They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way.Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. When Abram heardContinue reading “Genesis 14: 12-16….Trained for war.”
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Genesis 13: 13-18…. A territorial promise.
The LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. I will make your offspring as the dustContinue reading “Genesis 13: 13-18…. A territorial promise.”
Genesis 12: 7-13….. Abram into the promised land.
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him. From there he moved to the hill country on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai onContinue reading “Genesis 12: 7-13….. Abram into the promised land.”
Genesis 12: 1-6…..A Command and a Promise.
Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless thoseContinue reading “Genesis 12: 1-6…..A Command and a Promise.”
Genesis 11: 27-32…..Some family history of Abraham.
Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot. Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his kindred, in Ur of the Chaldeans. And Abram and Nahor took wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’sContinue reading “Genesis 11: 27-32…..Some family history of Abraham.”
Genesis 11: 10-26…..Shem leads to Semitic.
These are the generations of Shem. When Shem was 100 years old, he fathered Arpachshad two years after the flood. And Shem lived after he fathered Arpachshad 500 years and had other sons and daughters.When Arpachshad had lived 35 years, he fathered Shelah. ……….When Nahor had lived 29 years, he fathered Terah. And Nahor livedContinue reading “Genesis 11: 10-26…..Shem leads to Semitic.”
Genesis 11: 1-9…..The world’s tallest building
Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar.Continue reading “Genesis 11: 1-9…..The world’s tallest building”
Genesis 9: 26 – ch10 v32……Names galore!
He also said,“Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem;and let Canaan be his servant.May God enlarge Japheth,and let him dwell in the tents of Shem,and let Canaan be his servant.”After the flood Noah lived 350 years. All the days of Noah were 950 years, and he died.These are the generations of the sons ofContinue reading “Genesis 9: 26 – ch10 v32……Names galore!”
Acts 7: 44-50…. Who is God and where does He live?
“Our fathers had the tent of witness in the wilderness, just as he who spoke to Moses directed him to make it, according to the pattern that he had seen. Our fathers in turn brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations that God drove out before our fathers. So it was untilContinue reading “Acts 7: 44-50…. Who is God and where does He live?”
Acts 7: 37-43……Moses and worship in early Israel.
This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers.’ This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. He received living oracles to give toContinue reading “Acts 7: 37-43……Moses and worship in early Israel.”
As I read it! 