Abram is back in Canaan. The famine had ended and Pharaoh has said “GO!” He and Lot do so and with MANY possessions. In spite of Abram’s deceit in Egypt he comes out richer than he went in. Pharaoh didn’t take all he had given Abram back once he figured out the truth. He told […]
Abram has been camping in various places throughout Canaan. It is plentiful but it is not drought proof. Egypt offers relief from the drought but trouble of another kind. The first thing I notice here is that Abram didn’t ask God what to do about his problem. If he would have consulted God I wonder […]
We follow Abram, Sarai and Lot into Canaan today. From this “pared down family” God would build for Himself a new family. They are following God’s call. Imagine waking up one day and God speaking a promise to you like He did to Abram. It has been eleven generations since we have seen such a […]
We followed Shem’s line up to Terah. He is Abram’s father. This is the start of another amazing promise from God. Here is another bible story I learned wrong. I had been taught that Abram brought his family out of Ur after being called by God. I was taught that he brought his father on […]
Here we are at more genealogy. Genesis is replete with it. After all it is a beginnings book. Today we look at the line of Shem. His line is the one that brings us straight to Jesus. I still have a hard time getting excited about genealogy. But the Holy Spirit never disappoints me when […]