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Lecture of May 2014
1. Date : April 28-May 2 (08:30-17:00)
2. Place : Bangkok Hallelujah Church
3. Instructor : Dr. Sanh Keun Ahn, Ph.D.
4. Subject : Bible Study of Genesis 12-25 (3 units)
Ahn, Sang-Keun, Ph.D.
Director of Antioch Mission Institute in Philippines
Instructor, Asia Harvesters College and Seminary
All Asian Bible and Music College
Associate Pastor in Manila Disciples Presbyterian Church
Ph. D. (OT Biblical Study), University of Pretoria, South Africa
M. Div., Th. M. , Trinity Graduate School of Theology, Seoul.
Th. M., Hanshin Graduate School, Korea.
B.A., Chon-Buk National University, Korea.
Missionary to Philippines Presbyterian Church in Republic of Korea, Antioch Mission, Paul Mission since 1988.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments 2
ABBREVIATIONS 4
Table of Contents 6
Summary 11
Key Words 13
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 16
1.1 Introduction 16
1.2 Seven Antitheses 16
1.2.1 Abraham’s Hospitality: Doing Meritorious Work or Worshiping the Lord? 17
1.2.2 Abraham’s Recognition of the Deity: The First Moment or Later Moment? 19
1.2.3 Motive of God’s Visit: To Test Abraham or Sharing Covenantal Fellowship? 20
1.2.4 Concept of Food: Is it Ordinary Food or Cultic Offering? 22
1.2.5 The Birth of Isaac: Gift or Reward? 23
1.2.6 The Great Delay of the Fulfillment: Is It because of Sarah’s Moral Unrighteousness
or of her lacking of Faith? 23
1.2.7 Does the Lord require Righteousness by Faith or That of Obeying the Way of the Lord in the Hebron Narrative? 25
1.2 Methodology of thesis 25
CHAPTER TWO: THE PROPER INTERPRETATIVE PERSPECTIVE FOR THE FELLOWSHIP NARRATIVE (GN 18:1-15) 29
2.1 Genre of Genesis 18:1-15 30
2.2 Narrative Style 32
2.3 Structural Analysis and its Interpretation 32
2.3.1 Problem by the Traditional Structural Interpretation 35
2.3.2 Sandwiched Structure in the Larger Context (Gn 18:1 – 21:7) 36
2.3.2.1 The Author’s Theological Intent by Using a Sandwiched Plot Structure 38
2.3.3 Summary: The Structural Interpretation on the Fellowship Narrative (Gn 18:1-15) 40
2.4 Linking Structure between Genesis 18 with Genesis 17 41
2.4.1 Similar Linking Structure in Genesis 15:1 43
2.4.2 Theological Nuance of “the Lord appeared to” in the Larger Context 45
2.4.3 Inter-textual Study on Different Deity Titles 47
2.4.4 The Test Motive View based on Greek Mythology 50
2.4.5 The Interpretative Perspective by the Word of Hebrews 13:2 52
2.4.6 Inter-textual Study on the Sequential Plots between the Hebron narrative (Gn 17:7-18:33) and the Covenant narrative in Exodus 24:1-18 56
2.4.7 Inter-Textual Study between Genesis 18 and Joshua 5 Concerning Circumcision and Theophany 58
2.4.8 Summary 62
CHAPTER THREE: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST SCENE AND ITS THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCES (GN 18:1-8) 69
3.1 Structure of the first Scene and it significance (Gn 18:1-8) 70
3.1.1 Unique Sequence of the First Scene as Shown by Inter-textual Study 71
3.1.1.1 Theological Perspective of the Sequence by Inter-textual Study 73
3.2 Settings of the First Scene (Gn 18:1-8) 75
3.2.1 Geographical Setting of Mamre at Hebron and its Theological Significance 76
3.2.2 Setting of “the great trees” and its Theological Significance (Gn 18:1a) 78
3.2.3 Setting of a Nomadic Tent Life and Noon Time 81
3.2.4 Summary 83
3.3 Characterization of Abraham as the Forerunner of the Great Prophets 85
3.3.1 Abraham as Prophet in Larger Context 89
3.3.2 Abraham’s Hurried Actions Indicating Suitable Response to Theophany 90
3.3.2.1 Cultic Nuance of Abraham’s Bow Down to the Ground…………………….93
3.3.2.2 Abraham’s Bowing down to the Ground in the Larger Context…………….95
3.3.3 Is Abraham Characterized as Someone Recognizing the Divinity of his Visitors by Using the Courteous Words of Invitation He Used? 96
3.3.3.1 The Succinct Answer toward Abraham’s Courteous and Long Address of Invitation………………………………………………………………………..98
3.3.3.2 “My Lord” versus “My lord” ………………………………………………100
3.3.4 Abraham’s Standing at the Table Meal Characterizes His Attitude Towards God 101
3.3.5 Summary 103
3.4 The Motif of Abraham’s Preparation of an Extraordinary Meal (Gn 18:6-8) 106
3.4.1 Different Motives for Preparing Meals as Indicated by Inter-textual Study 107
3.4.2 Cultic Implication of the Three Seahs of Fine Flour (Gn 18:6) 111
3.4.3 Abraham’s Motif for his Selection of a Choice Calf (Gn 18:7) 113
3.4.4 Underlying Theological Motive for Abraham’s Meal having no Grape Products 117
3.4.5 Diverse Theological Implications of the Lord’s Eating of the meals 119
CHAPTER FOUR: NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SECOND SCENE AND ITS THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE (GN 18:9-15) 128
4.1 Plot Structure of the Second Scene (Gn 18:9-15) 128
4.2 Characterization of Abraham (Gn 18:9) 132
4.2.1 Abraham through Inter-textual Comparison (Gn 18:9; Jdg 13:1-25) 134
4.2.2 Characterization of Abraham by Indication of his Silent Attitude (Gn 18:9-15) 135
4.3 Characterization of Sarah (Gn 18:9-15) 137
4.3.1 Characterization of Sarah within the Larger Context 140
4.3.2 The Theological Significance of Sarah’s Skeptical Laughter 141
4.3.3 Theological Significance of the Lord’s Return (bWv shuv) 143
4.3.3.1 Should Isaac’s Birth be Understood as Getting a Reward? 144
4.3.4 Summary 145
4.4 Underlying Motif of the Great Delay of Fulfillment of the Promised Son (Gn 18:9-15) 149
4.4.1 The Motif of Giving a New Name 149
4.4.2 Reason for a Great Delay by Inter-textual Study of Parallels; Gn 25:19-26; 30:1-24; Jdg 13) 151
4.4.3 Other Reasons for the Great Delay in the Fulfillment of the Promised Son 154
4.4.3.1 Sin of Doubt is the Underlying Motive of Great Delay 156
4.4.3.2 Sin of Doubt in the Larger Context 157
4.4.3.3 Great Delay was Necessary? 159
4.4.4 How Matriarchs were freed from Barrenness 159
4.4.5 Theological Motif of Emphasizing Miraculous Births 162
4.4.6 Summary 165
CHAPTER FIVE: DEPICTION OF THE LORD AND HIS REQUIREMENTS IN THE FELLOWSHIP NARRATIVE (GN 18:1-15)........................................................................................168
5.1 Anthropomorphic Characterization of the Lord (Gn 18:1-15) 169
5.1.1 God’s Intimate Relationship Depicted through Anthropomorphisms 170
5.1.2 Animated God through Anthropomorphism (Gn 18:1-15) 173
5.1.3 Summary 180
5.2 The Narrator’s Characterization of God’s Faithfulness (tm,a/ or hn"Wma) in the First Question (Gn 18:9a) 182
5.2.1 Characterization of God’s Faithfulness by Giving Reconfirmation of the Promise (Gn
18:10-15) 183
5.2.2 Characterization of God’s Faithfulness in the Larger Context of the Abraham Narrative 186
5.2.2.1 Characterization of God’s Faithfulness by Using the Same Plot Sequence (Gn 15:1b-6 and18:9-15) 187
5.2.2.2 Characterization of God’s Faithfulness by Means of a Sandwich Structure (Gn 18-21) 189
5.2.3 Summary 190
5.3 Characterization of God’s Righteousness in the Fellowship Narrative (Gn 18:1-15) 192
5.3.1 The Lord Demands Sarah (Gn 18:9-15) to be Righteous by Faith (Gn 15:6) 194
5.3.2 God’s Demand to do Righteousness in the Larger Context 197
5.3.2.1 Demand of Righteousness (Gn 17:1d-2) and the Fellowship Narrative 198
5.3.2.2 Theological Nuance of “Walk before me” 199
5.3.3 Reason of Abraham’s Willing Obedience 204
5.3.3.1 Theological Significance of Getting Circumcision for Interpreting the Fellowship Narrative (Gn 18:1-15)….………………………………………...205
5.3.4 Summary 208
CHAPTER SIX: Summarily Conclusion of the Thesis 212
Bibliography 222
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