Abraham 2, Isaac and Joseph

He was afraid the foreign women would not respect him.

He was afraid the foreign women would lead Isaac to move far away.

He was racist.

He was afraid the foreign women would lead Isaac and his family into idolatry.

1. Blessing a person is just wishing them well. 2. A priest blessing an object makes it a channel of God’s grace (called a sacramental).

1. Blessing a person is asking God to do good to them. 2. A priest blessing an object is asking God to do good to the object.

1. Blessing a person is asking God to do good to them. 2. A priest blessing an object makes it a channel of God’s grace (called a sacramental).

1. Blessing a person is asking God to do good to them. 2. Any person blessing an object makes it a channel of God’s grace (called a sacramental).

Esau sold it to him for food.

Esau didn't want it, so he gave it away.

Jacob was born first.

Jacob tricked Esau into giving it to him.

Esau had his father bless Jacob instead of him.

Jacob's mother Rebekah asked their father to bless Jacob instead of Esau.

Isaac wanted to bless Jacob instead of Esau.

Jacob dressed up as Esau and tricked his father.

God renewed Adam's covenant with Jacob. (marriage and family)

God renewed Noah's covenant with Jacob. (never to flood the world again.)

God didn't renew a covenant with Jacob. (He made a new covenant with him.)

God renewed Abraham’s covenant with Jacob. (land, dynasty, and worldwide blessing)

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Jacob - It means "he who pulls the leg."

Israel - It means “he who strives with God.”

Isaac - It means "he/she laughs."

Esau - It sounds like the word "hairy" in Hebrew.

An Egyptian army kidnapped him.

His brothers sold him as a slave.

His brothers killed him.

He tripped and fell into a well.

That he was doing a bad job of ruling.

7 kings would conquer Egypt.

That Pharaoh had ugly cows and wheat.

There would be 7 years of plenty, then 7 years of famine.

God used Joseph’s slavery in Egypt to make all of Joseph's problems go away.

God used Joseph's brothers throwing him into a well to protect them from the Egyptian slave traders.

God used Joseph’s slavery in Egypt to save Joseph’s family and all the surrounding countries from famine.

God used Joseph's brothers throwing him into a well to relieve Joseph's thirst.

Jesus was also imprisoned in Egypt and the Pharaoh put him in charge of Egypt.

Jesus was also betrayed by his people, and God used that betrayal for their salvation.

Jesus was also thrown in a well and God rescued him.

Jesus was also sold as a slave and God made him wealthy and politically powerful.

No, he doesn't.

God only wants us to pray for the people we like.

God only wants us to pray for "good" people.

Yes, intercession shows a heart attuned to God's mercy.

No, after Adam and Eve's sin, sexuality is bad.

No, God didn't plan to make humans male and female.

Yes, God created humans male and female. The complementary sexuality of men and women is a gift from God and part of God’s plan.

No, it is not good.

It was created good, but now is evil after Original Sin.

Yes, it is good, and God wants you to act on it with everyone you want.

Yes, it is good, but it gives you a choice between love and lust.

Using the person like an object for my pleasure

Giving myself as a gift to the person through Marriage, or if I'm not married to the person: noticing my attraction and not acting on it

Ignoring my attraction and purposely suppressing it.