Category: Genesis

25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them…

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created…

20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to…

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And…

1 The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth. 2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house and spend the night and wash…

1 When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” Setting the Scene for Genesis 42:1 In Genesis chapter 42, we find Joseph, the son of Jacob, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers and taken to Egypt. Years…

31 The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. Setting the Scene for Genesis 32:31 In Genesis chapter 32, we find Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, in a significant moment of his life. After years of separation from his brother Esau due to a conflict…

2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Setting the Scene for Genesis 25:2 In Genesis chapter 25, we find Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites, who had just passed away at the age of 175. The scene is set in the land of Canaan, where Abraham had lived for many years.…

2 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. Setting the Scene for Genesis 2:1 In Genesis chapter 2, the scene is set in the Garden of Eden, a lush and bountiful paradise created by God. The garden is filled with all kinds of beautiful trees, plants, and animals,…

27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Setting the Scene for Genesis 1:27 In Genesis chapter 1, we find ourselves at the beginning of creation, where God is in the process of forming the world and all that is…