And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. (17) And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. (18) And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and […]
» Read moreBackground As God went to test Abraham, he called; and Abraham in obedience said, “Here am I.” God commanded (knowing Abraham would obey) that Isaac, his only son, be taken to a mountain and sacrificed. Though grieved, Abraham and Isaac went to Mt. Moriah. Isaac asked, “Where is the lamb?” His father replied, “God will provide…,” and in faith they […]
» Read moreWritten by Moses around 1,400 B.C., Genesis has 1,533 verses, 50 chapters, and covers a period of time from approximately 4,000 – 1,650 B.C. Genesis is the story of God and the relationship He has with His people in the light of sin and failure. It starts off with Adam and Eve in the garden — God’s original people. Then […]
» Read moreGenesis 46:1-4 1 And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I. 3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to […]
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