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In Genesis 27, we learn of the division in Isaac’s family resulted in Jacob and Rebecca deceiving Isaac in order to steal Esau’s blessing. 

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In a time of famine, God commanded Isaac not to travel to Egypt for relief. Isaac obeys, just as his father had done. This passage emphasizes that Abraham's trust in God was demonstrated through his …

Abraham took on another wife, had many more sons then died leaving his estate to his Isaac. Ishmael became the father of twelve sons then died. Isaac became a father of twins and the oldest twin sold…

In Genesis 24, Abraham, nearing the end of his life, desires to secure a wife for his son Isaac. He fears that marrying a Canaanite woman would compromise their faith and heritage. He entrusts his mo…

Sarah dies and Abraham mourns for her and then purchases a cave near Mamre as a permanent family burial place in the land of Canaan. 

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Abraham’s faith in the Lord and his promises was tested when he was commanded to sacrifice his covenant son, only heir, long await child of 25 years, Isaac. When Abraham proved his faithfulness, the …

Abraham and Sarah finally conceived a child of their own. Isaac, the long-awaited child of the promise, is born. Sarah no longer saw the need for Hagar and Ishmael, and didn’t want her son Isaac to h…

Once again Abraham and Sarah settle in Gerar on the way to the Negeb. While there, Abraham pretends that Sarah is his sister, and King Abimelech of Gerar takes Sarah for himself. But God warns Abimel…

This chapter demonstrates that no righteous people are to be found, as every man of Sodom tries to attack the angels in human form. God's judgment then falls, destroying everything in the area around…

In this chapter three messengers visit Abraham and tell him that Sarah will have a son within the year. The messengers also tell Abraham that they were sent to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because of t…

God further his promises to Abram and  the responsibilities pertaining to the Abrahamic covenant. In connection with this covenant, the Lord changed Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah.…

Genesis 16 demonstrate an important contrast between man's proclivity to choose his own, sinful way and God's steadfastness. In this chapter Sarai and Abram attempt to receive God's promised child th…

In Chapter 15 God appeared to Abram once more. Abram desires offspring—The Lord promises him seed in number as the stars—Abram believes the promise— His descendants will be slaves in Egypt for many g…

This chapter is the tale of war between different kingdoms and the captivity of Lot, Abram’s nephew who was living near sodom and Gomorrah.  Abram then rallies a small army and goes to rescue Lot, su…

Abram settles in Hebron and builds an altar to the LORD. God appeared to Abram and reaffirms the promise he has made to him. The promise includes both land and offspring to fill the land—two elements…

God instructs Abram to leave his homeland and promises to make him a great nation, to bless him, and to bless all families of the earth through him. And despite Abram's shortcomings endangering his w…

This chapter describes how God scattered the peoples of the world, confusing their language to stop the building of Babel and its tower.

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Genesis Chapter 10 is sometimes called the table of nations. It describes the generations that followed from Noah's three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, along with the nations that came from them and …

Table of nations:  the sons of Noah repopulate the Earth and formed  their own nations. 

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After the flood and destruction of everything here on earth, God begins to dry out the earth. The waters receded, Noah and the animals finally leave after a year aboard, and Noah offers animal sacrif…