Category: Genesis

22 And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. Setting the Scene for Genesis 2:22 In Genesis chapter 2, we find the scene where God creates Eve as a companion for Adam. The setting is the Garden of Eden, a…

17 The Lord said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, 18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? Setting the Scene for Genesis 18:17-18 In Genesis chapter 18, we find Abraham sitting at the…

31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Setting the Scene for Genesis 1:31 In Genesis chapter 1, the scene is set at the very beginning of creation, as described in the Bible. The setting is the…

15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:15 In Genesis chapter 3, we find ourselves in the Garden of Eden, a paradise created by God for Adam and Eve.…

5 And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man. Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:5 In Genesis chapter 9, we find ourselves in the aftermath of the great flood that…

26 He also said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:26 In Genesis chapter 9, we find Noah, a righteous man who had found favor in the eyes of the Lord, along with his three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The scene…

11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” 12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living…

11 I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:11 In Genesis chapter 9, after the great flood, God makes a covenant with Noah and…

22 While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease. Setting the Scene for Genesis 8:22 In Genesis chapter 8, we find Noah and his family aboard the ark, which has been floating on the floodwaters for many days. The scene is one of anticipation…

25 And the waters prevailed on the earth 150 days. Setting the Scene for Genesis 7:25 In Genesis chapter 7, we find ourselves in the midst of a tumultuous time as the great flood descends upon the earth. The scene is set on the massive ark constructed by Noah, a righteous man who found favor…