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, …
Tag Archives: promise
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 …
There is no doubt: Jesus will return
The second of two letters from Peter to God’s chosen people in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia (in modern-day …
The basic law: holiness
Ezekiel’s vision of the new Temple: Ezekiel 40–43 Not only were the instructions for the new Temple to give hope to …
Psalms: God raises the poor from the dust
More psalms: Psalm 111–114 Many of the psalms have no author attributed to them, so we have a large group of …
Psalms: seek the Lord continually
More psalms: Psalm 105 and 106 Many of the psalms have no author attributed to them, so we have a large …
Taking (most of) the land
Cities of refuge; cities for the Levites: Joshua 20–21; 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Eventually, the Israelites had taken over all the …
The land by grace, not by works
Reminders of God’s provision and the Israelites’ constant rebellion in the wilderness: Deuteronomy 8–9 Consider it a warning: the Israelites …
Jacob’s unearned blessing
Esau marries again, Jacob goes to Paddan-Haran, works for Laban, marries Rachel and Leah, and has 11 of his sons …
Evil breaks God’s heart
From Cain to Noah: Genesis 4–6 God is often accused of being unfair, uncaring or unpowerful because there is evil …
God keeps his promises even if it takes a thousand years
The second of two letters from Peter to God’s chosen people in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia (in modern-day …
A map for a future restored Israel
Ezekiel’s vision: the river of healing flowing from the new Temple, and future boundaries and subdivisions of a restored Israel: Ezekiel …
A new Temple and hope for the future
Ezekiel’s vision of the new Temple: Ezekiel 40–43 Sometime after the fall of Jerusalem, with its destruction of the Temple, God …
A horror movie in rewind
Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones, the restoration of Judah and Israel, and a message for Gog: Ezekiel 37–39 …
Ezekiel explains Jerusalem’s fall
Ezekiel is told of Jerusalem’s fall then he prophesies over Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon and Egypt: Ezekiel 33:21–33; Ezekiel 25–28 How could Jerusalem have …
