Articles focus on the life of Abraham.
Genesis 20 In Genesis 20, Abraham is again sojourning outside the land in Gerar, south of Canaan. Gerar was Philistine territory. We are not told why he was on the move. However, we have déjà vu all over again. After Abram’s “fall” with Hagar, and after God’s exaltation of Sarah through the promise of Isaac, …
Throughout the early history of Israel, we find references to the Ammonite people. Who were they, where did they come from, and what happened to them? The Ammonites were a Semitic people, closely related to the Israelites. Despite that relationship, they were more often counted enemies than friends. Lot, Abraham’s nephew, was the progenitor of …
Moab, a small kingdom in the central Transjordan, was a familiar setting in the Bible. Genesis 19:30–38 accounts for the origins of the nation of Moab. After Lot and his daughters escaped from Sodom, they lived in a cave in the hills near Zoar. When Lot became drunk, his daughters seduced him. Both conceived and bore children. …
Genesis 19 Two angels entered the city one evening, and Lot who was sitting in the Gate of Sodom, and stood up to meet them and bowed himself with his face toward the ground (v. 1). Lot offered up his home, but the two angels said they would stay in the streets all night. Lot …
By: Jennifer Slattery 6. In the cloud that led the Hebrews through the desert. Through Moses, God freed His people from centuries of slavery and led them, with a pillar of fire at night and a cloud by day, toward the Promised Land. (Exodus 13:21) This redemption and inheritance carried a dual meaning. Yes, God rescued them …
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By: Jennifer Slattery 1. The “Angel” who appeared to an Egyptian slave named Hagar. Originally from Egypt, Hagar lived first as a maidservant, then, when her mistress remained infertile and needed a surrogate, Abraham headed Sarah’s voice and had a son through Hagar. She was the mother of his is firstborn son, though not the …
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Face to FaceBy Bodie Hodge on July 13, 2009 Featured in: Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions: Volume 1 Can God be seen face to face (Genesis 32:30; Exodus 33:11) or not (Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; 1 John 4:12)? Relevant passages: Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to …
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Genesis 18:16-33 After the visitors finished eating; they got up and went towards Sodom (v. 16). Abraham accompanied them. Verse 17, “And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;” – means, ‘I will not hide’. This is a common mode of speech in Scripture – a question asked when …
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Genesis 18:1-15 In the last few blogs, we have been looking at the life of Abram, starting back in chapter 12 of Genesis. And the story, thus far, is that Abram and his family have been set apart to receive the blessing of God, a blessing that is, in fact, part of the fulfillment of …
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In all, Abraham had eight sons. Abraham’s first son was Ishmael through Hagar, his wife’s Egyptian maid (Genesis 16:1–4). Abraham’s second son was Isaac through Sarah, his wife (Genesis 21:1–3). Isaac was the son God had promised Abraham (Genesis 15:4–5). After Sarah died, Abraham had six sons through Keturah, another concubine: Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and …
By Bodie Hodge on March 27, 2012 (AiG-US) Did Abraham have one son or more than one? Bodie Hodge, AiG–US, explains. The “Problem” I once had a hostile person call me and attack the Bible by saying it was full of contradictions. So, I kindly asked him to name one. At that point, he fumbled for an …
Contradictions: My Two Sons – Did Abraham have one son or more than one? Read More »
The possession of the Spirit shows that we have a right to the inheritance, because the Spirit brings righteousness, and the inheritance is one of righteousness. Righteousness, and that only, will dwell in the new earth. Rom 8:9-11,16-17, Eph 2:22, Rev 21:7, Rev 22:4,17 In harmony with the above text, we have also the following: “And ye are complete …
Why Was the Sign of Circumcision Given? What is the Point? Read More »
Continuing with verse 9 of Genesis 17. God made clear that Abraham and his descendants were to ‘keep’ His covenant. So, obedience was involved. The ‘token’ or sign of the covenant would be circumcision. God gave Abraham instructions regarding circumcision of a new born male child within his household (descendant or stranger). If any male …
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Genesis 17 THE PROMISES OF THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT ARE FULFILLED TO CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS, BOTH JEWS AND GENTILES The fact that all Christians are to live under the Abrahamic covenant is a prominent New Testament teaching. The heart of the covenant offered to all Christians is stated in Hebrews 8:10: “This is the covenant that I …
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Genesis 17 In the New Testament, the ceremonial law is sometimes included in the first or old covenant (compare Heb. 7:15-28; 8:1-7; 9:1, 11-15), not because it was to be the means by which Israelites earned salvation, but because it was necessary in view of the people’s dismal failure to maintain faith in God. The …
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Genesis 17 Abram was 99 years old when the LORD appeared to him again. This was13 years after He appear to Hagar when she was pregnant with Ishmael. For the first time in Scripture God refers to Himself as “God Almighty”, as El Shaddai. This is a name meant to establish God’s power on earth, …
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Genesis 16 In Genesis 16, Abram once again shows that though he is the father of faith, he still makes mistakes and has doubts. We are introduced, for the first time to a person who has no stature in the world’s terms. She is a woman. She is a handmaid (servant). And yet she is …
Putting the above together, we see that from a biblical perspective, righteousness is a person whose heart is habitually aligned to beneficence/self-giving love to God and to others…which the law and the prophets hang on these two principles (Deuteronomy 6:4-7, Matthew 22:37-40, Mark 12:29-31, Luke 10:26-28). This is in contrast with the unrighteous whose hearts …
One needs to understand these two terms. Imputed righteousness is the righteousness of Jesus credited to the Christian, enabling the Christian to be justified (past sins forgiven); imparted righteousness is what God does in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit after justification, working in the Christian to enable and empower the process of sanctification. …
Genesis 15 – Imputed and Imparted Righteousness, Part 2 Read More »
Review of the Promises to Abraham and His Descendants up to this Point Genesis 12:1-3Now the LORD had said to Abram:“Get out of your country,From your familyAnd from your father’s house,To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation;I will bless youAnd make your name great;And you shall be a …
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