“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.” (Genesis 50:20) This passage of Scripture never fails to move me. The entire life of Joseph is full of … [Read More] about You Meant Evil Against Me—But God Meant It For Good
To Him Shall Be The Obedience Of The Peoples
“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.” (Genesis 49:10) This verse is a promise and a prophecy. The book of Genesis is … [Read More] about To Him Shall Be The Obedience Of The Peoples
An Abomination To The Egyptians
“They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.” (Genesis 43:32) This verse is set in the … [Read More] about An Abomination To The Egyptians
Dependence Upon God
Genesis 32:22 - 32 In this passage we have the great confrontation between Jacob and God. Jacob has left his father-in-law, Laban’s home and is now making his way back to the land of his fathers. He arrived in Mesopotamia with nothing (Gen. 28:1 – … [Read More] about Dependence Upon God
Let Us Make A Name For Ourselves
"Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” (Genesis 11:4) Here in Genesis 11, the ambition of man … [Read More] about Let Us Make A Name For Ourselves
You Shall Bruise His Heel…He Shall Bruise Your Head
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” (Genesis 3:15) This verse is generally recognized as the proto evangelium (first gospel). It is … [Read More] about You Shall Bruise His Heel…He Shall Bruise Your Head