Category: Genesis

8 And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground the Lord God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was in the…

I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, Setting the Scene for Genesis 2:34 In Genesis chapter 2, we find the scene set in the Garden of…

21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. 22 And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. 23…

15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. Setting the Scene for Genesis 2:15 In Genesis chapter 2, we find ourselves in the Garden of Eden, a lush and bountiful paradise created by God. The scene is set with Adam, the first…

30 Now Lot went up out of Zoar and lived in the hills with his two daughters, for he was afraid to live in Zoar. So he lived in a cave with his two daughters. 31 And the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth…

38 The younger also bore a son and called his name Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites to this day. Setting the Scene for Genesis 19:38 In Genesis chapter 19, we find Lot and his two daughters in a cave in the mountains. The scene unfolds after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah,…

2 And he said, “Behold, my lords, please turn aside to your servant’s house and spend the night and wash your feet. Then you may rise up early and go on your way.” They said, “No; we will spend the night in the town square.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 19:2 In Genesis chapter 19,…

32 Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 18:32 In Genesis chapter 18, we find Abraham sitting at the entrance of his…

15 Sarah denied it however, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 18:15 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 sees three men…

2 “I will establish my covenant between me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” Setting the Scene for Genesis 17:2 In Genesis chapter 17, we find Abraham, formerly known as Abram, in a significant encounter with God. The scene is set in the land of Canaan, where Abraham had settled with his wife…