FATHER ABRAHAM
STUDY GUIDE 2.1           
Lesson 2: The Life of Abraham; Original Meaning
Section 1: Connections
       
OUTLINE FOR NOTES
       
    Introduction
       
    I. Connections
       
    A. Definition
       
    B. Types
       
      1. Backgrounds
       
      2. Models
       
      3. Foreshadows
       
    C. Summation
       
REVIEW QUESTIONS
   
1. What is Dr. Pratt's opinion about the author of Genesis?
   
2. Dr. Pratt says that when Moses wrote about Abraham, he was making "connections" between "that world" and "their world." What does he mean by this?
   
3. According to the lesson, how did Moses make use of the BACKGROUND of Abraham to try to encourage the Israelites to continue on to Canaan after the exodus?
   
4. According to the lesson, how did Moses make use of Abraham as a MODEL to try to encourage the Israelites to continue on to Canaan after the exodus?
   
5. What does Dr. Pratt mean by a "foreshadow"? Explain the two foreshadows from the life of Abraham that are mentioned in the lesson.
   
6. Give the example from each period of Abraham's life of how Moses made a connection between Abraham many years ago and Israel at the time of Moses.
   

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
   
1. When you read and study the Bible, do you simply jump to make applications directly to your own life, or do you try to make "connections" between the original world described, the world of the first readers, and your own world? How can you do this better?
   
2. The events in Abraham’s life were told to impart a vision for God’s plan to use Israel to spread his kingdom to the entire world. What does it look like for the kingdom to spread to the entire world in our day? How should our plans be shaped by the experiences of Abraham and other biblical people of faith? What can you do to help in this task?