Tag: Genesis
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Abram part 2
The happenings when Abraham lived in the plains near Sodom and Gomorrahwe’d significant. He chose to give Lot his choice of space when their servants quarreled. When Lot was captured, Abraham took military action to rescue him. That was when Melchizedek cane down to Abraham and glablessed him and administered covenants of righteousness to him.…
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Abram part 1
It may well be that we have more written about Abraham then about any other historical figure besides Christ.i have no expectation of finishing my study of him quickly. The Old Testament coverage of Abraham had him traveling around receiving promises from the Lord and being righteous but it didn’t indicate the decision he made…
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Melchizedek aka Shem
Shem was born roughly 100 years before the flood. After the flood, while most men were building the Tower of Babel, Shem was building a city of peace and righteousness where his father, Noah, chose to live as well. Over time he became known as Melchizedek, the king of Salem. Even 300 years after the flood…
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Creation of Mankind
God Created Man Genesis 1:26 – 31 Men are created in the image of God – both make and female – and given stewardship over the earth and all living things. Genesis 2:7 – 8, 15 – 25 Good places Adam in the garden and invites him to name the animals. In the process Adam…
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17 October 2010
Ruth 4It is interesting how Boaz first suggested a business deal that the kinsman said he would redeem and then turned it on it’s head by saying that marrying Ruth and raising up seed to her former husband was a part of the deal. I wonder if there really was a parcel of land. If…
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4 January 2010
Genesis 50I forgot that Jacob was buried in Canaan soon after he died. He did not have his body spend centuries in Egypt before being carried to Canaan like Joseph did.
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3 January 2010
Genesis 49Because of their rash and fierce anger (using the symbol of the covenant in killing the people of Shechem) Simeon is to be divided and Levi as to be scattered among the people of Israel lest they be united in their anger against others. Judah will be the brother honored byt he rest of…
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2 January 2010
Genesis 48Why did Jacob chose to bless Ephriam above Menasseh? He made the decision consciously but seeing the strife from when he received the blessing over his twin and when Joseph received the blessing over his older brothers I wonder that he perpetuated the trend. I believe that strife with his brothers is one reason…
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1 January 2010
Genesis 47I had not realized that Pharaoh was blessed by Jacob after Jacob came down to Egypt. Jacob was 130 years old at the time and said that his days were few and evil compared to his fathers. Few is true when his fathers lived to be nearly 200 but evil must refer to what…
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31 December 2009
Genesis 46Benjamin had ten sons by the time Joseph was 39 and had been in Egypt for 22 years – Benjamin must not have been too much younger than Joseph – if he had started having kids at age 20 he could only have been about 8 years younger than Joseph (assuming nearly one son…