No warning given starts a pettern There is no warning given to Pharaoh. This is a pattern with the plagues. There is no warning with the third, sixth and ninth plague. Pharaoh gets two warnings and then the third strike… Read More ›
Old Testament
The Old Testament is a collection of thirty-nine books about the history and religion of the people of Israel. They represent a unified narrative about God and his attempt to relate to humankind by relating to a specific group of people. The Old Testament contains four main sections: the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets (or Historical Books), the Writings, and the Latter Prophets.
The Second Plague: Frogs (Exodus 8:1-15)
The Frogs come onto the land Moses was told to return to Pharaoh and command him to let God’s people go. He was told if he refused God would send a plague of frogs. Pharaoh’s heart was still hard, so… Read More ›
The Covenant of Circumcision (Genesis 17)
Introduction Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran (Genesis 12:4). He was 86 years old when the son Ishmael was born of Hagar, the servant girl (Genesis 16:15-16). He had waited some 25 years for the fulfilment of… Read More ›
Abram’s Faith and Unbelief (Genesis 15-16)
1. Introduction There is an epic war as five kings rebel against four ruling kings. The four kings win, and they continue conquering and taking captives. This results in the capture of Abram’s nephew Lot. Abram leads a rescue mission,… Read More ›
Abraham and Melchizedek (Genesis 14)
1. Introduction There is an epic war as five kings’ rebel against four ruling kings. The four kings win, and they continue conquering and taking captives. This results in the capture of Abram’s nephew Lot. Abram leads a rescue mission,… Read More ›
Abram’s Faith Tested and Growing (Genesis 12-13)
1. Introduction There are many people including some Christians who think that Genesis 1-11 is a myth. They swallow the world’s evolutionary view. These events are important to understand how life, sin and death came into the world. We find… Read More ›
Noah’s Offspring and Tower of Babel (Genesis 9-11)
1. Introduction They are given the same directive at the beginning: to repopulate the Earth. There is a reset back to Genesis 1:2. 2. God’s Covenant with Noah They were to rule over the Animal Kingdom, and they would fear… Read More ›
The Greate Flood (Genesis 6-8)
1, Introduction The Genesis Flood can be seen as a reset in many ways back to Genesis 1:2 –“Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering… Read More ›
The Unbelief of Cain and Seth’s Descendants (Genesis 4-5)
1. Introduction Sin has caused our relationships to be cold and distant. This applies to God and to the relationship with fellow human beings. Adam and Eve have children. The names of children usually had some bearing on the character… Read More ›
The Introduction of Sin and Self (Genesis 3)
1. Introduction The world has come up with all possible types of explanations to explain the human nature. Is mankind basically good? Human beings can do some of the worse things imaginable. The Bible gives the best explanation to the… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 