Teaching on Genesis 12-17 and 1 Peter 1-2 from a Messianic Jewish Perspective. Humorous laws including Going Down to Egypt. Avram the first Emergent. Homeostasis as mortal enemy. Receiving your true name. Running from versus going to. The paranoia of the anti-church orientation. Concept of praise as causing to shine. Olam in the hermeneutical law of first mention. Bread and wine as ancient tradition. Tithing as deed of Abraham. Abraham as shrewd businessman and example to entrepreneurs today. Challenge to men to develop their spiritual sensitivity. Drama of piling coats on wife. Prophetic call to body of Messiah to return to Appointed Times and Calendar of Israel. Tackling One Law hypocrisy. Avram the immigrant. Non-quantifiable but highly qualifiable children of Abraham. Replacement, Supersessionist, and Inclusionist Israelology. Spirit of Mashiach then and now. Behavioral holiness and Torah as standard. Yeshua the Mashgiach Ruchani.