Studying the Bible
Esau and Jacob. Waiting for an answer from the Lord can be difficult. What can we conclude from His silence. With the answered prayer comes many struggles. These two brothers couldn't be more ...
The Father of Faith. After Sarah died, Abraham had children with his concubine. He died at the age of 175 and was buried in Hebron with Sarah. Today Hebron is in the West Bank and the area is ...
A Wife for Isaac. Sarah dies when she's 127. Abraham send his servant to get a wife for Isaac from his homeland. Abraham tells him that God will send His angel before him to prepare the way &a...
Jesus as our Sacrifice. God tests His people at times. Abraham has incredible faith in the Lord and it continues to grow. When we exhibit our faith to those around us, as Abraham did for Isaac...
Ishmael and Isaac. After Isaac is born, Sarah no longer wants Ishmael around. God reassures Abraham that He will care for Ishmael, but he does need to be sent away. We look at the symbolism be...
Trust God. Lot's Daughters and Abraham both take matters into their own hands, but God still redeems their situations. Sometimes our emotions cloud our thoughts and actions. Our job is just to ...
Leave the Sinful Life. When the angels go to Sodom in search of righteous men, they find extreme wickedness, except for Lot and his family. They tell him to leave the city before they destroy i...
Wrath, Patience, Mercy, Justice. Is the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah an example of God's extreme wrath or does His conversation with Abraham before-hand show His patience and mercy? Abraha...
Sarah has Isaac. God changes Sarah's name to the plural form because she will be princess to many now that she is having her own child. When Sarah finds out that she will have her own son, she ...
Setting His People Apart. God changes Abram's name to Abraham. God is detailed and always thinking of what's best for us. He gives them the covenant of circumcision. This sets them apart from...