UNIT THREE

Patriarchs

I. The Timeline

I. The Timeline

Written history begins.

2000-1500 BC

All patriarch stories.

II. Abraham

The Patriarch

1. Patriarch- Founding father of a group of families.

II. Abraham

A.

The Patriarch

2. Matriarch- a founding mother of a group of families.

II. Abraham

A.

The Patriarch

3. Abraham is the patriarch of three world religions.

•Christianity

•Judaism

•Islam

II. Abraham

A.

Covenants

1. Covenant- an agreement between God and God’s people.•Blessed if you keep them,

cursed if you don’t.

II. Abraham

B.

Covenants

2. Abraham and God make a covenant- Abraham will be the patriarch of Israel, and God will be their God.

II. Abraham

B.

Covenants

3. Abraham’s people also will get Canaan, a piece of land that is Israel today.

II. Abraham

B.

Father of Faith

1. Faith- a virtue from God that helps us believe in God and accept what God reveals.•Abraham is famous for his faith.

II. Abraham

C.

Covenant with GodII. Abraham

D.Story What Happens What is agreed to? Rate Abraham’s

Faith (1-5)God makes a covenant with AbramGen 15: 1-21

Hagar and IshmaelGen 16: 1-15

Changing their Names

Gen 17: 1-22

Promise to SarahGen 18: 1-15

Sodom and Gomorrah

Gen 18: 16-33Gen 19: 23-26

III. Abraham’s Family Tree

III. Abraham’s Family Tree

AbrahamHagar Sarah

IsaacIshmael Rebecca

Jacob EsauRachelLeah

Reuben

Simeon

Levi

Judah

Dan

Naphtali

Gad

AsherIssachar

Zebulun

Joseph

Benjamin

IV. Isaac and Family

Ancient Jewish Families

1. Family was extremely important in Jewish culture.

•Family honor is more important than individual honor.

IV. Isaac and Family

A.

Ancient Jewish Families

2. Everything you did was an extension of your family.

•You could bless or curse your family by what you did.

•Same with parents, children.

IV. Isaac and Family

A.

Ancient Jewish Families

3. Marriages were arranged for the good of the family.

•Spouses were often chosen from within the family to preserve the family values.

IV. Isaac and Family

A.

Birthrights

1. The oldest son had special privileges in the family•Name is in the family tree

•Double-share of the wealth and family property.

IV. Isaac and Family

B.

Birthrights

2. Birthright- natural right to father’s blessing and property given to the 1st born son.

•Esau trades this for soup!

IV. Isaac and Family

B.

Birthrights

3. God does surprising things in Abraham’s family.•Abraham’s 2nd son, Isaac gets birthright.

•Jacob, Isaac’s 2nd son gets the birthright.

IV. Isaac and Family

B.

V. Jacob and Sons

Jacob’s Dream

1. God promises Jacob descendants and land in a dream•Just like Abraham!

V. Jacob and Sons

A.

Jacob’s Dream

2. Jacob later changes his nameto Israel.•The nation of Israel,

and Israelites are named after him.

V. Jacob and Sons

A.

Jacob in Love

1. Jacob falls in love with Rachel, and works 7 years for Laban to marry her.•Laban = Rachel’s dad

V. Jacob and Sons

B.

Jacob in Love

2. After 7 years, Laban tricks him into marrying Leah instead. • Jacob works 7 more years!

V. Jacob and Sons

B.

Jacob in Love

3. After marrying Rachel, he works 7 more years for Laban!

V. Jacob and Sons

B.

12 Tribes of Israel

1. Jacob has 12 sons with Rachel, Leah, and their two slaves.•Become known as the “12

tribes of Israel”

V. Jacob and Sons

C.

VI. Joseph

Words to know

1. Providence- God’s plan and protection of all creation.•Means that God has a plan for

us!

VI. Joseph

A.

Words to know

2. Pharaoh- the king of Egypt•Joseph interprets his dream,

and saves Egypt.

VI. Joseph

A.