The Plan of the Ages

God’s Dispensational Dealings with Humanity

God Calls Abram

Lesson XIX

October 16, 2005

 

I         The judgment at the Tower of Babel

Genesis 11:8-9   The people were scattered

The languages confounded

These judgments fell on the people who had established a religion without God

Romans 1:28 even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge

II      At the end of the third dispensation, the great mass of people, the rebels at the Tower of Babel go on their own way, away from God, until they became people who know not God

1 Thessalonians 4:5 know not God

Ephesians 2:12 without Christ, without God…

Exodus 5:2 I know not…neither will I obey

III   The way Gentiles live is outlined in many Scriptures

Romans 1:28-29 every thing named is true to this day, they hate God

Romans 3:10-18 no fear of God

IV   In Grace, free grace, God calls Abram.  A New Age begins.

Genesis 11:28-29 a native of Ur (between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers)

Genesis 12:16 a rich prince

Genesis 14:14 must have lived in a palace

Isaiah 51:1, 2

Joshua 24:2-3 he and his father worshipped idols

Acts 7:2 The God of glory appeared and said: get out from thy country and kindred

V      Did Abram go home and tell Sarah, “we are going to move.”  Did she ask where?

Hebrews 11:8 he did not know!

VI   Abram’s first move was only partial obedience

Genesis 12: 1 the Lord HAD said

Genesis 11: 31-32 he first moved with his father and with Lot, as far as Haran

VII      Now at 75 years, Abram leaves Haran for the land of Canaan

Genesis 12:1-3 promised a land, promised a son

Genesis 12:4-7 as he moves, Lot is still with him

Genesis 12:8-9 South to Bethel.  He has a tent (now a pilgrim).  He has an altar (now a true worshipper of God)

He is to become a great Nation Genesis 13:16; Genesis 15:5

He is promised great blessings Genesis 13:15 temporal, Genesis 15:6 and spiritual

He is promised a great name Genesis 12:2

He is promised great protection Genesis 12:3

He is promised to be a great object of God’s power Genesis 12:3 curse; will be cursed

He is promised to become a blessing to all Nations Genesis 12:13

Not only through Christ’s redemption, but also His millennial reign