Chapter 12, God calls Abram to serve him. Abram and Sarai are semitic nomads wondering the Near East.

  4. Genesis 12:1-8 Covenant – is a solemn agreement between human beings or God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made • God asks Abram to leave everything behind; what does God promise to Abram? • “ I will make you a great nation and I will bless you…” Genesis 12:2 • Abram takes Sarai, Lot (his nephew) and all their possessions and move to Canaan. • How would you describe this decision? • Sarai and Abram find their faith tested and strengthened. • How does Hagar’s pregnancy and Ishmael birth show Sarai and Abram’s faith being tested? • God speaks to a 99 year old Abram, and establishes his covenant with him and his descendants

  5. Genesis 17:3-7 • Sarai becomes known as Sarah and Abram becomes known as Abraham • Sarah gives birth to a son Isaac • Through Abraham God chooses to make his covenant, that he later reveals his law to his people through Moses • God commands that Abraham sacrifice his son Isaac, another test.

  6. Genesis 22:1-19 • How would you feel if you were Abraham? • If you were Isaac? • Because of his faithfulness and complete trust in God, Abraham and Sarah are blessed with countless descendants.

  7. Article 34: Isaac, Jacob and Joseph Patriarch the father or leader of a tribe, clan, or tradition. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were the patriarchs of the Israelite people. In Christian tradition, the Twelve Apostles, the Church Fathers, and certain bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches are considered patriarchs. • Isaac was the son of Abraham and Sarah • His father almost sacrificed, God saved him at the last minute • Isaac’s wife Rebecca gave birth to twins • Esau – first born • Jacob – tricked his brother into giving up his birthright and received their father’s blessing

  8. Genesis 25:19-34 & 27:1-45 • Genesis 25:19-34 – Rebekah gave birth to twin boys – • Esau was a born first, he was a hunter and sold his birthright to Jacob • Jacob was a quiet and peaceful, tricked his brother out of his birthright for a bowl of soup • Genesis 27:1-45 – Jacob tricked Isaac into giving him Esau’s blessing – making Esau his servant • Jacob left because Esau threatened to kill him

  9. Jacob’s Dream Genesis 28:10-22 • The Lord promises to give the land he is sleeping on to him and his descendants – making them “like dust of the earth” spreading to the “east and west, north and south” and in you and your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed

  10. Jacob, Rachel and Leah: Article 34Renewed Covenant with God • Esau symbolizes Abraham’s descendants who will not live directly under God’s Covenant • Jacob represents God’s plan of a people more numerous than the stars • Jacob becomes a patriarch upon Isaac’s death • Proves to be repentant and successful • Marries Rachel and Leah, has 12 sons through his 2 wives and their maidservants • In 2 dreams God renews his covenant and renames Jacob Israel – making 12 sons and descendants Israelites – Jacob’s large family becomes a large tribe and will become 12 even larger tribes.

  11. Joseph; son, slave and patriarch • Jacob’s favorite son • He could interpret dreams • sold as a slave by his brothers • Egypt he becomes second in command to Pharaoh • bothers come to Egypt looking for food • Test his brothers & forgives • His family moves to Egypt, and this is how the Pharaoh enslaves the Israelites

  12. What makes a good patriarch? • They obeyed God • Heard God’s word and followed it – aligned with God • They knew God wanted his people to treat all people with justice • Justice =righteousness • All humans have dignity and worth, all God’s children • They lived good, moral lives • Committed to ethical responsibility • They understood that God wanted his People to come back to him with their whole selves • God wanted a “full return of his People” – body, mind, spirit • Leaders were men and women committed to a relationship with God • Spoke on his behalf

  13. Sacrifice – to make holy, a rite offered to God on behalf of the people, presided over by a priest who leads and represents the community in adoration, repentance, gratitude, and honor. Was needed for atonement, as a healing rite to restore holiness, cleanse the people from infractions against the Law • At this time (The Sinai Covenant – not entered into) the early patriarchs believed in a specific ethical standard complete devotion and sacrifice to God • God invited men and women to share his will • The invitation or “calling” can be seen in nearly all biblical stories about the early leaders of Judeo-Christian people

  14. Moses and the Exodus “I have witnessed the affliction of my people in Egypt and have heard their cry…I know well what they are suffering” Exodus 3:7

  15. Moses’ Early LifeArticle 35 • Joseph and family – the “sons of Israel” are in Egypt • Pharaoh Ramses II, 1290-1224 BC – feels threatened by Israelite • Enslaves them – then orders all Israelite baby boys killed • Moses’ sister Miriam floats him down river, where is raised as a Prince of Egypt • He has sympathy for the Israelites, tries to help • Runs from his family, meets Reuel, priest of Midian and marries his daughter

  16. God Call Moses • Theophany – God’s manifestation of himself in a visible form to enrich human understanding of him • Genesis 3:4-17 – Burning Bush The way God reveled himself to Moses How does Moses’ encounter begin to change his community’s understanding of God? • God promises to deliver them from their situation and take them to a “land flowing with milk and honey” • God identifies himself as “I am who am” – calls Moses to be his voice of truth and arm of justice • Through Moses, God unleashes 10 plagues on Pharaoh and Egypt

  17. Passover: Exodus 12 • What is Passover? • The Lord passes over all houses marked with the blood of the sacrificial lamb, but enters the unmarked homes and kills all first born children and animals • Pharaoh lets the Israelites go, but changes his mind and chases them to the shores of the Red Sea where God defeats the Egyptians

  18. 40 Year Journey to the Promise Land

  19. Article 37:Building Trust in God • Traveled cross vast wilderness • Forgot how God saved them and promised to protect • Disgruntled by conditions in desert and questioned Moses leadership • God provided manna and water when they were hungry and thirsty Manna – little flakes that people collected, boiled or baked into bread like substance; from God

  20. Covenant at Sinai & the Ten Commandments • Exodus 20 • On Mount Sinai is the sacred ground where God forms a Covenant with his Chosen People • The Ten Commandments are the laws and obligations; will govern the people religiously, morally and civically • Moses takes these back to the people – God declares himself “to be their God, a God of fidelity, love and justice”. I am the Lord your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day. Honor your father and mother. You shall not kill You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

  21. Moses’ Leadership Quality Leadership - the action of leading a group of people or organization What makes a good leader? • Complete the Leadership Quotations Chart (found on Infinite Campus – must be submitted by end of class) • In your groups complete “What Kind of Leader is Moses?” • Include all group members name • Explain why you chose the quote from Leadership Quotation • Turn it in before you leave class

More Related