Is anything too hard for the Lord? The exact question God responds with after Sarah laughs at hearing about having a future child. She must have thought it was amusing to be aware of information while eavesdropping on a conversation. The sarcastic reaction from Sarah is natural from her perspective. Given the fact of her […]
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At the beginning of Genesis chapter eighteen, Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day, and he lifted his eyes and looked to see three men standing by. He ran to meet them at the tent door and bowed himself. One of these three men was most likely
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In Genesis chapter seventeen, verse eight, God is giving Himself to Abraham and his descendants. God’s promise “to be a God to them” is the biggest in scripture. It is the first and fundamental promise on which all other agreements rest. It means God unreservedly binds Himself to His faithful people to be their God,
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In Genesis chapter fourteen, verse twenty, Abram gave a tenth of His spoils he had retrieved in gratitude for the help and grace of God. Tithing is the first time mentioned here in the Word of God. Melchizedek, the king of Salem, blesses Abram and refers to how God delivered the enemies into his hand.Abram
In Genesis chapter seventeen, God appeared to Abram at ninety-nine years old and gave him a word of advice for him and his wife. The response from Abram is that he fell on his face and showed reverence and did not say anything but listened. The condition for all the things God told him that
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At the beginning of Genesis, chapter thirteen, Abram and Lot decide to depart from each other. Both cattle and herdmen were experiencing difficulty being together on the same land. Abram left the choice up to Lot as to which direction he desires, while the other set will go in the opposite direction.Lot gets the first
In Genesis chapter twelve, verse thirteen, Abram (name at the time) goes down to Egypt with his wife Sarai (name at that time). As they came closer to the place, Abram told his wife Sarai to fabricate a story and tell them that she was his sister and not his wife. Why would Abram suddenly
In Genesis chapter twelve, verse one, God tells Abram (which was his name at that time) to get out of his country, his kindred, his father’s house to a land that God would show Him. In Abram’s situation, he had to do so to come to the place where God was directing him. Today, there
Walking with someone is simple. However, by communicating with that person, we get to know them. Knowing someone eventually becomes a benefit. Enoch undoubtedly excelled in godliness. He walked with God, which means He lived by faith in God, trusted in His Word and promises, endeavored to live a holy life, and embraced God’s ways
In Genesis chapter five, the lifespan of the descendants of Adam’s list introduces all of his generations. The Bible begins to mention the period of human life in the first book of the Old Testament. During those days, Adam and his descendants live between seven hundred to roughly nine hundred years, with some having children
