Genesis Lesson 12
GOD TESTED ABRAHAM
Genesis 20:1-22:19
Key Verse 22:12
I. God Fulfilled His Promise (20:1-18, 21:1-34)
What mistake did Abraham keep making, and what hardship did it cause (20:1,2)? Yet how did God help Abraham (3-8)? What is the basic reason that Abraham made the same mistake twice (9-13)? How was the problem finally resolved between Abraham and Abimelech (14-18)?
How and when was God’s promise to Abraham fulfilled (21:1,2)? What did this show about God’s character? What specifically did Abraham do when his son was born (3,4)? How old was Abraham when he had Isaac (5)? Think about how God trained Abraham until he had Isaac.
What was Sarah’s joy at giving birth to Isaac (6,7)? Who is God who provided Isaac to Abraham’s family? What concern arose for Abraham after he held a feast for Isaac (8-11)? Why did God tell Abraham to send Ishmael away (12,13)? (Ro 9:6-9) What was Abraham’s decision (14)? How did God care for Haggar and Ishmael (15-21)?
Why did Abimelech want to make a treaty with Abraham (22,23)? At that time, what did Abraham question Abimelech about (24-26)? How did they seal the treaty (27-32)? How had Abraham’s attitude changed toward kings? What did Abraham do at Beersheba (33,34) What does this tell us about how much his faith had grown?
II. God Tested Abraham (22:1-19)
How and when did God test Abraham (1,2)? How difficult was it for Abraham to obey in this test? What was Abraham’s response to God’s command (3)?
Review the dialogue between Abraham and Isaac on their way to Mount Moriah (4-8). How does it show Abraham’s faith? When he arrived at the place God had told him about, what did he do (9,10)? Through this what did God recognize about Abraham’s faith (11,12)?
What did God himself prepare in place of Isaac (13)? What spiritual experience did Abraham gain through this (14)? How did God assure Abraham of spiritual blessing (15-19)?