Bible Reading: JAN16: Genesis 46-48
Jacob and his entire family were exalted in the land of Egypt and given the land of Goshen. The Israelites became prosperous and soon lost sight of the covenant promise.…
Jacob and his entire family were exalted in the land of Egypt and given the land of Goshen. The Israelites became prosperous and soon lost sight of the covenant promise.…
These chapters record one of the most dramatic stories in all literature. Years before, Judah had engineered the selling of Joseph into slavery. Now he offers his own life as…
Joseph is now a servant in the royal prison, faithfully doing his work and waiting for the day when his prophetic dream would come true. Note Joseph's humility as he…
We now begin a study of one of the most exciting biographies in the Bible, that of Joseph and his brothers. The entire story illustrates the sovereignty of God and…
God has changed Jacob's name to Israel, and promises to him and his seed after him the land which God had given to Abraham and Isaac. The transformation in Jacob's…
Jacob's 20 years of servitude end in chapter 31, but he must still go back to Bethel and make things right with God. The next several chapters record several crucial…
In a very real sense, the rest of Genesis presents the life of Jacob, including his trials with Laban, Esau, and his own sons. The story of Joseph is actually…
Sarah lived to be 127 years old. After her death Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. She bore him six sons, and from this marriage came the Midianites.…
Satan tempts us to bring out the worst in us, but God tests us to bring out the best! The most severe tests do not come from people, but from…
In chapter 18 one of the three heavenly visitors who visited Abraham was the Lord Jesus Christ. However, it should be noted that Christ did not accompany the two angels…