Category: Scripture

This weeks readings came from Exodus 13-34. The following provides a summary of the contents of these passages. Consecration of the Firstborn - Following last week's introduction to the Israelites of the Passover, further details are outlined here. All firstborn male children and livestock are to be set apart for God. The children are to [...]

This week's readings came from Job 35-42 and Exodus 1-12 (with a few genealogical verses from 1 Chronicles 6). The book of Job concluded with Elihu's speech and then God confronting Job, but I discussed those last week. This week I want to concentrate on the first part of Exodus, which tells the story of [...]

This week's readings all came from the book of Job (Job 12-34). There are still a few chapters left to read next week but I'm going to discuss the book in its entirety in this post. Chronologically, the events in the book of Job appear to take place around the time of the patriarchs (Abraham, [...]

This week's readings came from Genesis 40-50 and Job 1-11. I want to go back, though, to Genesis 37 to pick up Joseph's story from its beginning. Then I'll make a few comments about Joseph and a very brief introduction to Job. I'll wait to really dive into Job's story until next week. Joseph's story [...]

This set of passages comes from Genesis 25-39, and related genealogies from 1 Chronicles 1 and 2. As you may recall from last week, Abraham and Sarah had given birth to Isaac, through whom God had promised to fulfill his covenant with them. I'm going to give a short synopsis of the events that happen [...]