Category: Genesis

3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. 4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to…

36 And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. Setting the Scene for Genesis 1:36 In Genesis chapter 1, we find the scene of creation unfolding as described in the Bible. The verse you are referring to is not specific,…

1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land. 2 When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her. 3 His soul was drawn to Dinah…

10 But Jacob said, “No, please, if I have found favor in your sight, then accept my present from my hand. For I have seen your face, which is like seeing the face of God, and you have accepted me. Setting the Scene for Genesis 33:10 In Genesis chapter 33, we find Jacob, who is…

24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. Setting the Scene for Genesis 32:24 In Genesis chapter 32, we find Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, preparing to meet his estranged brother Esau. Jacob had deceived Esau years earlier, causing a deep…

33 So Laban went into Jacob’s tent and into Leah’s tent and into the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find them. And he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s. Setting the Scene for Genesis 31:33 In Genesis chapter 31, we find Jacob, the son of Isaac, who had…

27 But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 30:27 In Genesis chapter 30, we find Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, in a challenging situation. Jacob had…

8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where…

21 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:21 In Genesis chapter 3, we find ourselves in the Garden of Eden, a paradise created by God for Adam and Eve. The scene unfolds after Adam and Eve have disobeyed God…

10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:10 In Genesis chapter 3, we find Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The scene is set in a lush paradise, filled with…