
This Weeks Text: Genesis 12:1-3, 15:1-7, 28:12-15. We will also reference 18:16-19:29 (Sodom and Gomorrah)
This Weeks Psalm: Psalm 67 or Psalm 13 (How Long Oh Lord)
This Week in a Nut Shell:
Continuing our march through Genesis, this week we skip ahead to chapter 12. Between the Creation Event and chapter 12 a lot has happened; the human race has grown exponentially numerically and also in their brokenness.* God has remained silent for many, many generations and can no longer remain so. Suddenly, as with a bullhorn, God makes a speech.
When God speaks, what sort of words come out of His mouth? What is it that God loves to do?
This week we will look at three verses (Genesis 12:1-3), one phrase (I will) and one word (bless) that will change the course of human history and reshape our understanding of the God of the Old Testament.
We will also begin to deconstruct (and Reconstruct!) a foundational theological statement that shades our interpretation of all scripture: “God loves and blesses the Matriarchs and Patriarchs (mothers and fathers of the people of Israel) because they are good and faithful.”
Note: We will address two of these in-between stories (Babel and Noah) next week.
Key Words:
Bless, blessing, to be a blessing, Provision, Protection, Pardon, Called, Exodus, Grace.
This Weeks Team:
Luke, Tim, Angela, Jamie (leading).
This weeks set:
Refuge (Lets give this a shot and see what happens!)
The Summons (don't worry about this one!)