Category: Genesis

7 Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. Setting the Scene for Genesis 12:7 In Genesis chapter 12, we find Abram, later known as Abraham, at a pivotal moment in his life.…

11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is…

6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he…

4 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” 26 To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call…

25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Setting the Scene for Genesis 32:25 In Genesis chapter 32, we find Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, preparing to meet his…

29 that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 26:29 In Genesis chapter 26, we find Isaac, the son of Abraham,…

22 And Abimelech said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. Setting the Scene for Genesis 20:22 In Genesis chapter 20, we find Abraham and Sarah journeying to the land of Gerar. As they arrive, they encounter King Abimelech of Gerar. The scene is set in a lush and fertile region,…

18 seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? Setting the Scene for Genesis 18:18 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…

4 to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord. Setting the Scene for Genesis 13:4 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…

4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:4-5 In the Garden of Eden, a serene and lush paradise created…