Throughout Abraham's life we see two rhythms of faith: sometimes we wait for God to provide the impossible, like the ram in place of Isaac, and other times we are called to participate and steward what God has placed in our hands, like Abraham purchasing the land.

Genesis 16 tells the raw story of a pregnant slave, a passive man, and a God who sees.

In Genesis 11-15, humanity tries to build a tower to make a name for themselves - revealing the seduction of pride and self-made security.