The Angels of the Lord Section 13

The Promise of a Son Confirmed Genesis 15:4 – “From your own body” Genesis 16 - Abraham has Ishmael Genesis 17:15-16 “a son by her(Sarah)” Three Men Appear before Abraham

The Promise of a Son Confirmed Romans 4:18-21 Abraham was not weak in Faith He was fully convinced

The Promise of a Son Confirmed Hebrews 11:11 “By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.”

The Promise of a Son Confirmed Abraham and Sarah both believed the Impossible!! Luke 18:27 “The things that are impossible with men are possible with God”

Angels of the Lord Genesis 18:1-2 Genesis 18:22 Genesis 19:1 LORD appeared to Abraham Three men were standing beside him Genesis 18:22 Two men leave for Sodom One stays back and “Abraham still stood before the LORD” Genesis 19:1 Two ANGELS came to Sodom!

The Men were Angels of God! Angels of the Lord The Men were Angels of God!

Angels of the Lord Angels Manifest God Abraham’s Angels Exodus 23:20-21 Representative of God Bearing God’s name “my name is in him” Had God’s authority Abraham’s Angels Represented God Bore God’s name Made promises and brought judgments

Angels of the Lord Joshua 5:13-15 “And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, "Are You for us or for our adversaries?" 14 So He said, "No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, "What does my Lord say to His servant?" 15 Then the Commander of the LORD’S army said to Joshua, "Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy." And Joshua did so.”

Angels of the Lord Genesis 32:24-32 Hosea 12:4 Jacob wrestling all night with a man Hosea 12:4 “Yes, he(Jacob) struggled with the Angel and prevailed; He wept, and sought favor from Him. He found Him in Bethel, And there He spoke to us—

Angels of the Lord Hebrews 13:1-2 “Let brotherly love continue. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.”

Sodom and Gomorrah Lot’s Spiritual Journey: He LOOKED 13:10 He CHOSE 13:11 He JOURNEYED toward Sodom 13:11 He PITCHED his tent toward Sodom 13:12 He DWELT in Sodom 14:12 He “SAT IN THE GATE” 19:1 He was CAUGHT UP in Sodom’s disaster

Sodom and Gomorrah 2 Peter 2:6-8 “and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; 7 and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked 8 (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)”

Sodom and Gomorrah

Sodom and Gomorrah Ezekiel 16:48-49 "As I live," says the Lord GOD, "neither your sister Sodom nor her daughters have done as you and your daughters have done. 49 "Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy”

Summary The Promises of a son confirmed to Abraham again. The Angels of the Lord Look like men Often represent God Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Similar to today before return of Christ

A Prophecy of Christ Section 15

A Prophecy of Christ Abraham over 100 years old Told to sacrifice his son as a burnt offering Burnt offering Whole Offering Burnt to God “Total Dedication”

A Prophecy of Christ Deuteronomy 8:2 "And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.”

A Prophecy of Christ Jesus Isaac “Only begotten” and “beloved son” A sacrifice (whole life given in life and death) Willing sacrifice Not alone, b/c father is with him Jn 16:32 Rasied from the dead Isaac Son whom Abraham Loved Wood laid on Isaac Burnt offering (sacrifice) Willing Sacrifice “Went Together” vs. 6,8 Figuratively raised from the Dead (Heb 11:19)

A Prophecy of Christ Hebrews 11:17-19 “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called," 19 concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.”

A Prophecy of Christ