And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The LORD blessed him, and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him. (Now the Philistines had stopped andContinue reading “Genesis 26: 12-18….Jealousy and a shift necessary.”
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Genesis 26: 6-11…Like father, like son.
So Isaac settled in Gerar. When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” for he feared to say, “My wife,” thinking, “lest the men of the place should kill me because of Rebekah,” because she was attractive in appearance. When he had been there a longContinue reading “Genesis 26: 6-11…Like father, like son.”
Genesis 26: 1-6….Another famine.
Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines. And the LORD appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you. SojournContinue reading “Genesis 26: 1-6….Another famine.”
Genesis 25: 27-34….A cameo of the family.
When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.Once when Jacob was cooking stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was exhausted. And Esau saidContinue reading “Genesis 25: 27-34….A cameo of the family.”
Genesis 25: 9-26….The story selects a route.
These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORDContinue reading “Genesis 25: 9-26….The story selects a route.”
Genesis 25: 7-18….The end.
These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, 175 years. Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the sonContinue reading “Genesis 25: 7-18….The end.”
Genesis 24: 62 – 25v6…..Abraham prepares for the end.
Now Isaac had returned from Beer-lahai-roi and was dwelling in the Negeb. And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, there were camels coming. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel and saidContinue reading “Genesis 24: 62 – 25v6…..Abraham prepares for the end.”
Genesis 24: 52-61….The return journey.
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the earth before the LORD. And the servant brought out jewelry of silver and of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave to her brother and to her mother costly ornaments. And he and the men who were with him ateContinue reading “Genesis 24: 52-61….The return journey.”
Genesis 24: 45-51…..Accepted on her behalf.
“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camelsContinue reading “Genesis 24: 45-51…..Accepted on her behalf.”
Genesis 24: 34-44…..The journey explained.
So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys. And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to himContinue reading “Genesis 24: 34-44…..The journey explained.”
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