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My ever-expanding Explore Bible Story dot org website includes Bible stories and Biblical Family Trees about

• Creation, Adam, & his Descendants
• Noah, the Ark, & the Flood
• Abraham & Sarah
• Isaac & Rebekah, Esau & Jacob
• Jacob & his 4 wives
• 12 sons of Jacob who became known as the 12 Tribes of Israel
• Moses who was from the line of Levi
• Joshua who became leader of Israelites after death of Moses
• 12 Judges of Israel including Deborah, Gideon, & Samson
• Kings of Israel including Saul, David, & Solomon
• 4 Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, & Daniel
• 12 Minor Prophets of Israel
• 4 other important Prophets of Israel: Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, & Nathan
• Jesus Christ, our Messiah, Lord, Savior, & King of king
• 12 Disciples of Jesus
• Apostle Paul & other Significant Followers of Christ
• Triune God: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
• The Free Gift of Salvation & The Sinner's Prayer
• About Website: Explore Bible Story.org
• About the author: Debbie Dunn

Bible tale: Abraham part 3 of 3

Abraham part 3 of 3
from Genesis 15 to 17 & Genesis 21:1-7.
Re-told by Debbie Dunn.

• Story Highlights:
  * When Sarai/Sarah was 75, she told Abram/Abraham to give her a child through Hagar.
  * When pregnant Hagar ran away, Angel of the Lord told her to return & submit to Sarai's authority.
  * Sarah was 90, and Abraham was 100 when their son Isaac was born.

PART 1

Narrator #1: My name is Sarai (Sair-eye). When I was 65, Almighty God promised my husband, Abram, that he and I would have a child.

Narrator #2: When I was 75, Abram had a vision. Almighty God repeated this promise. He even said that our offspring would match the number of the stars in the sky.

Narrator #1: Abram was willing to wait patiently on the Lord. But me - I like to try to make things happen.

Narrator #2: Impulsively, I told Abram he should take my Egyptian slave, Hagar [Hay-gaar], as his wife. If she gets pregnant, then her child could become like mine.

Narrator #1: Abram agreed. I was pleased when she got pregnant almost right away. I didn't count on how much her attitude toward me would change.

Narrator #2: I said to Abram, "This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she's pregnant, she constantly disrespects me. The Lord will show who's wrong—you or me!"

Narrator #1: Abram calmly said, "Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit."

Narrator #2: I treated her so harshly that pregnant Hagar ran away. Was I sorry to see her go? No, I was not!

PART 2

Narrator #1: Out in the wilderness, the angel of the Lord found Hagar by a spring of water.

Narrator #2: The angel said, "Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?"

Narrator #1: Hagar said, "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai."

Narrator #2: The angel of the Lord told her, "Return to your mistress, and submit to her authority. I will give you more descendants than you can count."

Narrator #1: The angel of the Lord also said to her, "You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You are to name him Ishmael [Ish-maal] (which means 'God hears'), for the LORD has heard your cry of distress."

Narrator #2: The angel continued, "This son of yours will be a wild man, as untamed as a wild donkey! He will raise his fist against everyone, and everyone will be against him. Yes, he will live in open hostility against all his relatives."

Narrator #1: Genesis 16:13 Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the LORD, who had spoken to her. She said, "You are the God who sees me." She also said, "Have I truly seen the One who sees me?" (NLT)

Narrator #2: So, Hagar returned to Sarai and gave 86-year-old Abram a son. Abram named the baby Ishmael.

PART 3

Narrator #1: Thirteen years passed. When Abram was 99, God repeated His promise that they would have a child.

Father God: I am El-Shaddai - 'God Almighty.' Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.

Narrator #2: At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God said to him:

Father God: This is my covenant, my promise, with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! What's more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them!

Narrator #1: Among other promises, God gave Abraham some news regarding his wife. Father God said:

Father God: Your wife's name will no longer be Sarai. From now on, her name will be Sarah. And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants.

Narrator #2: As Abraham bowed to the ground, he inwardly laughed at the thought that he, at age 100, and Sarah, at age 90, would finally become parents.

Narrator #1: When God had finished speaking, He left Abraham. So, after twenty-five years of waiting, it would finally happen.

PART 4

Narrator #2: Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born.

Narrator #1: Ninety-year-old Sarah said, "God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me. Surprisingly, I have borne Abraham a son in his old age."

Narrator #2: END OF SKIT. Let’s give our volunteers a great big hand!

Are you a Bible enthusiast or do you lead a Youth Group or Family Bible Study? To get a FREE PDF download of this story, click on this link below:

Free PDF download of the 3rd of 3 Abraham stories

Do you want more stories about Abraham and Sarah? If so, visit the chapter called ABRAHAM AND SARAH from my EXPLORE BIBLE STORY dot org website.

Click here to get more stories about ABRAHAM AND SARAH.

My ever-expanding Explore Bible Story dot org website includes Bible stories and Biblical Family Trees about

• Creation, Adam, & his Descendants
• Noah, the Ark, & the Flood
• Abraham & Sarah
• Isaac & Rebekah, Esau & Jacob
• Jacob & his 4 wives
• 12 sons of Jacob who became known as the 12 Tribes of Israel
• Moses who was from the line of Levi
• Joshua who became leader of Israelites after death of Moses
• 12 Judges of Israel including Deborah, Gideon, & Samson
• Kings of Israel including Saul, David, & Solomon
• 4 Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, & Daniel
• 12 Minor Prophets of Israel
• 4 other important Prophets of Israel: Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, & Nathan
• Jesus Christ, our Messiah, Lord, Savior, & King of king
• 12 Disciples of Jesus
• Apostle Paul & other Significant Followers of Christ
• Triune God: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
• The Free Gift of Salvation & The Sinner's Prayer
• About Website: Explore Bible Story.org
• About the author: Debbie Dunn

Bible tale: Abraham part 2 of 3

Abraham part 2 of 3
from Genesis 12 to 14.
Re-told by Debbie Dunn.

• Story Highlights:
  * Due to overcrowding, Lot settled near Sodom, and Abram/Abraham settled in the rest of land of Canaan
  * God blessed Abram’s land. God promised he & Sarai would have more offspring than dust of the earth.
  * Abram led rescue team to free Lot & hostages & gave Melchizedak 10% of all spoils taken in battle

Narrator #1: After much traveling, Abram and his wife Sarai (Sair-eye) had become wealthy. In addition to silver and gold, they owned flocks, herds, livestock, tents, and many possessions.

Narrator #2: Abram thought about settling in an area between Bethel and Ai [ay-eye]. There were two big problems, though.

Narrator #1: The first problem was that other people already lived in this land: the Canaanites [kay-nuh-nites] and the Perizzites [par-izz-ites].

Narrator #2: The second problem was overcrowding. There was not enough food for all of Abraham’s animals plus Lot's flocks, herds, livestock, and tents.

Narrator #1: Fondly, Abram said, "Lot, let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives."

Narrator #2: "Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right. If you go to the right, I'll go to the left."

Narrator #1: Selfishly, Lot looked around and chose the best grazing land, which included a river and the whole plain of the Jordan. So, the two groups parted company.

Narrator #2: Little did Lot guess that big trouble would soon be heading his way.

Narrator #1: Lot chose to pitch his tents near Sodom [soh-dəm]. Researchers believe this city was probably 10 to 15 miles from Gomorrah [gə-mor-ruh].

Narrator #2: (This took place a few years before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

Narrator #1: After Lot left, Almighty God called out to Abram and said:

Father God: Abram, look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

Narrator #2: Please recall that Abram was 75 and Sarai was 65. They both probably wondered how soon this baby would appear.

Father God: I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.

Narrator #1: Genesis 13:18 So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre [mam-ray] at Hebron [heh-bruhn], where he pitched his tents. There, he built an altar to the Lord.

Narrator #2: So, Abram and his group flourished. Sadly, big problems were about to happen to the kings of five countries, including Sodom and Gomorrah.

Narrator #1:: For many years, there had been a war going on between many countries. To summarize, four powerful kings conquered the five kings you see in this illustration.

Narrator #2: All the people in those five countries, including Lot and his family, were either killed or taken hostage.

Narrator #1: Thankfully, one man managed to escape. He sneaked off and reported to Abram what had happened to his nephew named Lot.

Narrator #2: Abram set up a rescue team of 318 trained men born in his household, plus three siblings from nearby who were his allies.

Narrator #1: Researchers suggest Abram may have had to travel as far as 200 miles to rescue his nephew and many of the other hostages.

Narrator #2: In the area that came to be known as the King's Valley, a very mysterious man came out to greet Abram. His name was Melchizedek [Mel-kih-ZED-ek].

Narrator #1: In the same way, Jesus is our high priest and spiritual king; this man was also a king and a "priest of God Most High."

Narrator #2: He blessed Abram and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand. "

Narrator #1: Recognizing that God sent this man, Abram gave Melchizedek [Mel-kih-ZED-ek], as a token of gratitude, a tenth of all the spoils he had taken in the battle.

Narrator #2: The king of Sodom next approached Abram. He told Abram to give him back his people, but to keep all the goods they had recovered as a reward.

Narrator #1: Abram said, "My three allies should get their share of the goods, but as for me and my men, I promised Almighty God that I would not take as much as a sandal from you. That way, you could never claim that you made me rich."

Narrator #2: Abram also said, "The only thing my men and I will accept is what my men have eaten."

Narrator #1: So, Abram rescued Lot, who then returned safely to his home in Sodom.





































Narrator #2: Likewise, Abram and his men returned to their homes.

END OF SKIT. Let’s give our volunteers a great big hand!

Are you a Bible enthusiast or do you lead a Youth Group or Family Bible Study? To get a FREE PDF download of this story, click on this link below:

Free PDF download of the 2nd of 3 Abraham stories

Do you want more stories about Abraham and Sarah? If so, visit the chapter called ABRAHAM AND SARAH from my EXPLORE BIBLE STORY dot org website.

Click here to get more stories about ABRAHAM AND SARAH.

My ever-expanding Explore Bible Story dot org website includes Bible stories and Biblical Family Trees about

• Creation, Adam, & his Descendants
• Noah, the Ark, & the Flood
• Abraham & Sarah
• Isaac & Rebekah, Esau & Jacob
• Jacob & his 4 wives
• 12 sons of Jacob who became known as the 12 Tribes of Israel
• Moses who was from the line of Levi
• Joshua who became leader of Israelites after death of Moses
• 12 Judges of Israel including Deborah, Gideon, & Samson
• Kings of Israel including Saul, David, & Solomon
• 4 Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, & Daniel
• 12 Minor Prophets of Israel
• 4 other important Prophets of Israel: Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, & Nathan
• Jesus Christ, our Messiah, Lord, Savior, & King of king
• 12 Disciples of Jesus
• Apostle Paul & other Significant Followers of Christ
• Triune God: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
• The Free Gift of Salvation & The Sinner's Prayer
• About Website: Explore Bible Story.org
• About the author: Debbie Dunn