Category: Genesis

19 And she arose and went away, and taking off her veil she put on the garments of her widowhood. Setting the Scene for Genesis 38:19 In Genesis chapter 38, we find the story of Tamar, the daughter-in-law of Judah. Tamar was married to Judah’s eldest son, Er, who died childless. Following the custom of…

19 They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. Setting the Scene for Genesis 37:19 In Genesis chapter 37, we find the scene where Joseph, the son of Jacob, is sent by his father to check on his brothers who were tending to their flocks in the fields of Shechem. Joseph’s brothers had grown…

1 God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” 2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you and…

14 They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us. Setting the Scene for Genesis 34:14 In Genesis chapter 34, we find the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah. The scene unfolds in the city…

24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. 25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go,…

12 But you said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’ Setting the Scene for Genesis 32:12 In Genesis chapter 32, we find Jacob preparing to meet his estranged brother, Esau, after many years of separation. Jacob had fled from…

1 Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the…

15 But she said to her, “Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes also?” So Rachel said, “Then he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 30:15 In Genesis chapter 30, we find the…

6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he…

18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:18 In Genesis chapter 3, we find ourselves in the Garden of Eden, a paradise created by God for Adam and Eve. The scene is set amidst lush greenery, colorful flowers,…