Bible in a year - Jan 6: Gen 18:9 – 21:21

 

Jan 6: Gen 18:9 – 21:21

Wow, there are so many disturbing stories in today’s text. What was most shocking to you?

• -       Lying to God
• -       Persistent questioning of God
• -       Violent homosexuality
• -       Offering daughters to evil men
• -       Total destruction by the Lord
• -       Permanent consequence for looking back
• -       Incest
• -       Abraham again offering Sarah as a concubine
• -       Abraham telling Sarah this was the way to show her love
• -       Abraham sending his first son away

The text ends with God showing love once again to Hagar, so at least there’s a happier ending.

Why would it be important for these stories to be part of the Bible?

TOMORROW’S TEXT: Gen 21:22 – 24:27