Read Genesis 25:19-26
Summarize
I. Isaac takes Rebekah as a wife
II. Isaac begs God to give him children though Rebekah is barren
III. God answers Isaac's prayer and gives
IV. God reveals that the younger sibling will rule over the older and make both into great nations
Read Genesis 26:1-6
Summarize
I. God instructs Isaac to remain in Canaan during the famine
II. God promises to uphold His covenant with Abraham by extending it to Isaac
III. Isaac trusts and obeys God
Read Genesis 27:5-24
I. Rebekah plots with Jacob to steal the blessing of Isaac from Esau
II. Jacob and Rebekah trick Isaac and convince him that Jacob is Esau
Read Genesis 28:10-22
Summarize
I. Jacob flees from Esau to his uncle Laban
II. God reveals Himself to Jacob in a dream
III. God promises to be with Jacob and to extend the covenant to Him
Reflective Discussion:
1. God promises to bless Abraham through Isaac and make him a great nation, how does Rebekah being barren threaten the fulfillment of God's promise?
a. What is Isaac's response to the crisis of Rebekah's barrenness?
b. How do you react in times of crisis? How does Isaac's example encourage you to follow in his footsteps?
Read Isaiah 55:8-9
c. God tells Rebekah that the younger will serve the older, why is this important? How does it go against cultural norms?
Read Romans 9:10-16, Ephesians 2:4-10
d. What does this passage tell you about God's sovereignty and mercy? How does this inform your understanding of salvation?
2. God made a promise to bless Isaac, but what did Isaac have to do to live in the reality of that promise?
a. What does walking in faith by trusting God look like in your life?
Read Romans 5:8
b. How this passage and the sin of Rebekah and Jacob add meaning to your understanding of God's grace and mercy?
Contextualize
1. We demonstrate our trust in God by how we live
2. God's actions and intentions may not make sense to us but they are always good and bring Him glory
3. God's children are evil people whom He has chosen to show compassion and make them righteous.
Actualize:
Meditate on and memorize Ephesians 2:4-10 and Romans 5:8. Thank God everyday for the grace and mercy He gives to undeserving people.
Summarize
I. Isaac takes Rebekah as a wife
II. Isaac begs God to give him children though Rebekah is barren
III. God answers Isaac's prayer and gives
IV. God reveals that the younger sibling will rule over the older and make both into great nations
Read Genesis 26:1-6
Summarize
I. God instructs Isaac to remain in Canaan during the famine
II. God promises to uphold His covenant with Abraham by extending it to Isaac
III. Isaac trusts and obeys God
Read Genesis 27:5-24
I. Rebekah plots with Jacob to steal the blessing of Isaac from Esau
II. Jacob and Rebekah trick Isaac and convince him that Jacob is Esau
Read Genesis 28:10-22
Summarize
I. Jacob flees from Esau to his uncle Laban
II. God reveals Himself to Jacob in a dream
III. God promises to be with Jacob and to extend the covenant to Him
Reflective Discussion:
1. God promises to bless Abraham through Isaac and make him a great nation, how does Rebekah being barren threaten the fulfillment of God's promise?
a. What is Isaac's response to the crisis of Rebekah's barrenness?
b. How do you react in times of crisis? How does Isaac's example encourage you to follow in his footsteps?
Read Isaiah 55:8-9
c. God tells Rebekah that the younger will serve the older, why is this important? How does it go against cultural norms?
Read Romans 9:10-16, Ephesians 2:4-10
d. What does this passage tell you about God's sovereignty and mercy? How does this inform your understanding of salvation?
2. God made a promise to bless Isaac, but what did Isaac have to do to live in the reality of that promise?
a. What does walking in faith by trusting God look like in your life?
Read Romans 5:8
b. How this passage and the sin of Rebekah and Jacob add meaning to your understanding of God's grace and mercy?
Contextualize
1. We demonstrate our trust in God by how we live
2. God's actions and intentions may not make sense to us but they are always good and bring Him glory
3. God's children are evil people whom He has chosen to show compassion and make them righteous.
Actualize:
Meditate on and memorize Ephesians 2:4-10 and Romans 5:8. Thank God everyday for the grace and mercy He gives to undeserving people.
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