Lesson from Sunday January 17, 2010
This week the E100 takes us squarely into the presentation of salvation history. Though the promise of God’s saving work is found as early as Genesis 3:15, with the call of Abraham God’s unfolding plan becomes particular and specific in Abraham and his descendents. It is instructive to notice that God’s call arises out of and in the barrenness of Abraham and Sarah: “Now Sarai was barren, she had no children” (11:30). Abraham is 75 years old at this point and he and Sarah have spent decades childless. It is no wonder that Abraham struggles to trust God (Gen. 12:10-20; 20:1-18) and Sarah laughed when told of the promise of a child/ heir (Gen. 18:12).