Then make me a delicious meal that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I can bless you before I die. (Genesis 27:4 CSB) It was tradition for the oldest son to receive the blessing. Therefore, Esau was to receive the birthright and final blessing of...
I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky, I will give your offspring all these lands, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because Abraham listened to me and kept my mandate, my commands, my statutes, and my instructions....
And the Lord said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, two peoples will come from you and be separated. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” (Genesis 25:23 CSB) Here God teaches us He will choose whomever He desires for...
Today when I came to the spring, I prayed: “LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only you will make my journey successful!” (Genesis 24:42 CSB) Abraham sent his servant on a mission to find a wife for his son, Isaac. Without the convenient means of travel that we have...
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. (Genesis 23:19 CSB) Abraham was mourning the death of his wife. He knew he needed to bury her, yet they were still sojourning in the...
“Take your son,” he said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.” (Genesis 22:2 CSB) Here we see Abraham’s faith put to the test. God promised...
Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears will laugh with me.” (Genesis 21:6 CSB) Earlier we saw Abraham and Sarah laugh out of disbelief, but now Sarah laughs as she recognizes God’s goodness to her. God does what He says He will do and we can...
Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’ Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.” (Genesis 20:11-12 CSB) Here we...
But Lot’s wife looked back and became a pillar of salt. (Genesi 19:26 CSB) The story of Lot’s wife becoming a pillar of salt has been used to teach people throughout history about obedience to God and the need to focus on His plan. There are times when God removes...
But the LORD asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I’m old?’ Is anything impossible for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:13-14a) We know that Abraham and Sarah were older in age. We also know Sarah was unable to bear children, which is why she...