Tag: Genesis
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Speaking apparently
For all the talk of men not seeing the face of God – the promise of there that the Lord will speak to those who accept his covenant “apparently, and not in dark speeches.” While we may not see his face He promised that there should be no need to struggle to understand him. Jesus…
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A solid place
Christ is the solid place upon which men can build safely. He alone is the destination upon which they can land in the seat of spiritual storm and not be sweet away if they will cling to Him. Any other foundation will crumble in the storm sooner or later.
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We prophesy of Christ
The scriptures are replete with prophecies of Christ. There can be no doubt that the law of Moses was meant to point toward a Redeemer.
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King of Kings
All things and all people are subject unto Christ and eventually all will acknowledge that to be true.
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A righteous judge
Christ gave His life so that a righteous judgement could be given to men. Without His gift either men would be universally rejected from eternal life or they would be unfairly rewarded. Because of His intercession we can righteously be accepted into heaven.
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Jehovah
The Lord told Moses that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob didn’t know his name as Jehovah – only as God Almighty.
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Adam built an alter
Among the first things Adam and Eve did once they were cast out of the Garden of Eden was to build an altar and offer prayer to God. Though they were cast out they sought only to stay as close to their father as was still possible. Do I have that same yearning.
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Joseph part 2
Joseph kept himself close enough to the Lord that he could recognize the interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream. I almost wonder if Joseph had already been shown the same truths about years of plenty years if famine before he was called before Pharaoh. On the other hand, he was human enough to not instantly forgive his…
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Joseph part 1
Joseph was ever constant in following the Lord which I’d half of the reason that his father favored him (the other half being that he was the first son of Jacob’s favored wife). When he was mocked for his dreams he still trusted their source. When he was sold into Egypt he worked hard and…
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Israel part 3
After living through a physical drought (and possibly a spiritual drought as well) after Joseph was sold into Egypt, Jacob was blessed with the opportunity to see his family settled together in Egypt in a situation of safety and prosperity before he died.