Lot was fully aware of his surroundings after the horrible encounter with the men of the city. The angels had saved his life, and now they were instructing him to leave the city and take all of his family with him. They actually set him, his daughters and his wife outside the city and told … Continue reading Don’t Look Back! (Genesis 19:12-38)
The Sinfulness of Sodom (Genesis 19:1-11)
The two heavenly messengers who were with the Lord when he spoke to Abraham left and went to Sodom to do just as the Lord had said, which was to judge Sodom and see if there was any righteousness in it. Lot had chosen the valley in which Sodom sat for his portion without considering … Continue reading The Sinfulness of Sodom (Genesis 19:1-11)
The Timetable of the Promise; Negotiation with God (Genesis 18)
After several statements of the covenant promise, and confirmations of the same, another level of confirmation comes to visit Abraham. Three men appear to him out of nowhere! He entertained these heavenly visitors, one of whom is addressed as "Lord." He promised that in about a year, or at least by the time a child … Continue reading The Timetable of the Promise; Negotiation with God (Genesis 18)
Substitutions, Submission, Sign (Genesis 16-17)
Abram had a promise of a son. However, time is running out on the biological clock. So Sarai sought a solution: her maid! "Here, husband, sleep with my maid. That's where the son of promise will come from." What a crazy idea! And it turned out to be just that: crazy. Sarai offered her maid … Continue reading Substitutions, Submission, Sign (Genesis 16-17)
Turmoil, Tithing, and Timing (Genesis 14:18-15:21)
Three things are addressed in this passage: the end of a turmoil with the area kings in which Abram had to do battle to save Lot and his family, the giving of a tithe to Melchizedek in honor of God's blessings, and the explanation of God's timing in Abram's life with additional prophetic indicators for … Continue reading Turmoil, Tithing, and Timing (Genesis 14:18-15:21)
Don’t Judge a Book… (Genesis 13:1-14:17)
Abraham began to experience the blessings of God as he journeyed into the land promised to him by God. He and Lot, his nephew, were abounding in flocks and herds--so much so that they were not able to travel together and feed their flocks. Abraham, being the humble man he was, gave Lot the choice … Continue reading Don’t Judge a Book… (Genesis 13:1-14:17)
Fear and Deceit (Genesis 12:10-20)
Abram had received a powerful promise from God. He would have a son, father a nation, and be a source of blessing to all the families of the Earth. Yet in the midst of this place of favor with God, Abram faced a famine and went to Egypt to find food. While he was headed … Continue reading Fear and Deceit (Genesis 12:10-20)
Barren, But Blessed (Genesis 11:27-12:9)
Abram (later Abraham) was called to be the Father of a Nation that would occupy the promised land of Canaan and be blessed in it. But there was one tiny snag: his wife Sarai (later Sarah) was BARREN! In the times of the Bible, having children, especially a male heir, was a sign of blessing … Continue reading Barren, But Blessed (Genesis 11:27-12:9)
From Babel to Babbling (Genesis 11:1-26)
Babel was a place of unity, but it was not unity around a valid cause. Instead, it was a unity around an egotistical, arrogant cause: to make a name for themselves(v. 4). The men of the city purposed to build a tower whose top was in the heavens. This signified their desire to be equal … Continue reading From Babel to Babbling (Genesis 11:1-26)
Starting Over (Genesis 9:18-10:32)
Unfortunately, there is a pattern in humanity. Sin, judgement, grace, restoration, then more sin, judgement, grace, and restoration. Even though God had judged man's sin by a flood, then extended grace to Noah, then restored the earth and entered a covenant of promise, sin entered into this new start in the form of Noah being … Continue reading Starting Over (Genesis 9:18-10:32)
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