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 ›
Genesis
The Book of Genesis chronicles the creation of the world – the universe and the earth. It reveals the plan within God’s heart to have a people of his very own, set apart to worship Him. Genesis is a history book. It tells the life stories of many important people. For example: Adam and Eve; Cain and Abel; Noah; Abraham and Sarah; Isaac and Ishmael; Jacob; and Joseph and his brothers.
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 ›
The Creation of All Things (Genesis 1)
1. Introduction Genesis is the book of beginnings, and it starts with “In the beginning”. This boldly proclaims that God created everything. Do we just accept it if we are a sceptic? Open your eyes and look. The very creation… Read More ›