Category: Genesis

17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, and also healed his wife and female slaves so that they bore children. Setting the Scene for Genesis 20:17 In Genesis chapter 20, we find Abraham and Sarah traveling to Gerar, a city in the land of the Philistines. As they arrive, they encounter King…

18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High. Setting the Scene for Genesis 14:18 In Genesis chapter 14, we find Abram, later known as Abraham, returning from a victorious battle where he rescued his nephew Lot who had been captured by enemy kings. As Abram…

22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. Setting the Scene for Genesis 10:22 In Genesis chapter 10, we find a detailed account of the descendants of Noah’s three sons after the great flood. The verse Genesis 10:22 specifically mentions the sons of Shem, who was one of Noah’s sons. Shem’s descendants…

7 And you, be fruitful and multiply, increase greatly on the earth and multiply in it. Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:7 In Genesis chapter 9, we find Noah and his family after the great flood that covered the earth. The scene is set on the fresh, rain-washed land as they step out of the…

2 The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth and upon every bird of the heavens, upon everything that creeps on the ground and all the fish of the sea. Into your hand they are delivered. Setting the Scene for Genesis 9:2 In Genesis chapter 9,…

16 When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on…

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. Setting the…

6 At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made. Setting the Scene for Genesis 8:6 In Genesis chapter 8, we find Noah and his family aboard the ark as the floodwaters begin to recede. The scene is one of both relief and anticipation as they have…

1 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. 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…

18 The waters prevailed and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the face of the waters. Setting the Scene for Genesis 7:18 In Genesis chapter 7, we find ourselves in the midst of a catastrophic event – the great flood. The scene is set on a massive wooden ark, constructed by…