Some thoughts on Scripture

Genesis 28:11-12--"So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep. Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 27:27b-29--"Surely, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field Which the LORD has blessed. Therefore may God give you Of the dew of heaven, Of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and wine. Let peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you. Be master over your brethren, And... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 26:7--"And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, 'She is my sister' for he was afraid to say, 'She is my wife,' because he thuoght, 'lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold..'" Enough already, you two. What was it with the wives of... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 25:34--"And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright." What a struggle between these two! Esau and Jacob. Even to be fighting in the womb. As Esau was born first, he by custom was given the birthright. But... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 24:14--"Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink'--let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 22:2--"Then He said, 'Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall teach you.'" I hone in on the word only in this passage. Abraham and God have in common that they each... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 20:12--"But indeed she is truly my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife." That Abraham mentioned a truth about Sarah does not demonstrate genuine honesty on his part. Of the three facts stated in the above verse, the only fact... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 18:13-14--"And the LORD said to Abraham, 'Why did Sarah laugh, saying 'Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?' Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.'" It is not widely referred to, but... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 11:4--"And they said, 'Come let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.'" There are two things about man's conception about Heaven. It is different than God's, and,... Sign in to see full entry.

Genesis 9:3-5a--"Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs. But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. Surely for your lifeblood I will demand a reckoning; from the hand of every beast I will require it, and from the... Sign in to see full entry.