SERMON: Old Testament Overview Part 4 - Patriarchs & the Birth of Israel
Old Testament Overview Part 4 - Patriarchs & the Birth of Israel This Session: The Patriarchs The Beginning of Israel I. Introduction Last time, we saw that sin resulted in a real, global flood. This flood affected both geography and civilization. Land formations and archeology give evidence to a global deluge. The reduction of life spans. The flood introduced us to one of the most important themes of Scripture: The Covenant. The Noahic Covenant is unilateral and eternal. God never flooded the world again! The Abrahamic Covenant is likewise unilateral and eternal. The Jews cannot lose the land due to disobedience (cf. Gal. 3:17), and it gives all God’s people hope of eternal redemption. II. The Patriarchs Abraham The father of the Jewish nation! Name change to reflect this (Gen. 17): Abram –> Abraham Sarai –> Sarah Each covenant has a sign. Noahic Covenant = Rainbow Abrahamic Covenant = ? Circumcision Even though this was a unilateral covenant, God s...