1. Genesis 16-17 Spreading the Word
So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8:8)
Genesis 16-17

2. Abraham (12-25)
Abram’s Call, Journey & Egypt (12)
Abram splits with Lot (13)
Abram rescues Lot (14)
Abram’s covenant w/God confirmed(15)
Abram & Hagar (16)

3. Abraham (12-25)
E. Abram & Hagar (16)
The Patience Problem (v.1-6)

4. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
James 1:4

5. The Patience Problem (v.1-6)
Abraham (12-25)
E. Abram & Hagar (16)
The Patience Problem (v.1-6)
Patience- waiting for something (v1)
Patience- takes time (v3)
Impatience- can see God an Enemy (v2)
Impatience- can become desperate (v2)
Impatience- has consequences (v4-6,15)

6. The detour is always worse than the main road
-Vance Havner
In whatever man does without God, he must fail miserably or succeed more miserably
- George MacDonald

7. The Patience Problem (v.1-6)
Abraham (12-25)
E. Abram & Hagar (16)
The Patience Problem (v.1-6)
Patience- waiting for something (v1)
Patience- takes time (v3)
Impatience- can see God an Enemy (v2)
Impatience- can become desperate (v2)
Impatience- has consequences (v4-6,15)

8. The Patience Problem (v.1-6) Hagar’s Flight (v.7-14)
Abraham (12-25)
E. Abram & Hagar (16)
The Patience Problem (v.1-6)
Hagar’s Flight (v.7-14)
Hagar flees (v6)
Hagar found by Angel (v7-8)
Hagar told to return (v9)
Hagar blessed by Angel (v10-12)
Hagar names well (v13-14)

9. Angel of the Lord often referring to Jesus (43 times)
Theophany- OT appearance of Jesus
This is the 1st
Seeking the one wandering
In wilderness…heading to a wall
Finds the wanderer
Calls to return & submit
Amazing thing-seen by Him

10. Called God: El Roi
– You are the God who sees Me
Amazed that she saw Him who sees her
Well Beer Lahai Roi
– Well Living-One Seeing-me

11. The Patience Problem (v.1-6) Hagar’s Flight (v.7-14)
Abraham (12-25)
E. Abram & Hagar (16)
The Patience Problem (v.1-6)
Hagar’s Flight (v.7-14)
Hagar flees (v6)
Hagar found by Angel (v7-8)
Hagar told to return (v9)
Hagar blessed by Angel (v10-12)
Hagar names well (v13-14)
Hagar returns, has Ishmael (v15-16)

12. Abraham (12-25)
Abram’s Call, Journey & Egypt (12)
Abram Splits with Lot (13)
Abram Rescues Lot (14)
Abram’s covenant w/God confirmed(15)
Abram & Hagar (16)
Abraham! Sarah! Circumcision! Isaac (17)

13. F. Abraham! Sarah! Circumcision! Isaac (17) God – El Shaddai (v.1-3)
Abram is 99 yrs old (v1a)
I am Almighty God (v1a)
Walk before Me & be Blameless (v1b)
I will make my covenant with you (v2)
Abram fell on his face (v3)

14. F. Abraham! Circumcision! Sarah! Isaac! God – El Shaddai (v.1-3)
Abraham! (v.4-9)
New name-Father of many nations (v4-6)
Covenant affirmed (v7-8)
Everlasting Covenant
Covenant of the land
Covenant of relationship – be God

15. Abraham (12-25)
F. Abraham! Circumcision! Sarah! Isaac!
God – El Shaddai (v.1-3)
Abraham! (v.4-8)
Circumcision (v.9-14)

16. F. Abraham! Circumcision! Sarah! Isaac! God – El Shaddai (v.1-3)
Abraham! (v.4-8)
Circumcision (v.9-14)
Sarah! (v.15-16)
New name-Mother of many nations(v15)
God will bless, give son by (v16)

17. F. Abraham! Circumcision! Sarah! Isaac! God – El Shaddai (v.1-3)
Abraham! (v.4-8)
Circumcision (v.9-14)
Sarah! (v.15-16)
Isaac (v.17-22)
Abraham laughed (v17)
Abraham offers Ishmael (v18)
God promises Isaac (v19)
God will bless Ishmael (v20)
God’s covenant is with Isaac (v21-22)

18. Abraham (12-25)
F. Abraham! Circumcision! Sarah! Isaac!
God – El Shaddai (v.1-3)
Abraham! (v.4-8)
Circumcision (v.9-14)
Sarah! (v.15-16)
Isaac (v.17-22)
Circumcision begun (v.23-27)

19. Abraham (12-25)
Abram’s Call, Journey & Egypt (12)
Abram Splits with Lot (13)
Abram Rescues Lot (14)
Abram’s covenant w/God confirmed(15)
Abram & Hagar (16)
Abraham! Sarah! Circumcision! Isaac (17)