Genesis 18-23 Part 2 • Dr. Carli Anderson • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me
18 February 2026

Genesis 18-23 Part 2 • Dr. Carli Anderson • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me

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Dr. Carli Anderson continues to examine Genesis 18-23 through Hebrew textual analysis, reframing Sarah, Hagar, and Abraham as parallel figures of faith whose choices, trials, and covenant roles reveal deeper layers of wisdom, agency, and trust in God’s promises.

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TIMECODE:

    00:00 Part 2 - Dr. Carli Anderson01:05 Midrash: What made Sarah laugh?03:04  Reframing Hagar  05:57 Isaac is born and Ishamael needs a wife06:59 Trying to understand “mocking”08:07 New understanding of a very difficult verse10:54 Move the boys so they both inherit14:39 God tells us Sarah was right16:06 Sarah willing to do the difficult things18:21 Hagar’s desert expertise explains Ishamael’s posterity24:44 Hagar as hero27:15 Three stories, Three sources of hope29:32 Parallels to the Savior33:33 Hineni35:08 Only son means unity between father and son39:08 The beauty revealed in the Hebrew 42:40 What is Isaac thinking?45:05 Isaac’s willingness 48:50 A raised knife50:31 God loves a photo finish55:09 Story for three major religions56:53 Word play that points to Jesus Christ1:00:47 The importance of Mount Moriah1:04:24 End of Part 2 - Dr. Carli Anderson

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