Category: Genesis

25 Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” Setting the Scene for Genesis 18:25 In Genesis chapter 18,…

1 And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door…

17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?” Setting the Scene for Genesis 17:17 In Genesis chapter 17, we find Abraham and Sarah in their tent…

13 So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 16:13 In Genesis chapter 16, we find Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of Sarai, the wife of Abram (later…

15 Then God said to Noah, Setting the Scene for Genesis 8:15 In Genesis chapter 8, we find Noah and his family aboard the ark, which has been floating on the floodwaters for many days. The scene is one of anticipation and hope as the rain has finally stopped, and the waters are beginning to…

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…

2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. Setting the Scene for Genesis 13:2 In Genesis chapter 13, we find Abram (later known as Abraham) and his nephew Lot standing in the land of Canaan. The scene unfolds as a result of a decision they had to make due to…

12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Setting the Scene for Genesis 1:12 In Genesis chapter 1, we find ourselves in the midst of the creation story…

18 So Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? Setting the Scene for Genesis 12:18 In Genesis chapter 12, we find Abram (later known as Abraham) and his wife Sarai (later known as Sarah) embarking on a journey…

22 Serug lived thirty years and fathered Nahor. Setting the Scene for Genesis 11:22 In Genesis chapter 11, we find a genealogy that traces the descendants of Shem, one of Noah’s sons. The scene is set in the ancient land of Mesopotamia, where a man named Arphaxad has become the father of Shelah at the…