Outline (11.1) II. Original Meaning III. Modern Application I. Structure and Content Abraham’s Background and Early Experiences (Gen 11: :9)

Death and Progeny (22:1-25:18) Background and Early Experiences (11:10-12:9) Covenant Relationship with God (15:1-17:27) Later Contacts with Others (18:1-21:34) Earlier Contacts with Others (12:10-14:24) Structure of Abraham’s Life (11.2)

Background & Early Experiences (11.2) Shem’s Genealogy (11:10-26) Terah’s Genealogy (11:27-32) Abraham’s Migration (12:1-9)

Structure of Shem’s Genealogy (11.3) Linear Genealogy: One Person for Each Generation (except the last) Formulaic: Each Generation Same Pattern (except the first and last) “And after he became the father of X, X lived X years and had other sons and daughters” “And after he became the father of X, X lived X years and had other sons and daughters” Title: “the account of Shem” (11:10) Flattened, Stereotyped Characters, None Unique

Title: “the account of Terah” (11:27) Only Two Generations: Terah to Abraham Special Comments on Several Characters: Structure of Terah’s Genealogy (11.4) 11:28 Death of Haran to Anticipate Lot’s Involvement 11:29 Nahor and Wives to Explain Rebecca 11:30 Sarah was barren in Anticipation of Promise 11:31 Terah’s Travel in Anticipation of Abraham’s Role 11:32 Terah’s Death in Anticipation of Abraham’s Role

Structure of Abraham’s Migration (11.5) Problem Abraham’s Call to Canaan (12:1-3) Turning Point Abraham’s Departure and Arrival at Canaan (12:4-5) Resolution Abraham’s Completes Call to Canaan (12:6-9)

“Israel’s World” Moses “Abraham’s World” Gen 11:10-12:9 The way Abraham first received God’s blessings reveals how Israel could receive God’s blessings in Moses’ day. Original Meaning 11:10-12:9 (11.7)

Shem’s Genealogy (11:10-26) Abraham Inherited from His Faithful Lineage. Terah’s Genealogy (11:27-32) Abraham Overcame Failures of Previous Generation. Abraham’s Migration (12:1-9) Abraham Responded Faithfully to the Call to Canaan. Connections/Anticipations (11.8) Israelites Must Embrace Their Faithful Heritage. Israelites Must Overcome Failures of Previous Generation. Israelites Must Respond Faithfully to Call to Canaan. Establishing Modeling Adumbrating “Abraham’s World” “Israel’s World” Moses

Comparison of Shem and Seth (11.9) Seth Genealogy (5:1-31) Shem Genealogy (11:10-26) Similar Patterns [“when [x] was [x] years old”], [x] became the father of [x]”, [x] “lived [so many] years,” “[x] lived [x] years” ] Long Lives Everyone in Seth’s line lived many years; everyone in Shem’s line lived between 148 and 600 years. (Ex 20:12) Progeny “other sons and daughters” (Deut 28:4) Righteous Primeval LineageRighteous Patriarchal Lineage Beginning and Ending Adam (5:1) Shem, Ham, Japheth (5:32) Shem (11:10) Abram, Nahor, Haran (11:26)

Shem’s Genealogy (11:10-26) Abraham was brought into covenant with God because he belonged to a lineage that continued the righteous lineage of Seth. Meaning of 11:10-26 (11.10) Israelites have been brought into covenant with God because they belong to a lineage that continues the righteous lineage of Seth and Abraham. Establishing (Many moral and affective implications derive from this information.) Observations Implications “Abraham’s World” “Israel’s World” Moses

Travels of Terah and Abraham (11.11) Terah’s Genealogy (11:27-32) Call to Canaan First Generation Dies Younger Generation Suceeds Call to Canaan First Generation Dies Will Second Generation Suceed? Abraham’s Experience Israel’s Experience

Terah’s Genealogy (11:27-32) Abraham overcame the failure of the previous generation to enter Canaan. Meaning of 11:10-26 (11.12) Israelites must overcome the failure of the previous generation to enter Canaan. Modeling (Many informative and affective implications derive from this directive.) Observations Implications “Abraham’s World” “Israel’s World” Moses

Structure of Abraham’s Migration (11.13) Abraham’s Migration (12:1-9) Call to Canaan and Blessings Upon Faithfulness Throughout Land When Canaanites There by Calling on Name Call to Canaan and Blessings Upon Faithfulness Throughout Land When Canaanites There by Calling on Name? Abraham’s Experience Israel’s Experience

Abraham’s Migration (12:1-9) Abraham was called to blessings for himself and others upon condition of obedience. Meaning of 12:1-9 (11.14) Israelites are called to blessings for themselves and others upon condition of obedience. Adumbrating Observations Implications Abraham went to Canaan despite the presence of threatening Canaanites. Abraham traversed the entire land by calling on Yahweh. Israelites must go to Canaan despite the presence of threatening Canaanites. Israelites must traversed the entire land by calling on Yahweh. “Abraham’s World” “Israel’s World” Moses