The Beginning and Meaning of Everything that Matters COVENANT: Genesis 12:1-25:11 | Abraham 12:1-9 God establishes a relationship with Abram 12:10-13:1 Abram reasons unfaithfully in going down to Egypt 13:2-18 Abram reasons humbly in deferring to Lot 14:1-24 Abram defeats his enemies with the help of God 15:1-21 Abram grapples with the fulfillment of God’s word to him 16:1-16 Abram, Sarai and Hagar see poorly and act wrongly 17:1-27 Abram responds to God and does what He says 18:1-33 Abraham shows hospitality to God and intercedes for Sodom 19:1-38 God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah and spares Lot’s life 20:1-18 Abraham sojourns in Gerar and reasons unfaithfully (again) 21:1-34 God fulfills His word to Abraham and Sarah about a son 22:1-19 Abraham proves obedient to God’s voice 22:20-23:20 Abraham buries his wife Sarah in the land of Canaan Following God’s testing of Abraham (22:1-19), what takes place in the remainder of Abraham’s life that we’re told about (22:20-25:11)? Why does God include these two narratives in the life of Abraham? Abraham prepares to transition to the next generation — by burying his wife Sarah in the land of Canaan Genesis 22:20-24 - Abraham is told about his brother Nahor’s children Genesis 23:1-20 - Sarah dies, and Abraham buries her Abraham and Sarah’s Death Abraham and the Hittites’ Business Abraham’s insistence to demonstrated his acknowledgment of the reality and surety of God’s promises to him, and his commitment to take God at His word, personally, and walk by faith in the very real, normal stuff of life. Abraham purchased burial property and buried Sarah in faith. What sort of decisions and actions are you making in the normal stuff of life that are driven by personal faith in God and His word, that are driven by a personal commitment to help others live by faith in God and His word?