Category: Genesis

1 God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” 2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you and…

4 But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. Setting the Scene for Genesis 33:4 In Genesis chapter 33, we find Jacob, who had fled from his brother Esau many years earlier after deceiving him and taking his birthright and blessing. Now, as…

29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. Setting the Scene for Genesis 32:29 In Genesis chapter 32, we find Jacob preparing to meet his estranged brother, Esau, after many years of separation. Jacob had deceived Esau…

9 It is in my power to do you harm. But the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’ Setting the Scene for Genesis 31:9 In Genesis chapter 31, we find Jacob in a tense situation with his father-in-law Laban.…

1 Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the…

1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is…

4 But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. Setting the Scene for Genesis 3:4 In Genesis chapter 3, we find ourselves in the Garden of Eden, a paradise created by God for Adam and Eve. The scene is set with lush greenery, colorful flowers, and trees heavy with ripe fruit.…

16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.” 17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of…

10 Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. Setting the Scene for Genesis 29:10 In Genesis 29:10, we find Jacob…

28 Jacob did so, and completed her week. Then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife. Setting the Scene for Genesis 29:28 In Genesis 29:28, we find ourselves in the midst of a dramatic scene at the heart of Laban’s household. Jacob, having worked seven years for Laban in order to marry…