A Message: Generations of God’s Providence and Grace

from the Bible: Genesis 25:1-19 (p. 23)

on: January 7, 2024 – 10:30 a.m.

at: Redeemer Reformed Presbyterian Church,Queensbury, NY

Introduction

Tôledôt – genealogy

25:12– the genealogy of Ishmael

25:19 –the genealogy of Isaac

Generations in Genesis – The Tôledôtin history

(from Allen B. Ross, Creation and Blessing)

2:4 – history of the heavens and earth

What became of creation, evil invaded, sin, grace promised.

5:1 – genealogy of Adam

Death, all died except one who walked with God, Enoch

6:9 – the genealogy of Noah

judgment (Flood), “un-creation”, re-creation, grace (6:8)

10:1 – the genealogy of the sons of Noah

Table of Nations, Dispersion and chaos after Tower of Babel

11:10 – the genealogy of Shem (a son of Noah)

Shem is ancestor of Abraham, leading to blessing

11:27 - the geneaology of Terah, (the father of Abram)

The promise of blessing to Abraham and His seed

Call – 12:1-9

Focus on the land – 12:10-15:21

Focus on the seed – 16- 21

Test of Abraham – 22:1-19

Transfer of the promise to the seed of Abraham – 22:20-25:11

land (ch. 23),

seed (ch. 24),

dominion (ch. 25)

The family of the covenant of grace is clarified

25:1-5, 12-18

Tôledôt – v. 12 -genealogy of Ishmael

A covenant keeper gathered to his people, leaving blessing

25:6-11

The family of the covenant of grace isclarified