Tag: Genesis

[:en]Abraham died at the age of 175 and was buried with his wife Sarah in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre.   Issac and Rebekah had twins – Esau and Jacob.   Esau become a skillful hunter while Jacob stayed among the tents.  Issac loved Esau but Rebekah loved Jacob. One day when Esau came in from… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 25[:]

[:en]Abraham was now old and well advanced in years.  He told the chief servant in his household to go to his country and get a wife for his son Isaac.  The servant left with 10 camels and made his way to the town of Nahor.  He met Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah,… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 24[:]

[:en]Sarah lived 127 years old and died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.  Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite his field in Machpelah near Mamre – both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field for 400 shekels of silver.  It… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 23[:]

[:en]Some time later, God tested Abraham.  He told him to take his son Isaac and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on the mountain.  Early the next morning, Abraham took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac to the place God had told him about.  As they walked along, Isaac asked his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 22[:]

[:en]When Abraham moved to stay in Gerar, he told Abimelech, king of Gerar that Sarah was his sister.  So Abimelech sent for Sarah and took her.  But God revealed to Abimelech in a dream that Sarah was a married woman and told him to return her to Abraham. Abimelech asked Abraham what was the reason… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 20[:]

[:en]The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city.  When he saw them, he meet them and invited them to stay the night at his house.  But the men of Sodom surrounded the house and asked Lot to bring out the men to have sex… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 19[:]

[:en]Abraham saw 3 men standing nearby and invited them to his house to eat and get some rest.  They informed Abraham that about this time next year, Sarah will have a son.  When Sarah heard it, she laughed to herself saying:  “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 18[:]

[:en]When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and made this covenant with Abram: “You will be the father of many nations.  No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.  I ill make you very fruitful; I will… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 17[:]

[:en]The wife of Abram Sarai had no children and she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar.  She told Abram to sleep with Hagar to build a family through her.  Abram agreed and slept with Hagar and she conceived.  When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.  So Sarai mistreated Hagar and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 16[:]

[:en]God’s Covenant with Abram:  “Do not be afraid, Abram.  I am your shield, your very great reward” (v. 1) “This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir” (v. 4) “Look up at the heavens and count the stars – if indeed you can count… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Genesis 15[:]