Category: Genesis

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…

1 Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 And Abraham rose up from before his dead and said to the Hittites,…

20 Then the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, Setting the Scene for Genesis 18:20 In Genesis chapter 18, we find Abraham sitting at the entrance of his tent during the heat of the day. As he looks up, he sees three men standing…

16 Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. Setting the Scene for Genesis 14:16 In Genesis chapter 14, we find Abram (later known as Abraham) in a pivotal moment of his life. He has just received news that his…

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…

27 May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:27 In Genesis chapter 9, we find the scene where Noah, the righteous man chosen by God to build an ark and survive the great flood, is blessing his sons…