Contains lessons 14-17.
Bible First is a gateway into a world that few people have ever explored. In just 20 short lessons, you'll experience an exciting tour of Genesis, the first of 66 books which make up the Bible. Genesis is a foundational narrative which provides the key to unlocking the mysteries of Scripture. Who is God? Does He care about our world? If God is sovereign, why does he allow evil? Does God want to have a relationship with me and, if so, how do I find Him?
The answers to these and many other fundamental questions are revealed as Bible First takes you step by step through the stories of Creation, Adam and Eve, the Fall, Noah and the Great Flood, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the Patriarchs.
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Table of ContentsLesson 14: Isaac
IntroductionA Son by SarahHagar is Cast OutThe Two CovenantsGod Delivers Hagar and IshmaelAbraham Makes a Covenant with AbimelechGod Tests Abraham's FaithSalvation by SubstituteComparing Scripture with ScriptureGod Reaffirms His PromisesConclusionLesson 15: Isaac and His Family
IntroductionThe Death and Burial of SarahA Wife for IsaacThe Servant Meets RebekahThe Servant Meets Rebekah's FamilyIsaac and Rebekah are MarriedThe Death of AbrahamJacob and EsauEsau Sells his BirthrightGod's Rejection of EsauIsaac's TravelsConclusionLesson 16: Jacob, Part 1
IntroductionJacob Steals Esau's BlessingJacob's Dream at BethelJacob and RachelThe Deceiver is DeceivedCulture vs. ScriptureJacob's FamilyJacob's Agreement with LabanJacob's Reliance on God's PromiseJacob's Rods: Science or Superstition?Selective BreedingThe Folly of the Prenatal Influence Theory"Set the Faces" - The Bible Defines ItselfJacob's Rods: A SummaryGod Blesses JacobConclusionLesson 17: Jacob, Part 2
IntroductionJacob Flees from LabanJacob Cries out for Deliverance from EsauJacob's Midnight StruggleThe Mysterious Wrestler: Angel or Deity?Jacob Meets EsauThe Massacre of the ShechemitesJacob's Return to BethelThe Birth of BenjaminThe Twelve Tribes of IsraelLeviJudahJosephBenjaminThe Death of IsaacConclusion