Category: Genesis

4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:4 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 with lush greenery, colorful flowers, and trees heavy with ripe fruit.…

16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.” 17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of…

10 Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. Setting the Scene for Genesis 29:10 In Genesis 29:10, we find Jacob…

28 Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. Setting the Scene for Genesis 29:28 In Genesis 29:28, we find ourselves in the midst of a dramatic scene at the heart of Laban’s household. Jacob, having worked seven years for Laban in order to marry…

18 So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. 19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first. Setting the Scene…

30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, when Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting. Setting the Scene for Genesis 27:30 In Genesis chapter 27, we find the scene where Isaac, the aging patriarch of the family, is preparing to…

8 When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac laughing with Rebekah his wife. Setting the Scene for Genesis 26:8 In Genesis chapter 26, we find Isaac, the son of Abraham, in the land of Gerar during a time of famine. Isaac,…

1 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5 Abraham…

2 And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh, Setting the Scene for Genesis 24:2 In Genesis chapter 24, we find Abraham, an elderly and wealthy patriarch, summoning his most trusted servant, Eliezer, to undertake a crucial task.…

24 And after Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, east of Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Setting the Scene for Genesis 23:24 In Genesis chapter 23, we find Abraham mourning the death of his wife, Sarah. The scene is set in the land of…