1. Do Now: “Review: Abram and Hagar”
10/15/2014
1.Why did Sarai suggest to Abram
that he sleep with Hagar?
2. What does the name of the resulting child mean?
3. What does Hagar call God?
2. Covenant of Circumcision (Genesis 17)
Walk before me faithfully and be
blameless ...
Abram Abraham: “Father of Multitudes”
Sarai Sarah:“Princess/Mother of
Nations”
...as for me
-Land
-Nation
-Blessing
Circumcision: Surgery that removes
the foreskin (the loose tissue) covering
the glans of the penis. Circumcision
may be performed for religious or
cultural reasons, or health reasons.
as for you...
-keep my covenant
-be circumcised in the
flesh
I AM GOD ALMIGHTY...
3.
4. “God Visits Abraham” 10/15/2014
(Write and answer the following questions.)
Read Genesis 18:1-15
1. Why did Sarah laugh?
2. How did God respond to her laughter?
Ha!
5. Read Genesis 18:16-33
1. Why did God say he was going to destroy Sodom and
Gomorrah?
2. How was Abraham able to persuade God?
3. To what attribute or character trait of God does
Abraham appeal? (Hint: “Shall not the judge of the earth
do right?”
4.Why do you think Abraham cared if S and G were
destroyed?
5. Why does Abraham keep lowering the number of
righteous people needed?
6.What final number does God agree in order to spare
the city?
