Today’s Word
History and Story (3)
“May God decide which of us is right” Genesis 16:5 Eugene Peterson The Message Is right– Sarai’s attempt to usurp God’s plan has the same consequences as Havvah’s enticement. Her life becomes much worse. Instead of fulfilling her desires for happiness, Hagar’s pregnancy brings humiliation, envy, and anger. Now she must live with a servant whose body shows everyone…
History and Story (2)
“May God decide which of us is right” Genesis 16:5 Eugene Peterson The Message Is right – Two intervening stories occur before we return to the saga of Sarai. In the first interlude, Abram takes a very different posture with his nephew Lot. He permits Lot’s choice over a dispute about grazing rights, in spite of the…
History and Story (1)
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear. 1 Peter 3:6 NASB Calling him lord – Peter places Sarah in the hall of saints. But of course he would. She is the matriarch of all matriarchs, the first, the original. …
Breaking Bad
Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. Joshua 9:15 NASB A covenant– We know the story, a tragic one. God instructs Joshua to spare no one as the Israelites march into the Promised Land. God wants the slate to be…
All Kinds of Trouble
Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild with the help of the Lord.” Genesis 4:1 NASB The man– We’ve looked at this Genesis story many, many times. Perhaps you’ve read my book[1]about it. In the book, I didn’t spend time looking at this…
First This, Then That
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. Philippians 4:8 NASB Dwell – You probably learned this verse in the King James version: “Think on these things.” That version…
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