Category: Genesis

27 Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. 28 Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. 29 Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name…

11 From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, Setting the Scene for Genesis 10:11 In Genesis chapter 10, we find a detailed account of the descendants of Noah’s sons after the great flood. The verse Genesis 10:11 specifically mentions the city of Nineveh, which was a significant ancient city in…

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…

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the…

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 its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas,…

14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it…

34 So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. 35 The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys. 36 And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old,…

10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. Setting the Scene for Genesis 49:10 In Genesis 49:10, the scene is set in the tent of Jacob, also known as Israel, as he…

3 His soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. Setting the Scene for Genesis 34:3 In Genesis chapter 34, we find the scene where Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, goes out to visit the daughters of the land. As she explores the area, she catches the eye of Shechem, the son…

27 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, “My son”; and he answered, “Here I am.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 27:1 In Genesis chapter 27, we find Isaac, the son of Abraham, who is now old…