This week we will finish reading about Job, and pick up with Abram, later renamed Abraham by God. Abraham became the first patriarch, the father of many nations – the chief nation being the Israelites and ultimately the genealogical line of Jesus the Christ.

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Passages to read this week:

• Jan 15 Job 40-42   Audio Job 40-42 NASB
• Jan 16 Genesis 12-15   Audio Genesis 12-15 NASB
• Jan 17 Genesis 16-18   Audio Genesis 16-18 NASB
• Jan 18 Genesis 19-21   Audio Genesis 19-21 NASB
• Jan 19 Genesis 22-24   Audio Genesis 22-24 NASB
• Jan 20 Genesis 25-26   Audio Genesis 25-26 NASB
• Jan 21 Genesis 27-29   Audio Genesis 27-29 NASB

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This video starts with archaeological discoveries about Abraham and continues through the rest of Genesis and into Exodus as well. It presents archaeological evidence that supports the Biblical accounts.

Brief overview of the passages for this week:

• Job
  • God confronts Job
  • Job prays for his friends
  • God restores Job with a new family and wealth
• Genesis
  • God calls Abram
  • Abram and Lot
  • God’s covenant with Abram
  • Hagar and Ishmael
  • New covenant of circumcision and Abram’s new name Abraham
  • Sodom and Gomorrah
  • Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech
  • Isaac
  • Abraham’s test
  • Sarah’s death
  • Isaac and Rebekah
  • Abraham’s death
  • Ishmael
  • Jacob and Esau – birthright
  • Isaac, Rebekah, and Abimelech
  • Isaac’s blessing
  • Jacob in Paddan Aram – Laban, Rachael, Leah

Suggestions for things to look for:

• How did Job change from the beginning to the end of his encounters?
• How did he resolve all he went through?
• What was God’s call to Abram? Did God call Lot to join Abram?
• Covenants between God and Abram/Abraham
• Examples of Abram/Abraham’s faith or lack of it
• Character flaws passed from one generation to another

Sharing what we learn:

• Which Bible characters do you most relate with in these passages?
• Are there passages you struggle with?
• Do you feel God speaking to you through these passages? Do you know God’s call on your life?
• Please respond to these questions or add questions of your own in the comments:

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