Category: Genesis

1 Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3…

17 And he put them all together in custody for three days. Setting the Scene for Genesis 42:17 In Genesis chapter 42, we find Joseph, the beloved son of Jacob, who had been sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt. Years later, due to a severe famine in the land, Joseph’s…

23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him. Setting the Scene for Genesis 40:23 In Genesis chapter 40, we find Joseph, a Hebrew man who had been sold into slavery in Egypt, serving as a prisoner in Pharaoh’s prison. The scene unfolds in the dark, damp confines of the prison, where…

25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 4:25 In Genesis chapter 4, we find Adam and Eve, the first humans created by God,…

1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 4:1 In Genesis chapter 4, we find ourselves in a pastoral setting, with the sun setting over the horizon, casting a warm glow over the…

6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord put him to death. 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to…

35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him. Setting the Scene for Genesis 37:35 In Genesis chapter 37, we find the scene where Jacob, also…

38 Then Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. Setting the Scene for Genesis 36:38 In Genesis chapter 36, we find a detailed genealogy of Esau, the elder twin brother of Jacob. The scene is set in the land of Seir, where Esau settled with his descendants after parting ways…

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.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 35:1 In Genesis 35, we find Jacob and his family on a journey to Bethel. After the tumultuous events…

18 And Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, on his way from Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city. Setting the Scene for Genesis 33:18 In Genesis chapter 33, we find Jacob, who had just reconciled with his brother Esau after years of estrangement. The scene…