In this lesson we look at the sojourns and adventures of Abraham, along with his wife Sarah. The lesson is drawn from Genesis, chapters 12 through 22.

Adventures of Abraham

1 A Promise to Abraham

God called Abraham, and Abraham obeyed the call. God promised that Abraham would be the father of multitudes. This was remarkable, because Abraham and Sarah were childless. Sarah was barren.
 
But that's not all. When Abraham and Sarah tried to remedy the situation by using Sarah's maid as a surrogate, God gently but decisively rejected the resulting child, Ishmael.

God reiterated his promise that Sarah would bear a son herself. This son would be named Isaac, and through Isaac the promises would come true.

Behind Abraham's story is his faith. He might have found God's promises and commands hard to believe and obey, but he believed and obeyed them nevertheless, and so was justified. (Heb 11:8-19, Rom 4:3,16-25).
 

2 Bible Summary (Genesis 12-18)

• Call of Abram (12)
• Abram misleads Pharoah about Sarah (12)
• Abram and Lot separate (13)
• Abram rescues Lot from Northern kings (14)
• Abram pays tithes to Melchizedek (14)
• Abram refuses gifts from Sodom (14)
• The promises of God to Abram who believed (15)
• Hagar, Sarai's maid, runs away (16)
• Hagar returns, bears Ishmael (16)
• Abram and Sarai's names are subtly changed (17)
• God promises a son; Abraham laughs (17)
• Abraham receives covenant of circumcision (17)
• Three visitors repeat God's promise; Sarah laughs (18)