Category: Genesis

17 After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High. Setting the…

Genesis 3:33 – Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:33 In Genesis chapter 3, we find the well-known scene of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The setting is…

21 When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he fathered Methuselah. 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…

24 When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. Setting the Scene for Genesis 25:24 In Genesis 25:24, we find ourselves in a bustling tent in the ancient land of Canaan. The scene is set with Rebecca, the wife of Isaac, who is pregnant with twins. The twins,…

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave…

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…

15 They went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh in which there was the breath of life. Setting the Scene for Genesis 7:15 In Genesis chapter 7, we find ourselves in the midst of a monumental event – the great flood that God sends to cleanse the earth of its…

7 And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. Setting the Scene for Genesis 45:7 In Genesis chapter 45, we find Joseph revealing his true identity to his brothers in a powerful and emotional scene. The setting is in Egypt, where…

7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:7 In Genesis chapter 3, we find ourselves in the Garden of Eden, a paradise created by God for Adam and Eve. The scene is…

7 then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. Setting the Scene for Genesis 2:7 In Genesis chapter 2, we find a beautiful and serene garden setting known as the Garden of Eden. The scene…