Category: Genesis

12 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of the place. Setting the Scene for Genesis 19:12 In Genesis chapter 19, we find the scene where two angels arrive in the city of Sodom. The angels had come…

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…

9 And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. Setting the Scene for Genesis 17:9 In Genesis chapter 17, we find Abraham, formerly known as Abram, in the presence of God. The scene is set in the plains of Mamre, where…

10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12 He who is eight days…

19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink. Setting the Scene for Genesis 16:19 In Genesis chapter 16, we find Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of Sarai, the wife of Abram (later known as Abraham). Sarai,…

3 And Abram said, “Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 15:3 In Genesis chapter 15, we find Abram, later known as Abraham, in a moment of deep conversation with the Lord. The scene is set in the evening, with…

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. 19 And…

14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, 15 for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. 16 I will make your offspring…

13 Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared for your sake.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 12:13 In Genesis chapter 12, we find Abram (later known as Abraham) and his wife Sarai (later known as Sarah) embarking on a journey…

10 Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. 11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, “I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance, 12 When the Egyptians see…