Category: <span>Genesis with Select Psalms and Proverbs</span>

The patriarchal story began with the blessing of Abraham (Genesis 12, 15, 17, 22), Isaac (Genesis 24), and Jacob (Genesis 28). The final chapters of Genesis detail the progress of…

Within the narrative of Genesis to this point, the land of Canaan was a fulcrum for understanding the development of the Abrahamic covenant (Gen 12:1-3; 15:1-21). Abraham was staunchly opposed…

Joseph had a position of influence in Egypt because the Lord revealed to him that a famine would come upon the land and Pharaoh needed to prepare rations. The famine…

Genesis is a story of generations, especially the lives of Abraham’s lineage. The first book of the Bible colorfully recounts the endurance of the covenant-heirs. To this point in the…

Since Genesis 12, the narrative has displayed the endurance of the Abrahamic covenant. Genesis 34-36 traces how the descendants of Abraham would live in the Promised Land. While Jacob and…

Genesis 30-33 portrays the initial fulfillment of the ‘lineage’ promise in the Abrahamic covenant (Gen 12:1-3; 15:1-6)—despite continued challenges against the covenant family. Jacob had to endure the perils of…

Jacob and Esau struggled to live in covenant faithfulness just as their father Isaac (Gen 26:7-11) and grandfather Abraham (Gen 12:10-20; 20:1-18). However, God’s redemptive plan was never stifled. Genesis…

These chapters portray the covenant family in transition. Ever since God made a covenant with Abraham in Genesis 12 and 15, obstacles had arisen and threatened the fulfillment of God’s…

Abraham’s faithfulness in Genesis 22 is remarkable in that he not only willingly followed God’s plan to sacrifice his son, but in this act of obedience the patriarch was offering…

Throughout Genesis, the God of promise is portrayed as stronger than the obstacles that arise through the unfaithful actions of His people. In Genesis 18-21, the primary obstacle to God’s…