When Joseph’s brothers wanted to kill him out of jealously for their father’s favoritism, it was Judah who spoke up to save him: 26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our handContinue reading “Judah and Tamar – Genesis 38”
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God and Dreams – Genesis 37
By grace, the Lord chose Jacob’s fourth son, Judah, for the lineage of Jesus Christ and the kings of Judah, but God selected younger brother Joseph to have a critical role in preserving that lineage and the emerging nation of Israel. The fascinating story of Joseph, his godly interpretation of dreams, and his critical riseContinue reading “God and Dreams – Genesis 37”
The Lion of Judah – Genesis 29
35 And she (Jacob’s wife Leah) conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah (meaning “Praise”). Genesis 29:35 (ESV) Despite making a series of deceptions and questionable choices, Jacob was blessed by God with a large, though complicated, family. Its history makes forContinue reading “The Lion of Judah – Genesis 29”
False gods – Genesis 35
35 God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him “Put away the foreign gods that are among you and purifyContinue reading “False gods – Genesis 35”
Wrestling with God– Genesis 31-32
Reading from Genesis 31, English Standard Version: 31 Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw that Laban did not regard him with favor as before. 3 Then the Lord said toContinue reading “Wrestling with God– Genesis 31-32”
Jacob and Esau – Genesis 25
The New Testament begins this way: 1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Matthew 1:1-2 (ESV) As we have seen, God began to revealContinue reading “Jacob and Esau – Genesis 25”
A Spouse for Isaac – Genesis 24
24 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had…swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the earth, that you will not takeContinue reading “A Spouse for Isaac – Genesis 24”
Abraham, Man of Faith – Genesis 22
Faith in God is not always easy, even in the best of life’s circumstances. Sometimes we face trials or hardships that challenge us to the point of requiring more than just basic faith to get by. Other times, God may ask us to do something uncomfortable or difficult that we do not understand the reasonContinue reading “Abraham, Man of Faith – Genesis 22”
A Second Chance – Genesis 15
In calling and reaching out to Abraham, God was also reaching out to us, to humanity, for a second time. The first time God interacted with people, before the judgment of Noah’s flood, we chose to ignore His call and to disregard Him and His words. The Bible tells us that every imagination of ourContinue reading “A Second Chance – Genesis 15”
Daily Meditations from the Genealogy of Jesus 