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. They also began to take …
Bible Reading: JAN15: Genesis 43-45
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 surety for Benjamin. It was …
Bible Reading: JAN14: Genesis 40-42
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 interprets the two dreams in …
Bible Reading: JAN13: Genesis 37-39
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 His providential care of His …
Bible Reading: JAN12: Genesis 34-36
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 …
Bible Reading: JAN11: Genesis 31-33
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 experiences in Jacob’s life, as …
Bible Reading: JAN10: Genesis 28-30
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 a part of Jacob’s history.
…
Bible Reading: JAN09: Genesis 25-27
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. Moses married a Midianite some …
Bible Reading: JAN08: Genesis 22-24
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 the Lord; and
yet the …
Bible Reading: JAN07: Genesis 19-21
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 who visited Lot in chapter …