Unit 13

Question 1

1. What was Abraham’s Quest?

Answer 1

• To become a high priest, this is why he had to find a new place of residence
  
  • He seeks happiness, peace and rest

Question 2

2. Why was Upper Mesopotamia/Northern Syria a more probable location for Abraham’s city of Ur?

Answer 2

• It had lots of influence. From the Sumerians AND from the Egyptians

Question 3

3. Why did Abraham have to go in search of Priesthood? Who gave Abraham the Priesthood?

Answer 3

• Because his father was not worthy of the Priesthood

* Melchizedek

Question 4

4. Review the details of Abraham’s traumatic experience with idolatry—what types of practices were involved? what was his father’s role? Were others sacrificed and why? how was Abraham rescued?

Answer 4

• Abraham was almost sacrificed by the Priest of Pharaoh
  
  • Men, women and children were being sacrificed to idols
  • Abraham was rescued by an angel of His presence
  • His father was idolatrous and Abraham did not like that

Question 5

5. Who are the Canaanites? Why were they not allowed to hold the Priesthood? What was Pharaoh trying to do in this story? What was the real problem here? What does it mean when the Lord tells Abraham “as it was with Noah so shall it be with thee” (Abraham 1:19). (See Abraham 1:19-31)

Answer 5

• The Canaanites were descendants of Ham whose seed was cursed to not be able to hold the priesthood because Ham disrespected Noah
  
  • Pharaoh was trying to create a false priesthood because his seed was not allowed to hold the priesthood
  • The real problem- The issue of unbelief
  • As it was with Noah- Abraham will be like Noah, called to be a new dispensation head

Question 6

6. What part does famine play in these first two chapters of Abraham?Why do you think God calls Abraham to leave his homeland? Why does God call his children away from their homes to strange lands or wilderness? Is there a pattern?

Answer 6

• Famine plays a part in getting Abraham out of his homeland. His brother Haran dies there
  
  • Abraham leaves his homeland to get away from bad influences and create new associations
  • He calls His children to leave their homes to try our faith and to put us into new situations
  • The pattern is people leave their homes and undertake an arduous journey where their faith is strenghtened

Question 7

7. What are the three promises God makes to Abraham when he calls him to be a “minister to bear my name”? What does it mean that his seed shall bless his ministry to all nations? Who is Abraham’s seed? Has Abraham already become a minister to God? How do you know?

Answer 7

1. Abraham will be given a land
   
   2. Lots of posterity
   3. They will be a blessing (through his seed they will receive the priesthood and bless all nations)
      • They will have the priesthood
      • Abraham’s seed is anyone that lives the gospel and is adopted in through covenant
      • Yes, because the promises are being fulfilled

Question 8

8. What are the typical components of Patriarchal Worship?

Answer 8

1. Build an alter (unhewn stone)
   
   2. Pray
   3. Offer sacrafice
   4. Lord speaks
   5. Lord makes/repeats the covenant
   6. The place where God appears becomes holy/sacred