Apr 15, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 21:22-34, An Agreement
22 At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do. 23 Now therefore...
Apr 14, 20223 min read
Knowing the Word in Genesis 21:8-21, Protects Hagar and Ishmael
8 And the child grew and was weaned [around age three]. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9 But Sarah saw...
Apr 13, 20221 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 21:1-7, The Birth of Isaac
1 The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. [The repetition of God’s actions confirms the...
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 20:8-18, Abimelech has a New Plan
8 So Abimelech rose early in the morning and called all his servants and told them all these things. And the men were very much afraid...
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 20:1-7, Abraham and Abimelech
1 From there Abraham journeyed [the same verb used of his trip to Egypt] toward the territory of the Negeb and lived between Kadesh and...
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 19:30-38, Lot and His Daughters
30 Now Lot went up out of Zoar and lived in the hills [the original place where he was to go] with his two daughters, for he was afraid...
Apr 7, 20221 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 19:23-29, God Destroys Sodom and Gomorrah
23 The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar. 24 Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur [brimstone; the area smells...
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Knowing the Word in Genesis 19:12-22, The Rescue Continues
12 Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Sons-in-law, sons, daughters, or anyone you have in the city, bring them out of...
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 19:1-11, God Rescues Lot
1 The two angels [see 18:22; who are they?] came to Sodom in the evening [having traveled 25 miles from Mamre], and Lot was sitting in...
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Knowing The Word in Genesis 18:22-33, Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
22 So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom [now we understand these two to be angelic companions of the Lord (see 19:1)], but...