In Genesis, chapter twenty-four, verse twenty-seven, the servant had devoutly sought the Lord, and the Lord guided him along the way. The servant of Abraham responds to Rebekah, the woman at the well, by acknowledging God by verbally blessing Him for not being stranded on his master’s behalf. Abraham’s servant also recognizes that God led …
In Genesis chapter twenty-four, Abraham’s servant (probably Eliezer of Damascus) was a devout man who trusted God as his master did and sought the Lord through prayer. This approach indicates that each step of his journey was marked by asking God for his blessing and guidance. Abraham’s servant gets instruction from his master and obediently …
In Genesis, chapter twenty-four, verse three, Abraham made the eldest servant of his house vow not to allow his son to take a wife among the daughters of the Canaanites. Why did he make the servant declare under oath? Abraham knew that God had called him and his descendants to live a life separated from …
In Genesis chapter twenty-three verse twenty, scripture reveals the only piece of land in Canaan that Abraham ever possessed in fulfillment of God’s promise was a grave. His descendants did not begin to obtain the promised land until the time of Joshua.The believer who lives in faith waits until the end of life for the …
In Genesis chapter twenty-one, verse one, Isaac, the son of promise, was born to Abraham and Sarah. Through Isaac, God would continue His covenant with Abraham. Twenty-five years had passed before God’s promise to Abraham was fulfilled. Sarah conceived and had a son for Abraham at the set time for it to occur according to …
In Genesis, chapter twenty-two, Abraham’s faith in and commitment to God get tested. God commanded him to do something completely contrary to common sense and his fatherly love and lifelong hope. Abraham receives three challenges. The call to separate himself from his people and country and go forth not knowing where he is going; the …
At the beginning of Genesis chapter twenty, Abraham and Sarah went on a journey to the south country between Kadesh (located in the desert of Zin, somewhere along the border of Edom and Israel, southwest of the Dead Sea) and Shur ( a place just without the eastern boundary of Egypt). They made a brief …
In Genesis chapter nineteen, verse twenty-six, Lot’s wife did not sincerely take the instruction of the two angels that came to the city to warn them about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. There could be several things that contributed to the situation of Lot and the tragic end of his wife. Her name is …
In the book of Genesis, at the beginning of chapter nineteen, Lot, who is Abraham’s nephew, sat at the gate of Sodom. He chooses to dwell in that city even though he knows the lifestyle is ungodly. Lot made this decision earlier in chapter thirteen of the same book when Abraham grants the choice for …
In Genesis chapter eighteen, verse twenty-two, Abraham stood before the Lord. Why? Out of concern for Lot and his relatives, Abraham prayed that God would not destroy the cities. God did answer his prayer, though not in the way he expected. God did not destroy the righteous with the wicked. He saved the righteous while …
