Category: Genesis

14 When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. Setting the Scene for Genesis 14:14 In Genesis chapter 14, we find Abram (later known as Abraham) in a pivotal scene. The chapter…

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is…

6 “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:6 In Genesis chapter 9, we find ourselves in the aftermath of the great flood that covered the earth. Noah, his wife, his three sons (Shem, Ham, and…

3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:3 In Genesis chapter 9, we find Noah and his family after the great flood that covered the earth. The scene is set on dry land, with…

9 “Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you,” 10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark; it is for every beast of the earth. 11 I establish my…

12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: 13 I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 When…

1 But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided. 2 The fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained, 3…

2 Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate, and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and his mate, 3 And of the birds of the heavens seven pairs, male and female, to keep their offspring alive on the face of all the earth.…

10 And after seven days the waters of the flood came upon the earth. Setting the Scene for Genesis 7:10 In Genesis chapter 7, we find ourselves in the midst of a monumental event – the great flood. The scene is set on a vast plain where Noah, a righteous man in the eyes of…

6 And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. Setting the Scene for Genesis 6:6 In Genesis chapter 6, we find ourselves in a pivotal moment in biblical history. The scene is set in a world that has become corrupt and filled with violence,…