Still living in Canaan as a foreigner
Joseph and his brothers: Genesis 37–50 If you’re keeping track of how long Abraham and his descendants lived as foreigners in Canaan, …
Category Archives: Genesis
How many wives did Esau have?
Esau’s descendents: Genesis 36 and parts of Chronicles There are several accounts of Esau’s choice of wives. One has him taking three wives …
Should we rely on divination?
Jacob’s time with Laban: Genesis 30–31 Laban never quite gave the impression that he really knew God. It’s not just …
Now Esau works it out: he shouldn’t have married a Hittite
Esau marries again, Jacob goes to Paddan-Haran, works for Laban, marries Rachel and Leah, and has 11 of his sons …
Birthrights for sale: cheap!
Two stories Esau/Jacob, Abimilech/Isaac: Genesis 25–28 Now, I like lentils as much as the next person, and probably more, but …
The second wife started the Midianites
A list of Abraham’s sons (and their sons): Genesis 25 and parts of Chronicles Abraham remarried after Sarah died, giving him …
How real was the promise
Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away, makes a treaty with Abimelech, almost sacrifices Isaac, finds him a wife after he …
A promise fulfilled
God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot lives with his daughters, Abraham lies to Abimelech about Sarah, and Isaac is born: …
A four-century wait for a promise
Promises from God to Abraham: Genesis 15–17 God was promising Abraham the world, or at least a large chunk of the …
Sodom and sin: looks can’t predict the long-term outcome
The Tower of Babel; Abram and his family moves around the Middle East, with Lot eventually settling in Sodom, only to …
Noah was righteous by faith
Noah and a global disaster: Genesis 6–10 By the time of the flood, Noah was the only righteous man on …
The first murder
From Cain to Noah: Genesis 4–6 It wasn’t much of a murder mystery: there was Cain arguing his innocence, Abel missing, …
Childbirth marked with sorrow
Genesis:1–3 For first-time mums, the fear of the pain of childbirth can be overwhelming. Everyone has seen those movies. You know, …
Joseph plays the pesky little brother
Joseph and his brothers: Genesis 37–50 There was some antagonism towards Joseph from his half brothers. The rivalry between their mothers was …
The Edomites don’t love their Israelite relatives
Esau’s descendents: Genesis 36 and parts of Chronicles Being descended from Esau, the Edomites were regarded as Israel’s ‘brothers’ for centuries. …
Jacob the sly peacemaker
Jacob meets Esau after 20 years away: Genesis 32–35 After 20 years away, Jacob was to meet Esau again. It was …
