Tag: Abraham
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PATREON EPISODE – Genesis 24: The Search For A Bride
Here’s my Christmas gift to you! Since it’s Christmas Eve and I won’t be publishing a new episode today, I want to provide for you a FREE glance at what it’s like to be a Patreon subscriber. This episode is an example of what you will hear each week if you subscribe to my Patreon…
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Genesis 25: The Next Generation
After wrapping up Abraham’s legacy, Isaac and Rebekah give birth to twins. God tells Rebekah that the younger son will be the chosen son to carry the promised Seed. But we have a problem: he just seems so… snake-y. Sources: American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. (1998). Edom. Jewish Virtual Library. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/edom Armstrong, S. (2012, April 23). Genesis…
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Genesis 24: The Search For A Bride
A relatively straightforward story about a man looking for a bride for his son reveals much more about God’s long term plan when examined closely in this episode. Sources: Guzik, D. (2018). Study Guide for Genesis 24. Blue Letter Bible. https://www.blueletterbible.org/comm/guzik_david/study-guide/genesis/genesis-24.cfm Gonzalez, N. (2017, June 23). Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?. Encyclopedia Britannica.…
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Genesis 23: A Field Purchased In Faith
Sarah is dead so Abraham needs to find a place to bury her. He purchases a field from the Hittites but there’s much more going on here than meets the eye. Abraham is looking toward a greater future through the simple act of burying his dead. Sources: Guzik, D. (2018). Study Guide for Genesis 23.…
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Genesis 22: Abraham’s Faith Is Proven
Abraham takes a three day long journey to Mount Moriah to sacrifice his only son Isaac at the command of God. How could God command him to do such a thing? This question as well as the many parallels to Jesus will be explored. Sources: Guzik, D. (2018d). Study Guide for Genesis 22. Blue Letter…
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Genesis 21: The Birth Of Isaac
More family drama ensues when Isaac is weaned and this time, Hagar is sent packing for good. But who is it who appears to her in the wilderness? And what does her journey foreshadow? Sources: Swedenborg, E. (2002, February). Spiritual Meaning of Hundred. Bible Meanings. http://www.biblemeanings.info/Words/Number/Hundred.htm Speiser, E. A. (1964). Birth of Isaac And Expulsion…
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Genesis 20: Abraham And Abimelech
Abraham deceived Abimelech, the king of Gerar, into thinking Sarah was just Abraham’s sister. So naturally, Abimelech took Sarah as his wife. But wait! Didn’t God just tell Abraham and Sarah they would have a child within the year? But now Sarah is another man’s wife and we have a serious problem on our hands.…
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Genesis 18: The Promise And The Prayer
Three men appear at Abraham’s doorstep. Who were they and why were they there? Then, we are shown a model for intercession that we can use even today. Sources: Guzik, David. “Study Guide for Genesis 18.” Blue Letter Bible, 2018, www.blueletterbible.org/comm/guzik_david/study-guide/genesis/genesis-18.cfm. Accessed 30 May 2023. Armstrong, Stephen. “Genesis 2011 – Lesson 18B.” Verse by Verse…
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Genesis 17: Three Pronouncements
God appears to Abraham and makes three pronouncements. Both Abraham and Sarah receive name changes and the sign of circumcision is given. The relationship between circumcision and baptism is discussed in depth. Sources: Guzik, David. “Study Guide for Genesis 17.” Blue Letter Bible, 2018, www.blueletterbible.org/comm/guzik_david/study-guide/genesis/genesis-17.cfm. Accessed 25 May 2023. Armstrong, Stephen. “Genesis 2011 – Lesson…
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Genesis 16: Abram And Hagar
Abram and Sarai resort to some pretty awful actions in order to get their son that God promised, which results in a pregnant slave girl on the run. The first half of the chapter should reveal how we deal with disappointment and the second half should reveal how we respond to God when he asks…
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