Category: Genesis

1 Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised. Setting the Scene for Genesis 21:1 In Genesis chapter 21, we find ourselves in the midst of a joyous occasion in the camp of Abraham and Sarah. The scene is set in the…

19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; Setting the Scene for Genesis 14:19 In Genesis chapter 14, we find Abram, later known as Abraham, returning from a successful military campaign where he rescued his nephew Lot who had been captured by enemy kings.…

3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. Setting the Scene for Genesis 10:3 In Genesis chapter 10, we find a detailed account of the descendants of Noah’s sons after the great flood. The scene unfolds in the plains of Shinar, where the descendants of Japheth, Ham, and Shem have settled after dispersing from…

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. 6 “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own…

13 I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, 15 This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and…

1 But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided. 2 The fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained, 3…

1 But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided. Setting the Scene for Genesis 8:1 In Genesis chapter 8, we find ourselves in the aftermath of the great flood that covered…

19 And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. Setting the Scene for Genesis 7:19 In Genesis chapter 7, we find ourselves in the midst of a monumental event – the great flood. The scene is set with Noah, a righteous man in…

6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. Setting the Scene for…

2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” 4 There were giants in the earth in those days,…