Category: Genesis

32 After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Setting the Scene for Genesis 5:32 In Genesis chapter 5, we find ourselves in a scene set in the ancient world shortly after the creation of Adam and Eve. The focus is on Noah, who is the son of Lamech. Lamech is…

4 Unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence, because you went up to your father’s bed; then you defiled it—he went up to my couch! Setting the Scene for Genesis 49:4 In Genesis chapter 49, we find Jacob, also known as Israel, on his deathbed. He calls his twelve sons to his side to…

12 His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk. Setting the Scene for Genesis 49:12 In Genesis chapter 49, we find Jacob, also known as Israel, on his deathbed. He calls his twelve sons to his side to bless them and prophesy about their future. The scene is set in a…

27 And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy. Setting the Scene for Genesis 46:27 In Genesis chapter 46, we find the scene where Jacob, also known as Israel, along with his sons and their…

1 Then he commanded the steward of his house, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the mouth of his sack, 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his money for the grain.”…

52 The name of the second he called Ephraim, “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 41:52 In Genesis chapter 41, we find ourselves in the grand palace of Pharaoh in ancient Egypt. The scene is set in a lavish throne room adorned with intricate…

1 Some time after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt and his baker committed an offense against their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. 3 And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of…

18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad fathered Mehujael, and Mehujael fathered Methushael, and Methushael fathered Lamech. Setting the Scene for Genesis 4:18 In Genesis chapter 4, we find ourselves in the midst of a bustling community that has emerged after the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. The scene…

21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Setting the Scene for Genesis 39:21 In Genesis 39:21, we find Joseph in the midst of a challenging situation. Joseph, a young Hebrew man, had been sold into slavery by…

26 Then Judah identified them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her again. Setting the Scene for Genesis 38:26 In Genesis chapter 38, we find the story of Judah and Tamar. The scene unfolds in a time of…