“The Redemption Of Man From Sin”
Section XII: Genesis 21-24
(The Promise: Abraham to Isaac)
All verses from the NKJV unless noted.
Genesis 21
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God Keeps His Promises (21:1-7)
 Though barren and old Sarah had a son just as the
LORD said (cf. 18:14)
 Named Isaac (laughter)
 Abraham 100 years old when Isaac was born
Casting Out the Bondwoman (21:8-21)
 Great feast (21:8)
 Hagar’s son scoffed (21:9)
 Bondwoman sent away (cf. Gal. 4:21-31)
 Ishmael became an archer and married an Egyptian
Genesis 22
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Proving of Faith—No More Wavering (Jas. 2:2124)
 What does this mean or how might this relate to the
promise to Abraham?
 Parallels:
 Abraham’s only son
 Isaac carried wood for the sacrifice
 Both were near Jerusalem (Moriah is where the temple was
built, 2 Chron. 3:1)
 Isaac naïve but Jesus knew it was the Father’s will (Matt.
26:39; Jn. 12:27)
 A ram was provided in the place of Isaac, but nothing was
provided in the place of God’s Son
Genesis 22
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Could the promise be fulfilled if the only son
dies?
 Hebrews 11:17-19
 Ultimately the only begotten Son would come to
this place and die for man’s sin in order to fulfill
the promise of Abraham—Abraham being the
father of many nations has a profound fulfillment
in the creation of the church where the Gentiles
entered by faith (Rom. 4:11-25)
Isaac’s Upbringing
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What does this show about Isaac’s
upbringing?
6 So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering
and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in
his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went
together.
7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said,
"My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." Then
he said, "Look, the fire and the wood, but where is
the lamb for a burnt offering?"
Genesis 23
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Sarah’s Death
 Sarah died at 127 years old in Hebron (23:1)
 Abraham would have been 137
 Grieving is a normal response for the loss of loved
ones
 Purchased the cave and field of Ephron in
Machpelah as a burial place
 Bought from a Hittite
 In the land of Canaan
 Glimpse of the land promise
Genesis 24
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A Bride For Isaac
 No daughter of the Canaanites
 Goes to the city of Nahor and finds Rebekah (the
grand-daughter of Nahor (Gen. 22:20-23)
Family Tre e
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Haran
Milcah
Leah
Laban
Nahor
Noah
Shem
Bethuel
Rachel
Rebekah
Terah
Jacob
Isaac
Abraham
Esau
Ishmael
Sarah