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Regarding God's covenant with Abraham and the Temple Mount: Notes from "Living & Dying by Faith" by Jack Abeelen Salem--little town at the foot of the hill, Mount Moriah Jebusites took it. David came and took it. Solomon built temple somewhere up the hill. Second temple rebuilt temple, still not at top. Here Herod leveled out 35 acres---Temple Mount (Mount of Olives) still not the top of the hill of Moriah have to go north outside the city walls, Golgotha---nothing higher on that mountain range place of sacrifice is at the top of the hill Note: I've done a bit of research on this--the location of Golgotha is contested. I feel like it's a stretch for him to tie such a neat bow on the package. "In your seed" 1. reference to Abraham's natural seed (DNA--genealogy) 2. reference to Abraham's spiritual seed (Jews) 3. apply to spiritual but not physical descendants (Christians) 4. Jesus Christ ********************************

Just my notes.... "But faith doesn't always see things clearly, it just sees God." -Jack Abeelen Isaac & Ishmael Ishmael--about 16 when Isaac born Ishmael represents the flesh. The flesh always hates what the spirit is doing. Ishmael had been raised in a godly home, but it meant nothing to Ishmael. Hagar got his wife from Egypt. Viewed independence as far more impt. than the faith of his father. Ishmael sent into the wilderness Code of Hammurabi---slave given this when emancipated by care. Make Me Cry, Make Me Laugh 90 years old, "father of many nations" Sarai to Sarah Garer--Philistines--growing group integrity---first time used, comes from an unbelieving Philistine "There's no safeguard. But the word integrity here found in the heart of this wicked man, not salvation.  There now, but just God's keeping of those who would do that which is right, is an interesting concept.  But He says to him there in verse 5, "I'

Genesis 15 --notes from Jack Abeelen, Morningstar Christian Chapel Everything has a beginning...except God.  Genesis is full of beginnings...world, marriage, sin, the idea of salvation. Abraham is a peace making man. Four kings from the north formed a coalition and subjugated five kingdoms from the south (Shem)...then they finally said enough.  Fall of Sodom came out of this.  Sometimes you fight for the right reasons.  Abraham gives chase with his 318 people, chases five kings and the King of Salem is tied to this (Melchizedek). Bera--King of Sodom--offered Abram $, Abram walks away. "After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision" v. 1 First thing God says..."Don't be afraid"  Joshua: Be strong.  Be of good courage.  Don't be afraid of them. Ephesians 6--shield Eliezer--God's help, servant of Abram The Beginnings of "Faith" The Lord's response to Abram's doubt is to continue to present God's pr

Call of Abraham Jack Abeelen 25 years on border 1-11  2,000 years of history God writes with prejudice and purpose. Formation Fall Flood Fallout 12-5  400 years  Abraham through three generations descendants of Shem Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph testimony and testing of Abraham take Isaac out, but Ishmael into sacrifice Al' Kahlil--friend of God Ur of Chaldeans--Ziggurats, university, royal cemetery, animists, worshiped moon God--Nana/Sin, "moonie" Joshua 24 No indication that he turned from that Chapter 11:28 last brother, life-changing event--Haran Sarai--barren   Abram "exalted father" women who were unable to bear children were cursed superstition 15-44---12% of population inability to have children 3x's "Friend of God" NT exulted father father of many nations God "had spoken" to Abram prior to this...stopped before they hit the desert.  Lived there for years until his father died--Terah.  Ur to Cana