Category: Genesis

23 He said, “Peace to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has put treasure in your sacks for you. I received your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to them. Setting the Scene for Genesis 43:23 In Genesis chapter 43, we find Joseph, a high-ranking official in Egypt,…

22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah three hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. Setting the Scene for Genesis 5:22-24 In Genesis chapter 5, we find the genealogy…

17 So Jacob arose and set his sons and his wives on camels. 18 and he drove away all his livestock, all his property that he had gained, the livestock in his possession that he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac. 19 Now Laban had gone…

4 I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, 5 because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Setting the Scene for Genesis…

1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3…

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…

16 Those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him. And the Lord shut him in. Setting the Scene for Genesis 7:16 In Genesis chapter 7, we find ourselves in the midst of a monumental event – the great flood. The scene is set on a massive wooden…

6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? Setting the Scene for Genesis 4:6 In Genesis chapter 4, we find the scene where Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve, are offering sacrifices to God. The setting is a vast field with lush greenery and…

23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. Setting the Scene for Genesis 37:23 In Genesis chapter 37, we find Joseph, the son of Jacob, in a challenging situation. Joseph’s brothers, filled with jealousy and resentment towards him because of their…

28 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. Setting the Scene for Genesis 28:13 In Genesis 28:13, we find Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, embarking on a journey. After deceiving his father to receive…