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Monthly Archives: January 2018
January 19, 2018: Day 25 – Genesis 25
There are quite a few verses in this chapter but let’s follow along and break it down piece by piece. First of all, Abraham was not finished having children. He was already quite old, but he had other children with … Continue reading
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January 18, 2018: Day 24 – Genesis 24
It is pretty clear that Isaac is a momma’s boy, but that is okay, that isn’t a problem. Abraham realizes that he is old and that the end of his life is about to come to a close, so he … Continue reading
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January 17, 2018: Day 23 – Genesis 23
What you are witnessing in this Scripture is a very subtle land deal that takes place without either side wanting anyone to think that they really want it done. Abraham insists that he pay for the land to bury his … Continue reading
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January 16, 2018: Day 22 – Genesis 22
We begin with some fairly dark words. Whenever a chapter starts with: “And God tested…”, you know that things are going to get tough. It gets really tough with Abraham. If you wanted to follow along and see the similarities … Continue reading
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January 15, 2018: Day 21 – Genesis 21
This is Abraham’s well in Beersheba which we visited. John Faltin took this picture and it shows what might have been. But the well is the secondary story to chapter 21. The primary story is the birth of Isaac, and … Continue reading
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January 14, 2018: Day 20 – Genesis 20
We have heard a similar story before with Abraham and Sarah. Keep in mind that Isaac has not been born yet. Ishmael is still in the camp and he is still Abraham’s only child at this point. They get to … Continue reading
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January 13, 2018: Day 19 – Genesis 19
We have a couple of problems here in this Scripture. The first is depicted in the rendition below. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was already preordained and it really had nothing to do with the individual sin of the men … Continue reading
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January 12, 2018: Day 18 – Genesis 18
Once again we find ourselves with two very different stories that are given to us by this chapter. The first is the appearance of the three under the oaks of Mamre which has been captured throughout art history as a … Continue reading
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January 11, 2018: Day 17 – Genesis 17
We find a conversation between Abram, who now becomes Abraham and God. In this conversation we find God once again promising a covenant between he and Abraham. But this time it is a conditional covenant where God promises a progeny … Continue reading
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January 10, 2018: Day 16 – Genesis 16
You need to stay on course with this Scripture because it has been somewhat romanticized over time. There is a lot that screams injustice to our 21st century sensibilities. But let’s read this Scripture from the perspective of what does … Continue reading
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