Old Testament - Genesis 25:1-34 {Promises Fulfilled)
Channel: Calvary Chapel Windward
Date: 2016-01-25

Old Testament - Genesis 25:1-34 {Promises Fulfilled)

GENESIS 25:1-34 Transitions - CC Windward - Pastor Tim
GENESIS 25:1-34 Transitions - Calvary Chapel Windward - OAHU, HAWAII - Pastor Tim Newman - From Local Olelo / Oceanic / Time Warner Cable show "A View from Calvary" - Episode #: - Original Air Date:  A.D.

Genesis 25:1-34 - “Promises Fulfilled”
1. Isaac will RETAIN all rights to the Promise
Vs. 1-6
1a. Abraham’s children with Keturah are mentioned but would not RETAIN the covenant
promises.
These six sons (v. 2) plus the twelve sons of Ishmael (vv. 13–15) would come to
occupy portions of the Middle East.
1b. It is only Isaac who will RETAIN the covenant promises.
Abraham believed that God’s promise was through Isaac alone.
“God blessed Isaac” will become the theme of the next ten chapters of Genesis
(25:19–35:29).
2. Abraham’s life is REMEBERED in his death.
Vs. 7-11
2a. Abraham’s life is REMEMBERED in 3 key phrases.
Abraham died in a good old age
Abraham an old man and full of years
He died as “an old man and full of years”—an expression that indicates that life is
limited, that a span of life is allotted to us all.5
 Ps 139:16, Ps 39:4
Abraham was gathered to his people.
The phrase “gathered to his people” (Gen. 25:8) does not mean “buried
with the family”; for Sarah’s body was the only one in the family tomb.
Luke 16:19–31
2b. Abraham is REMBERED by both Isaac and Ishmael.
By Ishmael taking part in this burial it is an acknowledgment that he knew God’s
plan.

5
Gerhard Von Rad, Genesis: A Commentary (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1972), p. 262 writes:
The expression “old man and full of years” shows that in ancient Israel one accepted life not with a defiant claim to endlessness but
from the start in resignation, as something limited, something assigned to one man, in which then the state of satisfaction was to be
reached (cf. ch. 35.29; Job 42.17; I Chron. 23.1; 29.28;
II Chron. 24.15).
3. Ishmael descendents will RECEIVE their promise.
Vs. 12-18
3a. Ishmael’s sons did RECEIVE the promise of becoming 12 princes. Gen 17:20-21
Who are the Arabs? The Kuwaiti’s – they are the Arab people- the descendents of
Ishmael.
Now notice Ishmael’s second son, Kedar, from verse 13.
What ties all these people groups together? It is Islam.
Did God keep him promise to Abraham to make his descendents numerous as the
stars?
4. Isaac REFUSES to acknowledge the prophecy concerning his sons.
Vs. 19-28
4a. Isaac PRAYS for a child for 20 years.
 Luke 18:1, Luke 18:6-8
4b. There is a PROPHECY at the birth of the sons.
4c. Isaac favoritism PROVED to be his great failure as a parent.
Vs. 28 And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game
Does that sound like a good reason to favor one son over the other?
Isaac refused to trust the word of God.
He refused to believe the prophecy about these two sons and it affected his
relationship with both of them.
5. The character of Jacob and Esau are both REVEALED.
Vs. 29-34
5a. Is the character of Jacob REVEALED in his offer to his brother?
5b. The character of Esau is REVEALED in his despising his birthright.
Listen to what the writer of Hebrews says of Esau; Heb 12:14-17
Perhaps the saddest and most godless person in Scripture outside of Judas is
Esau.
Esau not only was immoral, but was godless.
He had no ethics or faith, no scruples or reverence.
He was totally worldly, totally secular, and totally profane.
What is the exhortation from the writer of Hebrews?
Don’t let anyone miss the grace of God.


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