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Jacob and Esau Part Ways – Genesis 28:1-9
In a 1984 New York Times Magazine article by John Bowers about brothers, he writes: “I am mystified by siblings who have never competed, who get along magically – or, stranger still, do not
Continue reading...Blessing of Jacob – Genesis 27
The Blessing: Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance, was a popular book in the 1980’s that has now been updated and revised. It powerfully applied the biblical concept of family
Continue reading...Isaac and Abimelech 2 – Genesis 26:17-36
The Abimelech whom Isaac deals with could be the same Abimelech his father Abraham interacted with, or a successor. The name Abimelech means “my father is king,” and may have become a title
Continue reading...Isaac and Abimelech 1 – Genesis 26:1-16
Isaac is now on his own, raising herds of animals, moving about in the land to find pasture, and carrying on the legacy of the promise God made to Abraham. And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from
Continue reading...Birth of Jacob and Esau – Genesis 25:19-34
From Jeanne Steig, a poem entitled “Twins”: Esau said, “I’m feeling faint.” “Aw,” said Jacob, “no you ain’t.” “Papa’s blessing,” Esau cried, “Is mine by rights. But
Continue reading...Abraham’s Death – Genesis 25:1-18
My son-in-law has been doing research on his and our family through Ancestry.com. Our fascination with our families, our ancestors, stems from the very beginning of time with the promise to Adam and
Continue reading...Bride for Isaac – Genesis 24
Paul’s instructions in 1 Corinthians 7 that a Christian woman only marry another Christian might have, in part, been derived from this part of Scripture. Then Isaac brought her into the tent of
Continue reading...Burial of Sarah – Genesis 23
The burial purchase Abraham makes reflects burial customs of the day: Contemporary burial practices favored rock-cut or cave tombs, which were meant to accommodate the clan through generations. Bodies
Continue reading...Sacrifice of Isaac – Genesis 22
Someone asked me on my AskthePastors blog, “how could Abraham have known that it was God who spoke to him and commanded him to make this pilgrimage, and not Satan?” My answer was, “Abraham
Continue reading...Covenant with Abimelech – Genesis 21:22-34
We don’t usually think of Abraham as a force to be reckoned with, but as this passage shows us, he had a profound effect on the region about him, because of his great wealth, his military success,
Continue reading...Isaac – Genesis 21:1-21
Oldest.org reported: “In late October 2019, Xinju Tian made international news when it was reported that she had given He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother took a wife for him from
Continue reading...Sin Against Abimelech and Sarah – Genesis 20
From an early age we learn to protect ourselves in an unsafe world. We learn our parents cannot always be safe or protective enough. We develop styles of relating to people that enable us to keep our
Continue reading...Destruction of Sodom – Genesis 19:23-38
Jesus said, “ The younger also bore a son and called his name Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites to this day. (Genesis 19:23–38, ESV) The most stunning statement in this passage is “Then
Continue reading...Lot Rescued from Sodom – Genesis 19:1-22
The sin of homosexual intercourse has at times been referred to as sodomy. To sodomize someone is to sexually and violently/unwillingly force homosexual intercourse on someone. This term comes from
Continue reading...I Have Chosen Him to Do Righteousness and Justice – Genesis 18
William Carey was a plodder who came to be known as the father of modern missions. His plodding work was conducted in India, “and stands as a distinguished example of how God can use a small, righteous
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