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
The ungodly family of Cain developed and centered their lives around the secular Arts of business, establishing a way of self-reliance. The godless became the regular lifestyle of people who depend on no one else but themselves. These are the lives of people that typically live for the world to achieve carnal goals. The establishment
In the book of Genesis of the Old Testament, two brothers were preparing to give offerings to the Lord. Both of them were sons of Adam and Eve. Cain was a tiller of the ground, while Abel, his brother, is a skilled shepherd. The Lord accepted Abel’s offering because he came before God in true
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