Category: Genesis

5 Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan. Setting the Scene for Genesis 12:5 In Genesis chapter 12, we find Abram, later known as…

19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the people of the whole earth were dispersed. Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:19 In Genesis chapter 9, after the great flood, Noah and his family are the only survivors left on Earth. The scene is set on the slopes of Mount Ararat, where…

2 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. Setting the Scene for Genesis 4:2 In Genesis chapter 4, we find the scene where Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve, are offering sacrifices to God. The brothers have grown…

11 And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. Setting the Scene for Genesis 28:11 In Genesis chapter 28, we find Jacob on a…

5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. Setting the Scene for Genesis 17:5 In Genesis chapter 17, we find Abraham, formerly known as Abram, in a significant encounter with God. The scene is set in…

28 May God give you of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine. Setting the Scene for Genesis 27:28 In Genesis chapter 27, we find the scene where Isaac, the aging patriarch of the family, is preparing to bless his son Esau. However, Rebekah, Isaac’s…

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly. 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4…

18 The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Ham was the father of Canaan. 19 These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the people of the whole earth were dispersed. 20 Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a…

1 After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall…

27 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:27 In Genesis chapter 3, we find ourselves in the Garden of Eden, a lush paradise filled with vibrant flora and fauna. The scene…