In The Word Read Genesis 26 Isaac Settles in Gerar 1 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines. 2 The Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which […]
Month: March 2016
HE SETS A TABLE IN THE PRESENCE OF MY ENEMIES
In The Word Read Genesis 24:61-25:34 61 Then Rebekah arose with her maids, and they mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed. Isaac Marries Rebekah 62 Now Isaac had come from going to Beer-lahai-roi; for he was living in the Negev.63 Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, […]
WISDOM FROM GOD
In The Word Read Genesis 24:1-60 A Bride for Isaac 1 Now Abraham was old, advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in every way. 2 Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh, 3 and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of […]
THE GRAVE MARKS THE SPOT
In The Word Read Genesis 23 Death and Burial of Sarah 1 Now Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 Then Abraham rose from before his dead, and […]
BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
In The Word Read Genesis 21:22—22:24 Covenant with Abimelech 22 Now it came about at that time that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do; 23 now therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring […]
A TRUE PROMISE
In The Word Read Genesis 20:1–21:21 Abraham’s Treachery 1Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. 2 Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, […]
DON’T BE DECEIVED
In The Word Read Genesis 29:1-30 Jacob Meets Rachel 29 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.2 He looked, and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, for from that well they watered the flocks. Now the stone on the mouth […]
DON’T SETTLE
In The Word Read Genesis 11:10 – 13:4 Descendants of Shem 10 These are the records of the generations of Shem. Shem was one hundred years old, and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood; 11 and Shem lived five hundred years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he had other sons and daughters. 12 Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and […]