Genesis

Genesis Chapter 1

Introduction The Book of Genesis contains some of the oldest words in human history. The book takes its name from the opening line, the word beginning is bereshith in Hebrew.…

Rick SotoFebruary 13, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 2

Introduction Moses now dives deeper into the creation story, focusing on God's personal and intimate relationship with Adam. Unlike the broad overview of Genesis 1, here we get a close-up…

Rick SotoFebruary 14, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Introduction Satan’s sudden appearance in Eden remains one of Scripture’s profound mysteries. How did he come to stand there, speaking to God’s perfect children? In an unexpected conversation with the…

Rick SotoFebruary 15, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 4 Life Outside The Garden

Life outside the garden was different. Eve desperately wanted back in, Adam felt the same, but there was no getting around a cherubim angel with a flaming sword. Humans became…

Rick SotoMarch 15, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Chapter 5 From Adam to Noah

The names listed are fascinating, but think twice before including some of them in your baby name book, not sure anybody wants to be called Methuselah. The chapter starts with…

Rick SotoMarch 22, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 6 Nephilim Did What?

Angels can sometimes cause problems, and this is one of those times. "Sons of God" is a phrase in the Old Testament unique to angels. Job is the best known…

Rick SotoMarch 23, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 6 Noah Built An Ark

God's creation was corrupt and required serious correction. Noah was chosen for the unique task of saving the human race, and much of the animal kingdom. Noah did not waver…

Rick SotoApril 10, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 7 Noah Had No Idea What Was Coming

Noah had no idea what was coming, some things are too much to process, and a global flood was one of them. The global flood story is found to some…

Rick SotoApril 20, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 8 A Year To Remember

One of the sweeter lines reads, "God remembered Noah and all that were in the Ark." Just after Noah turned 600, the flood came. On Noah's next birthday the earth…

Rick SotoApril 21, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 9:1-17 A New World To Enjoy

The chapter begins with God commanding all living creatures to be fruitful and multiply. Through Noah, God gave humans charge over everything, and were reminded of God's original plan---they and…

Rick SotoApril 24, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 9:18-28 Noah’s Wine Bottle

Noah was a survivor and a man of faith. Unlike other ancient writings, the Bible does not color over the shortcomings of beloved leaders. After the ordeal to build the…

Rick SotoApril 30, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 10 Where Did Everybody Go?

This is a summary: Chapter 10 is a perfect example of what people do not like to read in the bible. But it in reality, it contains a fascinating look…

Rick SotoMay 24, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 11 Babel Means Confusion

If Chapter 10 is one of those chapters that makes the Bible boring to the untrained eye, Chapter 11 makes the Bible exciting to all those willing to connect a…

Rick SotoNovember 14, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 12 Abram’s Long Walk

Terah gathered his family, Abram and Sarai included, and left for Haran (end of Genesis 11), leaving behind the wicked neighbors of Ur, and all those loyal to Nimrod. Their…

Rick SotoNovember 26, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 13 Choose Wisely

Abram must work through conflict with Lot, and much is at stake. Abram leaves Pharoah, and lucky for both of them Sarai did not find herself in the wrong bed.…

Rick SotoNovember 28, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 14 Play It Cool

If only we could learn to play it cool. Nothing new, war breaks out in the Middle East. Instead of the modern Israeli/Muslim conflict, the descendants of Shem face off…

Rick SotoDecember 5, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 15 Promise Keeper

God is a promise keeper, and made an eternal promise to Abram. Abram talks directly to God, and learns something new. Not obvious at first glance, but the chapter is…

Rick SotoDecember 10, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 16 A Seriously Bad Idea

God's favor is no excuse for hurting other people. God's favored ones must continually seek God's solutions to their problems Their journey was long. Abram and Sarai left home decades…

Rick SotoDecember 19, 2018

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 17 Names And Cutting

God Changes Abram's Name And Anatomy God's great promise to Abram was based on his character. "I am God Almighty," said the Lord. "Almighty" is the first mention of the…

Rick SotoMarch 14, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 18 Laugh Out Loud

God is richly personal, as seen in the following conversations. 1st Conversation The first personal conversation takes place with Abraham at his house, which is actually an elaborate tent. It's…

Rick SotoMarch 16, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 19 Angels Are Powerful

Two Angels Destroy Sodom and Gomorrah in the blink of an eye The Dead Sea is believed to be the location of Sodom and Gomorrah. The place was destroyed, so…

Rick SotoMarch 18, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 20 He Threw Her Under The Bus

Abraham threw his wife under the bus---again! Sarah must have looked super great for an older lady. Abraham and Sarah go camping down by the southern border of future Israel.…

Rick SotoMarch 21, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 21 Laughter

A Child Is Born Sarah was 100 year old nursing mother when her firstborn nursed at her breast. The happiness was real. Gone was the curse of childlessness. Silenced was…

Rick SotoMarch 26, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 22 It Just Got Real

Abraham loves Isaac more than life itself. Abraham must now kill him. Abraham is the father of all genuine faith. Tozer calls this chapter on Abraham, The Blessedness Of Possessing…

Rick SotoApril 4, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 23 Sarah Died

Sarah died almost thirty years after Isaac was born Sarah is one of the few women scripture tells us to follow Sarah is one of the most unusual women in…

Rick SotoMay 22, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 24 Isaac’s Marriage

LOVE AT FIRST SITE It was true love, sweetly romantic, and is a wild story. Enjoy one of the sweeter chapters in all scripture. Sarah is dead and Abraham is…

Rick SotoMay 23, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 25 The Birthright

Esau Gives Up His Birthright Abraham was about 130 years old when he married Keturah, a woman scripture calls a “concubine,” and whose name means “incense or perfumed.” God’s promise…

Rick SotoMay 24, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 26 God Promised Isaac

FAMINE AGAIN Geology made Egypt drought resistant. A saltwater delta turns into the Nile, flowing south it creates a robust ecosystem that is all but famine-proof. Northern California is much…

Rick SotoMay 25, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 27 Sovereign Blessing

4 Decent People Do Wrong Man sins but God wins is not a bad way to understand Jacob and Esau. Their parents are sinners and so are they, and all…

Rick SotoMay 26, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 28 Jacob’s Dream

Isaac blesses Jacob Rebekah has no love for the women hovering around her sons, and she was rightly concerned. Isaac transfers Abraham's blessing to Jacob, recognizing God’s sovereign hand in…

Rick SotoMay 27, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 29 Uncle Laban

He will never see his mom again Jacob goes on a 3-month journey about 500 miles long, stretching from Beersheba to Haran. Jacob the houseboy was alone in the wilderness…

Rick SotoMay 28, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 30 * Sex, Wives And Money

Jacob birthed 12 Tribes through a number of different women Rachel used a surrogate in a manner common even in our day Jacob gets payback against Laban for lost wages…

Rick SotoJune 5, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 31 Jacob Beats Laban

Rachel and Leah leave their father and follow their husband Jacob is wise to the growing hostility between Laban's men, and his growing tribe. Laban rightly senses he is about…

Rick SotoJune 17, 2019

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 32 Jacob vs. Jesus

God Pins Jacob Down Through Laban and now Esau, God purifies Jacob. After freeing himself from Laban, another battle quickly emerges. Esau is now strong, and Jacob has no easy…

Rick SotoApril 15, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 33 Peace Among Brothers

Jacob Masters The Art Of An Apology Jacob and Esau Resist The Temptation To Fix Their Relationship All At Once This entire chapter illustrates what happens when people meet God…

Rick SotoApril 22, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 34 Surgery And Revenge

Dinah suffers Jacob acts like a refugee, full of fear and passivity. The chapter interestingly revolves around the word "see," and in the first mention, Dinah as a teenager goes…

Rick SotoMay 3, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 35 Mr. Israel

Snapshots In the last chapter, Jacob was weak and in pain, but God snaps him out of it and gets him moving again. God sends Jacob back to Bethel, to…

Rick SotoMay 24, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 36 Esau Is Edom

This chapter is about Esau's legacy, and his kin are called the Edomites. The phrase these are the generations is repeated ten times in Genesis. I understand those phrases to…

Rick SotoJune 2, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 37 Brotherly Hatred

The story of Joseph launches the last great section of Genesis with a phrase we have seen before, these are the generations. In these chapters, Joseph's life unfolds as a…

Rick SotoJune 10, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 38 Judah Was A Hippie

The chapter is oddly placed and fits better revolving around the rape of his sister Dinah in Genesis 34. His Parents Judah is the son of a man who did…

Rick SotoJune 17, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 39 Fatal Attraction

The chapter is an epic short story, full of literary brilliance, with a dynamic beginning, middle, and end. Brought Down To Egypt Egyptian history is convoluted, academics agree on almost…

Rick SotoJune 24, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 40 Prison Dreams

There are many impressive qualities about Joseph, one of them is his sheer resilience. God simply put inside Joseph the right stuff and shaped it as a potter does clay,…

Rick SotoJuly 1, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 41 Joseph’s Get Out Of Jail Free Card

The chapter is biographically rich, with Joseph's excitement easily felt. One example is verse 14, where the text mentions being quickly taken out of the pit, with a special mention…

Rick SotoJuly 6, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 42 Guilty Conscience

Kindness is sometimes revenge, though revenge was not Joseph's motive in dealing with his long-lost brothers. Jacob Learned There is a leadership vacuum in the family, at a time when…

Rick SotoJuly 10, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 43 Back To Egypt

Finally, one of the brothers steps forward and begins to lead them. Judah, Leah's fourth-born son, rises to the occasion. Israel speaks foolishly, asking Judah to walk into Egypt as…

Rick SotoAugust 26, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 44 The Setup

The chapter flows directly out of the previous one. Joseph again picks a fight in order to keep Benjamin by his side and is committed to getting to the bottom…

Rick SotoSeptember 7, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 45 I Am Joseph

The Revelation The story is beautiful as it is real. Joseph, the ever composed statesman, loses composure and commands his staff to leave him alone with a group of dirty…

Rick SotoSeptember 10, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 46 Jacob Goes To Egypt

The Journey Jacob deserves credit for going to Beersheba, the sacred place of his father, for the purpose of prayer and worship. He knew God gave the land to his…

Rick SotoSeptember 14, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 47 The Immigration Office

Getting A New Passport The reader will do well to note the dialogue between Joseph, Pharoah, his brothers, and his father. It's based on an honor code, and not the…

Rick SotoSeptember 19, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 48 Blessing Manasseh And Ephraim

Dying At 147 Joseph discovers his father, at age 147, is finally dying and brings his two sons to Jacob's deathbed. This chapter and the next is his long goodbye.…

Rick SotoSeptember 27, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 49 Jacob’s Last Words To His Sons: The Meaning

In Goshen the sea breeze blows sweetly. Jacob is strong and anointed. He calls his sons together alongside Joseph and his sons, so a few things can be said. In…

Rick SotoOctober 12, 2021

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Genesis 50 A Good Death Is Hard To Find

Cowboys sometimes say a good death is hard to find. Both Jacob and Joseph found the end of their days from a life well lived. The famine ended ten years…

Rick SotoAugust 24, 2022

Every Chapter In The Book Genesis

Basic Genesis Introduction and Outline

Basic Introduction to the Book of Genesis Author. First Readers. Date. Moses is credited with having written and compiled the book of Genesis along with the first five books of…

Rick SotoAugust 25, 2022

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