Genesis Chapter 15 - The Promise Reiterated, The Prophesy
Jehovah speaks to Abram and promises to be his shield and to give him great reward. Abram asks what can be given him as he has no seed (descendants). Jehovah states Abram's descendants will be as numerous as the stars. Abram put faith in Jehovah and prepared a sacrifice.
Later Abram fell into a deep sleep and Jehovah prophesied that Abram's descendants would live as aliens in a land not theirs and be in servitude for 400 years. After the 400 years, his descendants would leave, but not empty-handed. Stated that in the Fourth Generation his seed would return the promised land, because the Ammorite error had not come to completion.
On that day, Jehovah concluded his covenant with Abram to give Abram's descendants the Promised Land.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
01-14 Genesis Chapter 14
Genesis Chapter 14 - Canaanite Wars, Abram's Battles
Bera, King of Sodom; Birsha, King of Gomorrah; Amraphel, King of Shinar; Arioch, King of Ellsar; Chedorlaomer, King of Elam; Tidal, King of Goiim.
King Bera and King Birsha rebelled against King Chedorlaomer; and were killed in battle. King Chedorlaomer then sacked Sodom and Gomorrah taking plunder, including Abram's Nephew Lot and Lot's family.
Abram heard of Lot's capture and gathered 318 of his men that were trained for war and set out to free Lot.
Abram divided his forces at night on the approach to King Chedorlaomer's encampment, and then attacked and defeated the five kings. Abram freed Lot and recovered all that was looted from Sodom and Gomorrah.
After the battle, the King of Salem, Melchizedek came out to meet Abram. Melchizedek was also a Priest of Jehovah. King/Priest Melchizedek blessed Abram. Abram in turn gave (tithed) 1/10th of the recovery to Melchizedek.
The King of Sodom came out to Abram and requested all the souls, telling Abram to keep the remainder of the goods. Abram refused to take anything, except what had been eaten by the men and he returned the remainder of the goods to his confederates. Abram stated his reason, "so the King of Sodom could not say he made Abram rich."
Bera, King of Sodom; Birsha, King of Gomorrah; Amraphel, King of Shinar; Arioch, King of Ellsar; Chedorlaomer, King of Elam; Tidal, King of Goiim.
King Bera and King Birsha rebelled against King Chedorlaomer; and were killed in battle. King Chedorlaomer then sacked Sodom and Gomorrah taking plunder, including Abram's Nephew Lot and Lot's family.
Abram heard of Lot's capture and gathered 318 of his men that were trained for war and set out to free Lot.
Abram divided his forces at night on the approach to King Chedorlaomer's encampment, and then attacked and defeated the five kings. Abram freed Lot and recovered all that was looted from Sodom and Gomorrah.
After the battle, the King of Salem, Melchizedek came out to meet Abram. Melchizedek was also a Priest of Jehovah. King/Priest Melchizedek blessed Abram. Abram in turn gave (tithed) 1/10th of the recovery to Melchizedek.
The King of Sodom came out to Abram and requested all the souls, telling Abram to keep the remainder of the goods. Abram refused to take anything, except what had been eaten by the men and he returned the remainder of the goods to his confederates. Abram stated his reason, "so the King of Sodom could not say he made Abram rich."
01-13 Genesis Chapter 13
Genesis Chpater 13 - Abram and Nephew Lot Separate
Abram leaves Egypt with his additional wealth and returns the area near Bethel. When there, he calls on Jehovah.
Strife develops between his servants and his Nephew Lot's servants. Abram suggests they separate, and gives Lot his choice of direction.
Lot chose the area near Sodom and Gomorrah. The men of Sodom and Gomorrah already had a reputation for being gross sinners.
Jehovah again promises Abram to make his seed numerous and then instructed Abram to tour the land.
Abram builds an altar at Hebron.
Abram leaves Egypt with his additional wealth and returns the area near Bethel. When there, he calls on Jehovah.
Strife develops between his servants and his Nephew Lot's servants. Abram suggests they separate, and gives Lot his choice of direction.
Lot chose the area near Sodom and Gomorrah. The men of Sodom and Gomorrah already had a reputation for being gross sinners.
Jehovah again promises Abram to make his seed numerous and then instructed Abram to tour the land.
Abram builds an altar at Hebron.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
01-12 Genesis Chapter 12
Genesis Chapter 12 - Abram and the Promise, Pharoah Eyes Sarai
Jehovah asks Abram to leave Ur and promises to make a Great Nation out of him. Abram was 75 years old when he left, taking his wife, Sarai and his nephew Lot and all his possessions.
God promises all the land of Canaan to Abram's decendants. In the promise, God states he will bless those blessing Abram and curse those cursing Abram; and at the end, all the families of the Earth will bless themselves by means of Abram.
Abram built an altar to God at the location of the vision.
Abram left that area and traveled to Bethel, and built another altar and there began to call on the name of Jehovah. A famine occured in the area of Bethel, so Abram traveled on to Egypt.
When near, he feared for his life due to men envious of Sarai, and asked Sarai to claim he was her brother.
In fact, when Pharoah heard of Sarai's beauty, he took her into his house with a view to making her one of his wives. He began to treat Abram well, giving him livestock, servants and wealth. Eventually, Jehovah struck Pharoah's house because of Sarai, and when Pharoah learned Sarai was Abram's wife he sent them on their way, with their newly acquired wealth. Pharoah then complained he did not know Sarai was the wife of Abram when he made his advances. The malady's on Pharoah's house were lifted when Abram and Sarai departed.
Jehovah asks Abram to leave Ur and promises to make a Great Nation out of him. Abram was 75 years old when he left, taking his wife, Sarai and his nephew Lot and all his possessions.
God promises all the land of Canaan to Abram's decendants. In the promise, God states he will bless those blessing Abram and curse those cursing Abram; and at the end, all the families of the Earth will bless themselves by means of Abram.
Abram built an altar to God at the location of the vision.
Abram left that area and traveled to Bethel, and built another altar and there began to call on the name of Jehovah. A famine occured in the area of Bethel, so Abram traveled on to Egypt.
When near, he feared for his life due to men envious of Sarai, and asked Sarai to claim he was her brother.
In fact, when Pharoah heard of Sarai's beauty, he took her into his house with a view to making her one of his wives. He began to treat Abram well, giving him livestock, servants and wealth. Eventually, Jehovah struck Pharoah's house because of Sarai, and when Pharoah learned Sarai was Abram's wife he sent them on their way, with their newly acquired wealth. Pharoah then complained he did not know Sarai was the wife of Abram when he made his advances. The malady's on Pharoah's house were lifted when Abram and Sarai departed.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
01-11 Genesis Chapter 11
Genesis Chapter 11 - One Language, Confusion, Dispersal and the Decendents of Shem
From Man's creation until this time, mankind had one language.
Many settled in the Land of Shinar and resisted God's command to spread over the entire Earth. They set about to build a tower to reach the heavens. Jehovah took note and observed, "They are one people and one language; now there is nothing that they may have in mind to do that will be unattainable."
So Jehovah confused their languages and the people began to scatter and left off building the Tower. Because of this, the city and the tower were called "Babel".
Shem was 100 years old when he fathered Arpachshad, which was 2 years after the Flood. After Arpachshad, Shem lived 500 more years fathering sons and daughters so Shem was 600 when he died.
Arpachshad fathered Shelah when he was 35 years old and then lived 403 more years fathering sons and daughters so Arpachshad was 438 years old when he died.
Shelah lived 30 years and fathered Eber and then continued living for 403 more years, fathering sons and daughters. Shelah was 433 years when he died.
Eber was 34 years old when he fathered Peleg, and lived an additional 430 years fathereing sons and daughters. Eber was 464 years old when he died.
Peleg was 30 years old when he fathered Reu, and lived 209 years fathering sons and daughters. Peleg was 239 years old when he died.
Reu lived 32 years and fathered Serug and lived 207 years afterward, fathereing sons and daughters. Reu was 239 when he died.
Serug lived 30 years and fathered Nahor and then lived 200 years afterwards, fathering sons and daughters. Serug was 230 years old when he died.
Nahor lived 29 years and fathered Terah and then lived 119 years afterwards, fathering sons and daughters. Nahor was 148 when he died.
Terah lived 70 years and fathered Abram, Nahor and Haran.
Haran fathered Lot, Iscah and Milcah (a daughter) and died while with Terah in Ur.
Abram and Nahor took wives. Abram's wife was Sarai, Nahor's wife was Milcah. Micah was Haran's daughter.
Sarai, Abram's wife proved to be barren.
After Haran died, Terah took Abram, Lot and Sarai out of Ur and relocated to Canaan, near the city of Haran. Terah died there at age 205.
From Man's creation until this time, mankind had one language.
Many settled in the Land of Shinar and resisted God's command to spread over the entire Earth. They set about to build a tower to reach the heavens. Jehovah took note and observed, "They are one people and one language; now there is nothing that they may have in mind to do that will be unattainable."
So Jehovah confused their languages and the people began to scatter and left off building the Tower. Because of this, the city and the tower were called "Babel".
Shem was 100 years old when he fathered Arpachshad, which was 2 years after the Flood. After Arpachshad, Shem lived 500 more years fathering sons and daughters so Shem was 600 when he died.
Arpachshad fathered Shelah when he was 35 years old and then lived 403 more years fathering sons and daughters so Arpachshad was 438 years old when he died.
Shelah lived 30 years and fathered Eber and then continued living for 403 more years, fathering sons and daughters. Shelah was 433 years when he died.
Eber was 34 years old when he fathered Peleg, and lived an additional 430 years fathereing sons and daughters. Eber was 464 years old when he died.
Peleg was 30 years old when he fathered Reu, and lived 209 years fathering sons and daughters. Peleg was 239 years old when he died.
Reu lived 32 years and fathered Serug and lived 207 years afterward, fathereing sons and daughters. Reu was 239 when he died.
Serug lived 30 years and fathered Nahor and then lived 200 years afterwards, fathering sons and daughters. Serug was 230 years old when he died.
Nahor lived 29 years and fathered Terah and then lived 119 years afterwards, fathering sons and daughters. Nahor was 148 when he died.
Terah lived 70 years and fathered Abram, Nahor and Haran.
Haran fathered Lot, Iscah and Milcah (a daughter) and died while with Terah in Ur.
Abram and Nahor took wives. Abram's wife was Sarai, Nahor's wife was Milcah. Micah was Haran's daughter.
Sarai, Abram's wife proved to be barren.
After Haran died, Terah took Abram, Lot and Sarai out of Ur and relocated to Canaan, near the city of Haran. Terah died there at age 205.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
01-10 Genesis Chapter 10
Genesis Chapter 10 - Geneology of Noah's Sons, Nimrod
"Just like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in opposition to Jehovah"
Japheth sons were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
- Gomer's sons were Ashkenaz, Riphiath, Togarmah
- Javan's sons were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, Dodanim (populated the isles)
Ham's sons were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, Canaan.
- Cush's sons were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca, Nimrod
- Raamah's sons were Sheba, Dedan
- Mizraim's sons were Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim (father to the Phillistines) and Caphtorim.
- Canaan's sons were Sidon, Heth.
Shem's sons were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram
- Aram's sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, Mash
- Arpachshad's son was Shelah.
- Shelah's son was Eber.
- Eber's sons were Peleg and Joktan.
- Joktan's sons were Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, Jobab.
Cush fathered Nimrod, and it was Nimrod who made the start of opposing Jehovah. Nimrod was known as being mighty and the saying was spawned, "Just like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in opposition to Jehovah." Nimrod's kingdom started at Babel, but he also built Erech, Accad, Calneh in the land of Shinar. Nimrod then went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah and Resen (between Nineveh and Calah.)
Canaan's peoples included the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarities, Hamathites and then they were scattered.
Peleg's name means "Divided" because, "in his days the Earth was divided."
"Just like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in opposition to Jehovah"
Japheth sons were: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
- Gomer's sons were Ashkenaz, Riphiath, Togarmah
- Javan's sons were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, Dodanim (populated the isles)
Ham's sons were: Cush, Mizraim, Put, Canaan.
- Cush's sons were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabteca, Nimrod
- Raamah's sons were Sheba, Dedan
- Mizraim's sons were Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim (father to the Phillistines) and Caphtorim.
- Canaan's sons were Sidon, Heth.
Shem's sons were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram
- Aram's sons were Uz, Hul, Gether, Mash
- Arpachshad's son was Shelah.
- Shelah's son was Eber.
- Eber's sons were Peleg and Joktan.
- Joktan's sons were Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, Jobab.
Cush fathered Nimrod, and it was Nimrod who made the start of opposing Jehovah. Nimrod was known as being mighty and the saying was spawned, "Just like Nimrod, a mighty hunter in opposition to Jehovah." Nimrod's kingdom started at Babel, but he also built Erech, Accad, Calneh in the land of Shinar. Nimrod then went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah and Resen (between Nineveh and Calah.)
Canaan's peoples included the Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarities, Hamathites and then they were scattered.
Peleg's name means "Divided" because, "in his days the Earth was divided."
Sunday, March 11, 2012
01-09 Genesis Chapter 9
Genesis Chapter 9 - Post Flood Blessing, Laws, Rainbow Covenant and Canaan's Curse
Jehovah blesses Noah, his family and the animals. Tells all to be fruitful and become many and fill the earth. God further informs Noah that the animals will begin to fear men and that he (God) gives all animals as food for man with the one prohibition that the animal flesh must not be eaten with its soul, the blood.
Next is the law of murder, God states he will ask back for souls that are slain, whether by man or animal. Then states, "Anyone shedding Man's blood, by Man his own blood will be shed."
Establishes a covenant that no more will all flesh be cut off by means of flood waters. Gives the sign of the rainbow as the sign of the covenant.
Noah's sons are Shem, Ham and Japheth. Ham's son is Canaan.
Noah plants a vineyard, makes wine and in drinking the wine becomes drunk and uncovers himself in his tent. Ham see's his Father's nakedness and tells his brothers. Shem and Japheth respectfully cover their father without looking upon his nakedness. When Noah awakes and learns what happened he curses Canaan and blesses Shem and Japheth.
Noah lives for 350 years after the flood, and died at 950 years.
Jehovah blesses Noah, his family and the animals. Tells all to be fruitful and become many and fill the earth. God further informs Noah that the animals will begin to fear men and that he (God) gives all animals as food for man with the one prohibition that the animal flesh must not be eaten with its soul, the blood.
Next is the law of murder, God states he will ask back for souls that are slain, whether by man or animal. Then states, "Anyone shedding Man's blood, by Man his own blood will be shed."
Establishes a covenant that no more will all flesh be cut off by means of flood waters. Gives the sign of the rainbow as the sign of the covenant.
Noah's sons are Shem, Ham and Japheth. Ham's son is Canaan.
Noah plants a vineyard, makes wine and in drinking the wine becomes drunk and uncovers himself in his tent. Ham see's his Father's nakedness and tells his brothers. Shem and Japheth respectfully cover their father without looking upon his nakedness. When Noah awakes and learns what happened he curses Canaan and blesses Shem and Japheth.
Noah lives for 350 years after the flood, and died at 950 years.
Monday, March 05, 2012
01-08 Genesis Chapter 8
Chapter 8 - The Great Flood Ends
150 Days after the Flood started, God caused a wind to pass over the earth and the waters began to subside. The underground springs and fountains ceased. The rain and downpours were restrained.
The waters recede for another 150 days.
In the 7th Month, 17th day of the month, the Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat.
In the 10th month the tops of mountains appeared. After 40 more days, Noah sent out a raven and then a dove. The dove returned because there was no where to set down. 7 Days later, Noah sent the dove again and the dove returned with an olive leaf. After an additional 7 days, Noah sent the dove out for a last time because the dove did not return.
In Noah's 601st year, the first day of the first month the waters drained and Noah removed the covering of the Ark. The ground was dry. By the 27th day of the second month, the flood waters were drained and the earth was dry.
At that time, Jehovah instructed Noah, his family and the animals to leave the Ark and gave them the command to spread over all the earth, multiply, become many and fill the earth.
Noah built an altar and sacrificed some of the clean animals to Jehovah. Jehovah observes that Man's inclination is bad from his youth up; and resolved to never again to call down evil on the ground on account of man, nor to ever again deal every living thing such a blow.
Jehovah gives the prophesy, "For all the days the Earth continues, seed sowing and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."
150 Days after the Flood started, God caused a wind to pass over the earth and the waters began to subside. The underground springs and fountains ceased. The rain and downpours were restrained.
The waters recede for another 150 days.
In the 7th Month, 17th day of the month, the Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat.
In the 10th month the tops of mountains appeared. After 40 more days, Noah sent out a raven and then a dove. The dove returned because there was no where to set down. 7 Days later, Noah sent the dove again and the dove returned with an olive leaf. After an additional 7 days, Noah sent the dove out for a last time because the dove did not return.
In Noah's 601st year, the first day of the first month the waters drained and Noah removed the covering of the Ark. The ground was dry. By the 27th day of the second month, the flood waters were drained and the earth was dry.
At that time, Jehovah instructed Noah, his family and the animals to leave the Ark and gave them the command to spread over all the earth, multiply, become many and fill the earth.
Noah built an altar and sacrificed some of the clean animals to Jehovah. Jehovah observes that Man's inclination is bad from his youth up; and resolved to never again to call down evil on the ground on account of man, nor to ever again deal every living thing such a blow.
Jehovah gives the prophesy, "For all the days the Earth continues, seed sowing and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."
Thursday, March 01, 2012
01-07 Genesis Chapter 7
Chapter 7 - The Flood
"In Noah's 600th year, 2nd Month, 17th Day of the Month the Flood came."
Noah collected 2 of each kind of unclean beast, 7 of each kind of clean beast, 7 of each kind of flying animal. And then 7 days prior to the start of the Flood, Jehovah orders Noah and his family and the representative sample of animals into the Ark and shuts the door.
Jehovah tells Noah it will rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
In Noah's 600th year, second month, seventeenth day of the month the rains came and the springs of the earth broke open and deluge started and continued as prophesied for 40 day and 40 nights.
The waters rose till they covered he highest mountains by 15 cubits. All this time the Ark floated, with Noah, his family and the representative sampling of animals.
All that lived on dry ground that were not in the Ark died.
The waters covered the earth for 150 days.
"In Noah's 600th year, 2nd Month, 17th Day of the Month the Flood came."
Noah collected 2 of each kind of unclean beast, 7 of each kind of clean beast, 7 of each kind of flying animal. And then 7 days prior to the start of the Flood, Jehovah orders Noah and his family and the representative sample of animals into the Ark and shuts the door.
Jehovah tells Noah it will rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
In Noah's 600th year, second month, seventeenth day of the month the rains came and the springs of the earth broke open and deluge started and continued as prophesied for 40 day and 40 nights.
The waters rose till they covered he highest mountains by 15 cubits. All this time the Ark floated, with Noah, his family and the representative sampling of animals.
All that lived on dry ground that were not in the Ark died.
The waters covered the earth for 150 days.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)