“And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:” (Genesis 30:31) Jacob had answered Laban’s question of his wages for his service to … [Read more...]
The Blessing of the Father
“…that my soul may bless thee before I die.” (Genesis 27:4) This phrase is used three times in Genesis 27 by Isaac desiring to bless his firstborn son, Esau (Genesis 27:4, 10, 25). Then it is used one time by Jacob (Genesis 27:19). And Esau uses it … [Read more...]
Blessings
Introduction: The entire chapter of Genesis 27 is centered on the word “Blessing.” This chapter describes Isaac’s blessing of Jacob under the deception of Rebekah and Jacob. Isaac’s main focus was to bless Esau, the first-born, with the greater … [Read more...]
Melchizedek
Genesis 14:18-20 In Chapter 14 of Genesis, we have the appearance of Melchizedek to Abram. There are several questions surrounding Melchizedek. We ask: Who was he? What is his significance? Was he a literal man, or a theophany? The First … [Read more...]
Confirmation after Separation
Text verses: Genesis 13:14-18 Abram and Lot have now separated as to where they live. Lot chose the well-watered plains of Jordan, where the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were located, very wicked cities. But Abram had moved to the plain of Mamre, … [Read more...]
Getting Rich Off the Enemy
“And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.” (Genesis 13:1) “And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.” (Genesis 13:2) Even when Abram demonstrated his lack of … [Read more...]
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