Helpful Tools: Age of Abraham and Key People of Genesis Chapters 12-25

As we read through the lives of key people of our theological and historical heritage as Believers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ found in the Bible, we often try to keep up with their ages and or the spans of time from one event to the next.

Below you will find what I hope will be a helpful tool for you keep a better grasp of the passing of time as it relates to Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael and Isaac found in the historical event of Genesis chapters 12-25.

Genesis 12	Egyptian Journey	(v. 4) Abraham 75 Years Old Sarah 65 years old
Genesis 13	Separation form Lot
Genesis 14	War of Kings
Genesis 15	God Promises a Son
Genesis 16	Ishmael Born	(v. 16) Abraham 86 Years Old Sarah 76 Years Old
Genesis 17	Covenant of Circumcision	(vv. 1, 25) Abraham 99 Years Old (v 17) Sarah 90 Years Old (v.25) Ishmael 13 Years Old
Genesis 18	Birth of Isaac Promised
Genesis 19	Destruction of Sodom
Genesis 20	Abraham’s Treachery
Genesis 21	Isaac Born	(v. 5) Abraham 100 Years Old (v.5) Isaac is Born Sarah 90 Years Old Ishmael 14 Years Old
Genesis 22	Offering Of Isaac
Genesis 23	Death of Sarah	(v. 1) Sarah 127 Years Old Abraham 137 Years Old Ishmael 51 Years Old Isaac 37 years Old
Genesis 24	Isaac’s Bride
Genesis 25	Death Of Abraham	(v. 7) Abraham 175 Years Old Ishmael 89 Years Old Isaac 75 Years Old

Establishing Ages

When a specific verse is not noted, ages of an individuals are approximate to ages of others

• Abraham’s age established in Genesis 12:4 -- 75 years old
  
  
• Sarah’s age established in Genesis 17;17 -- 90 years old
• Sarah was approximately 10 years younger than Abraham 
       Genesis 17:1 Abraham was 99 years old
       Genesis 17:17 Sarah 90 years old
  
  
• Ishmael’s age established in Genesis 17:25 – 13 years old
• Ishmael was 13 and Abraham was 99 when they were circumcised
  
  
• Isaac’s age established in Genesis 21:5 – Birth
• Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 years old

Spans of Time

• Genesis 12   ç   Approximately 11 years   è   Genesis 16
• Genesis 16   ç   Approximately 13 Years  è   Genesis 17
• Genesis 17   ç   Approximately 1 year      è   Genesis 21
• Genesis 21   ç   Approximately 37 years  è   Genesis 23
• Genesis 23   ç   Approximately 38 years  è   Genesis 25

150 Day Reading Challenge

     This will Be one of the most challenging reading cycles due to the Volume of Reading, but keep in mind it is still only two chapters a day.
 

     If you need more days to read through the challenge, take, take more days.

     If you are just Starting with a Reading Challenge you might want to start with one of our earlier challenges;

               Our First Challenge

                    31 Day Reading Challenge

               Our Second Reading Challenge

                    50 Day Reading Challenge

Read and enjoy your time with God.

Pastor Eric

Ps 1	---	Ps 51	Matthew 7	Ps 101	Leviticus 25
Ps 2	Exodus 1	Ps 52	Matthew 8	Ps 102	Leviticus 26
Ps 3	Exodus 2	Ps 53	Matthew 9	Ps 103	Leviticus 27
Ps 4	Exodus 3	Ps 54	Matthew 10	Ps 104	---
Ps 5	Exodus 4	Ps 55	Matthew 11	Ps 105	---
Ps 6	Exodus 5	Ps 56	Matthew 12	Ps 106	1 Corinthians 1
Ps 7	Exodus 6	Ps 57	Matthew 13	Ps 107	---
Ps 8	Exodus 7	Ps 58	Matthew 14	Ps 108	1 Corinthians 2
Ps 9	Exodus 8	Ps 59	Matthew 15	Ps 109	---
Ps 10	Exodus 9	Ps 60	Matthew 16	Ps 110	1 Corinthians 3
Ps 11	Exodus 10	Ps 61	Matthew 17	Ps 111	1 Corinthians 4
Ps 12	Exodus 11	Ps 62	Matthew 18	Ps 112	1 Corinthians 5
Ps 13	Exodus 12	Ps 63	Matthew 19	Ps 113	1 Corinthians 6
Ps 14	Exodus 13	Ps 64	Matthew 20	Ps 114	1 Corinthians 7
Ps 15	Exodus 14	Ps 65	Matthew 21	Ps 115	1 Corinthians 8
Ps 16	Exodus 15	Ps 66	Matthew 22	Ps 116	1 Corinthians 9
Ps 17	Exodus 16	Ps 67	Matthew 23	Ps 117	1 Corinthians 10
Ps 18	---	Ps 68	---	Ps 118	1 Corinthians 11
Ps 19	Exodus 17	Ps 69	---	Ps 119	---
Ps 20	Exodus 18	Ps 70	Matthew 24	Ps 120	1 Corinthians 12
Ps 21	Exodus 19	Ps 71	Matthew 25	Ps 121	1 Corinthians 13
Ps 22	---	Ps 72	Matthew 26	Ps 122	1 Corinthians 14
Ps 23	Exodus 20	Ps 73	Matthew 27	Ps 123	1 Corinthians 15
Ps 24	Exodus 21	Ps 74	Matthew 28	Ps 124	1 Corinthians 16
Ps 25	Exodus 22	Ps 75	Leviticus 1	Ps 125	2 Corinthians 1
Ps 26	Exodus 23	Ps 76	Leviticus 2	Ps 126	2 Corinthians 2
Ps 27	Exodus 24	Ps 77	Leviticus 3	Ps 127	2 Corinthians 3
Ps 28	Exodus 25	Ps 78	---	Ps 128	2 Corinthians 4
Ps 29	Exodus 26	Ps 79	Leviticus 4	Ps 129	2 Corinthians 5
Ps 30	Exodus 27	Ps 80	Leviticus 5	Ps 130	2 Corinthians 6
Ps 31	Exodus 28	Ps 81	Leviticus 6	Ps 131	2 Corinthians 7
Ps 32	Exodus 29	Ps 82	Leviticus 7	Ps 132	2 Corinthians 8
Ps 33	Exodus 30	Ps 83	Leviticus 8	Ps 133	2 Corinthians 9
Ps 34	Exodus 31	Ps 84	Leviticus 9	Ps 134	2 Corinthians 10
Ps 35	Exodus 32	Ps 85	Leviticus 10	Ps 135	2 Corinthians 11
Ps 36	Exodus 33	Ps 86	Leviticus 11	Ps 136	2 Corinthians 12
Ps 37	---	Ps 87	Leviticus 12	Ps 137	2 Corinthians 13
Ps 38	Exodus 34	Ps 88	Leviticus 13	Ps 138	Ecclesiastes 1
Ps 39	Exodus 35	Ps 89	---	Ps 139	Ecclesiastes 2
Ps 40	Exodus 36	Ps 90	Leviticus 14	Ps 140	Ecclesiastes 3
Ps 41	Exodus 37	Ps 91	Leviticus 15	Ps 141	Ecclesiastes 4
Ps 42	Exodus 38	Ps 92	Leviticus 16	Ps 142	Ecclesiastes 5
Ps 43	Exodus 39	Ps 93	Leviticus 17	Ps 143	Ecclesiastes 6
Ps 44	Exodus 40	Ps 94	Leviticus 18	Ps 144	Ecclesiastes 7
Ps 45	Matthew 1	Ps 95	Leviticus 19	Ps 145	Ecclesiastes 8
Ps 46	Matthew 2	Ps 96	Leviticus 20	Ps 146	Ecclesiastes 9
Ps 47	Matthew 3	Ps 97	Leviticus 21	Ps 147	Ecclesiastes 10
Ps 48	Matthew 4	Ps 98	Leviticus 22	Ps 148	Ecclesiastes 11
Ps 49	Matthew 5	Ps 99	Leviticus 23	Ps 149	Ecclesiastes 12
Ps 50	Matthew 6	Ps 100	Leviticus 24	Ps 150	---

Helpful Tools: Weekly Prayer Guide

         Do you have a plan for your Prayer Life?  

         Being "Lead by the Spirit" is a wonderful plan for prayer, but without a strong, focused, and disciplined mind we can easily be distracted with flighty thoughts.  Maybe, it's just me.

         Here's the plan I follow to help me keep focused.  Remember as you use your plan don't be so locked in that you're not "Lead by the Spirit." 

Put on the Armor of God every day.
Ephesians 6:13-18 ¹³Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

Sunday:

           Praise and Worship of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
           Revival in God’s Church

Church to be filled with Joy

Pray a Blessing over those who are no longer with us as a Church

            That they are in a God Honoring, Bible-believing, Mission-minded Church 

Monday:

Nation: Awareness of the blessing of God

Leaders: President, Congressmen, Representatives, etc.

Soldiers: protection, confusion of the enemy

           State and local government: Governor/Mayor/Legislators

           Police/Firefighters/Rescue/City workers

           Judicial system: Truth revealed, Justice done; Abortion, Marriage, Parents Rights

           Schools: Teachers/Parents/Students/Administrators

           Other nations

Tuesday:

Family & Friends By Name
List specific needs by each Name

Wednesday:

Brothers and Sisters in Christ around the world:

             Boldness/Fruitfulness in Sharing the Gospel, Salt/Light

Southern Baptist Convention Leadership

North Carolina Baptist Convention Leadership

Union Baptist Association Leadership

International Mission Board Missionaries

North American Mission Board Missionaries

Southern Baptist Seminaries

Missionaries: By Name

            Boldness, Acceptance of Gospel, Open Doors,

            Rapid Evangelism, Protection, Local leadership

Church Members by Name

Thursday:

Pastors & Families By Name

Deacons & Families  By Name

Music

                     Future Music Director and Pianist

                     Interim Music Director & Family By Name

                     Interim Pianist & Family By Name

                       Church Choir
          Church Ministry Teams and Committees
          Administrative Team (Church Secretary and Workers)

Friday:

Immediate Family in Your Home

Spouse

Children

Parents

Grandchildren

Family revival: Love God and His Word, Hate Sin, Love God’s People, Love Neighbor

Saturday:

           WMBC: Fulfill the Great Commandments and the Great Commission

Vision, Revival, Growth, Ministries

Wayward members to come home

                      God to Demonstrate His Divine Power to Transform Hearts

                                   Save the Lost – Convict the Saved

                        Move the People to a greater place of Grace

                        Make them hungry for You and Your Word

Fill me Lord with so much of You there’s no more room for me  

Prepare me for God Honoring, Church Edifying, Evangelistic

Worship on Sunday

Remember the kind of Life you have been saved to live. 
Galatians 5:25-26 ²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. ²⁴Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. ²⁵Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. ²⁶Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.