Old Testament Passages

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Theme: God gives or guarantees people a sense of safety and security through his actions. Old Testament Passages: God saves Isaac from being sacrificed (Genesis 22:9-19) Abraham was given the command by God to sacrifice his son, who Abraham most dearly loved. When Abraham was just about to sacrifice Isaac, God sent an angel to stop him. God gave Isaac and Abraham a sense of safety and security by stopping Abraham from sacrificing the son that he most dearly loved. God helps the Israelites escape to freedom (Exodus 14) The Israelites were being held as slaves in Egypt. Although God didn't directly interact with the Israelites in this passage, he told Noah to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and through the Red Sea. God guaranteed that Noah would have the powers that he did to be successful in the task that God bestowed upon him. Because God did this, he guaranteed the safety …show more content…

The person in this psalm describes that wherever he goes, he cannot escape God´s presence. God leads him, and all of humanity, in the right direction. This shows that God maintains a steady presence in the lives of humans so that He can make sure that humanity is safe and secure. David’s Closeness with God in the Battle with Goliath (1 Samuel 17) David, after being chosen to fight Goliath, soundly defeated him. If readers were to look into the deeper meaning of the passage, it shows that David was very faithful to God, which allowed him to succeed in this difficult task. The overall message to take from this is that God will perform actions that guarantee our safety and security (David and the Israelite's) if we are faithful to him. Jesus Christ Returns back to his Home (Isaiah

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