Book of Genesis – Page 4 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Sarah and Ishmael – Genesis 17:15-27

Jacob's name was changed to Israel; Esau became Edom; Gideon became Jerub-baal; Hadassah

Circumcision is one of the world's most widely performed medical procedures. Approximately

An unconditional covenant does not mean that there are not conditions for being in

Most of us are not characterized by unbroken faith and obedience to God, even though

Wikipedia has a decent article on Biblical covenant. There are several covenants

It is hard to overstate how important the statement of Genesis 15:6 has been in the

This historical figure of Melchizedek (Hebrew for 'my king is righteous', or as some

Much of this narrative takes place around the Dead Sea. The NIV Study Bible notes:

Wikipedia describes a nomad as "a member of a community without fixed habitation

Both Abram and the Egyptians thought Sarai, Abram's wife, was beautiful. The Bible

GotQuestions.org responds to the question of what an altar is: "An altar always

In Genesis 3:15 Yahweh promises that a seed or offspring of the woman will strike

This is the line of Shem, which leads to Abram. Shem's line is given prominence

Walton, in his commentary, speaks to the issue of whether there is any other witness

GotQuestions.org deals with the charge that this table of nations is not accurate: