Category: Genesis

28 And he said, “Name your wages, and I will give it.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 30:28 In Genesis chapter 30, we find Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, in a pivotal moment of his life. Jacob had been working for his uncle Laban for several years, hoping to marry Laban’s…

16 The young woman was very attractive in appearance, a maiden whom no man had known. Setting the Scene for Genesis 24:16 In Genesis chapter 24, we find the scene where Abraham’s servant is on a mission to find a wife for Isaac. The servant has traveled a great distance to the city of Nahor,…

12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?” Setting the Scene for Genesis 18:12 In Genesis chapter 18, we find Abraham sitting at the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day. As he looks up, he sees three men…

3 And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Setting the Scene for Genesis 11:3 In Genesis chapter 11, we find a bustling scene in the land of Shinar where a group of people have gathered together with…

23 He blotted out every living thing that was on the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens. They were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark. Setting the Scene for Genesis 7:23 In Genesis chapter…

2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. Setting the Scene for Genesis 39:2-3 In Genesis…

11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 22:11 In Genesis chapter 22, we find Abraham and his son Isaac in a profound and challenging situation. The scene is set on Mount Moriah, a mountain range…

12 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. Setting the Scene for Genesis 13:12 In Genesis chapter 13, we find Abram (later known as Abraham) and his nephew Lot standing in the land of Canaan. The scene unfolds…

15 And he blessed Joseph and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day, 16 the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them let my name be carried on, and the…

33 And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants. Setting the Scene for Genesis 32:33 In Genesis chapter 32, we find Jacob on his way back to Canaan after spending…