Promises to Abram
Genesis 12:1-20
I. The Order to Move (vs. 1-6)
a. Genesis 11:31 we see Terah planned to go to the land of Canaan, but he dwelt in Haran and now in verse 1, what had ‘the Lord said to Abram?”
b. What were the Lord’s instructions to Abram?
c. what promises followed the instructions?
d. What were the promises of blessings for others besides Abram, and under what conditions?
e. What does Abram do with the Lord’s instructions?
f. Who accompanies Abram on his journey?
g. What details are listed covering the journey to Canaan? (vs. 5b)
h. What people were present in the land?
i. From which son of Noah are the Canaanites? (Gen 10:6)
II. A Promise for Abram’s Descendants (vs. 7-9)
a. What is significant about verse 7 before the promise is even given?
b. Was the promise made in verse 7 for Abram?
c. The appearance of the Lord and a promise to Abram’s posterity elicits what response from Abram?
d.What was Abram’s first action recorded after he moved from Shechem to the mountain between Bethel and Ai?
e. What action described in verse 8 had not been recorded in Scripture since Genesis 4:26?
f. Does Abram remain between Bethel and Ai?
III. Famine in the Land (vs. 10-20)
a. Where does Abram decide to go due to the famine?
b. What does Abram fear about the Egyptians and what does he instruct Sarai (his wife) to tell the Egyptians?
c. What happens when he gets there?
d. How is it resolved?
Application: Though not perfect does God look after Abram?
