What is God Saying About GodOctober 2011
Study Resources
· Hebrew – Greek Study Bible KJV
· Clarks Commentary – Old Testament
· The Strong’s Concordance
· The New Strong’s Lexicon and Vines Expository Dictionary
I went through the first 7 verses in Genesis Chapter 21 regarding the Birth of Isaac and researched what God was trying to tell us not about Abraham and Sarah, but what God was trying to tell us about Himself “God”.
· Key Points
· Key Words
· The significance of the Geography of the Birth place.
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Genesis 21 - King James Version (KJV)
1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Visited (paqad) in Hebrew – means to search out, commit to and care for. And this word can be used for either good or for punishment.
Has spoken (dabar) in Hebrew – means to arrange or promised.
But when you look at this first verse it says visited now if this were today for instance and someone was telling this story you would want to know more details. That’s why we need to use these various different resources or tools to help us understand the cultural context, geography, holidays or celebrations and the economic and political environment.
Who visited Abraham: 18:2 - 3 men (2 angels and God).
Where was Abraham when he was visited his immediate location was in the door way of the tent and Sarah was inside the tent. Tent means (O’hel) in Hebrew. Yes it is a covering and dwelling place but the root word represents tabernacle, holy place or sanctuary. Just like today we say My home is my sanctuary or suppose to be my sanctuary - that all comes from the Hebrew understanding of Tent. This was a sacred place/holy ground.
Geographical Location: 18:1 – Plains of Mamre – Isaac was born in the plain of Mamre. (Gen 13:18). Mamre, lies approximately half way between Halhul and Hebron. Mamre being the name of one of the three Amorite chiefs who joined forces with those of Abraham in pursuit to save Lot. (Gen. 14:13, 24). The Oak of Mamre, also called The Oak of Abraham, is an ancient tree which, in tradition, is said to mark the place where Abraham entertained the three angels or where Abraham pitched his tent. It is estimated that this oak is approximately 5,000 years old.
2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
God is in control – He said at the appointed time. (Gen 18:14) Set Time means place of meeting. Old age is this case actually means old age or the number you would look at to represent old age.
Not at our time but in God’s time.
3And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
His name was specified before he was born “And thou shalt call his name Isaac (Gen 17:19) What’s interesting is that Sarah is not recorded as laughing until (Gen 18:12). God’s knows what we are going to do before we do it.
4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.
Abraham is obedient, because he follows God’s commands and honors the covenant for the circumcision of all the males in his household including Isaac. God and Abraham Covenant and promise (Gen 17:10-14). The action of the circumcision took place (Gen 17: 23-17).
5And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.
God can bring dead things to life. God performs miracles. God lets us know that nothing is too hard for God. He can do all things. Omnipotent!
6And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.
Isaac’s name means laughter. God understands that this miracle would be difficult for any human to truly understand and I believe that God didn’t take Abraham and Sarah’s laughter personal. Abraham’s laughter was in amazement and Sarah was in disbelief….. but God counted it as a time of joy and celebration.
7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
God performs a miracle - that a child was born to them in their old age and furthermore Sarah is able to breast feed.
Key Points:
Several Lessons are learned in the promises of God through the Birth of Isaac:
· God is faithful to His promises and his word.· God is in control (At the appointed time) Gen 18: 14
· That making our own plans will not supersede God’s plans.
· God is in no hurry to the working out of His plans. We must learn patience.
· Nothing can hinder or thwart the outworking of God’s purpose.
· Our faithfulness is tried and tested, in order to display its genuineness and love.
· He performs miracles in the supernatural
· God is the source of bringing dead things to life.
· We can only be reborn through God in the spirit. Our natural flesh cannot bring about new life.
· God is Omnipotent – He harnesses all the power and control.
· He keeps His word and promises, He is the first example of faithfulness and all that He requires. He makes Himself the example first – then continually places human subjects in the earth for us to follow.
· His ways and understanding are superior to our human understanding
· That the carnal ways and understanding are that of the flesh
· That the supernatural ways and understanding are that of the spirit
· God prepares us for what’s coming by giving us a living example and blueprint, so we can grasp the greater future gifts with some familiarity, through comparisons and prior connections.
· First, Isaac was the promised seed and son (Gen. 17:16)
· Second, a lengthy interval occurred between God's first promise to Abraham and its realization.
· Third, when Isaac's birth was announced, his mother asked, "Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?" (Gen. 18:13), to which the answer was returned, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?"
· Fourth, Isaac's name was specified before he was born- "And thou shalt call his name Isaac" (Gen. 17:19).
· Fifth, Isaac's birth occurred at God's appointed time (Gen. 21:2) "at the set time"; so also in connection with the Lord Jesus we read "But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman" (Gal. 4:4).
· Sixth, as we have seen above, Isaac's birth required a miracle to bring it about; so also was it with the incarnation of Immanuel.
· Seventh, the name Isaac (given unto him by Abraham and not Sarah, Genesis 21:3), which means laughter, declared him to be his father's delight; so also was the one born at Bethlehem.
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