Monthly Archives: January 2012

Chapter 24 is actually introduced at the end of chapter 22 where after the story of the sacrifice of Isaac we read this odd genealogy of Abraham’s brother Nahor and his wife Milcah. Abraham did not want Isaac to marry … Continue reading →

Genesis 20 opens with another situation where Abraham tries to pass his wife Sarah off as his sister for his own preservation. When will he ever learn? God confronts King Abimelech with the fact that he is about to get … Continue reading →

As Genesis 18 we see three men (angels) standing by Abraham’s tent. Abraham acts with the kind of hospitality expected in that day. He arranges for water to wash the dust off their feet, then he offers to bring a … Continue reading →

In Genesis 16 Abram’s efforts to “help” God continue. His lack of faith in God’s ability to keep His promise lead him down another difficult path. It has been 10 years since Abram and Sarai entered Canaan and Sarai still … Continue reading →

Genesis 14 opens with a skirmish between the lands to the east of Canaan and those in southern Canaan. (You might want to see if your Bible has a map of the area to get a sense of where the … Continue reading →

Genesis 12 and 13 begin the story of Abraham. It has always amazed me that God had only to make a promise to Abram and he did whatever God told him to do. In this case God tells Abram to … Continue reading →

Genesis 9 opens with God blessing Noah and his family to be fruitful and multiply. He also now provides meat for them to eat (maybe the smell of that meat roasting encouraged him). Prior to this time they were only … Continue reading →

You probably have been noticing that the name for God keeps changing in the Genesis readings. The change reflects the different authors of the accounts as I mentioned on January 1. The accounts have been merged and one can tell … Continue reading →

Genesis 5 contains a genealogy from Adam to Noah’s sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. There are a few things to note in the genealogy. Seth is listed as the son of Adam. Neither Cain nor Abel is included. In Chapter … Continue reading →

In Genesis 2 we found the man and woman in the garden God prepared for them. They had everything they could ever want or need and were free to do anything they wanted, with one exception. As Genesis 3 opens, … Continue reading →