Tag: Genesis
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Faith in Genesis
This post is on the study of faith in the book of Genesis. Although the word “faith” (and forms of it) is only found two times in the NASB, faith is a major theme. The reader sees the history of creation demonstrating God is the one Creator God, while man lacked faith in the Creator […]
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What is the Relationship Between Each of the Four Main Covenants? Part 1: Abrahamic Covenant
Abrahamic Covenant The Abrahamic Covenant is defined as “God’s promise to the first patriarch, Abraham, which functions as the basis for Israel’s covenant with Yahweh.”[1] The covenant starts out as promises from God to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3: “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from […]
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The Story of Scripture – Genesis to Revelation – Part 4: Law for the Land
Law for the Land Then we flip the page to the book of Exodus, and it is a different story. There is another Pharaoh who did not know Joseph, and the people have now been enslaved. God miraculously preserves and then calls someone by the name of Moses, who was trained by the enemy and […]
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The Story of Scripture – Genesis to Revelation – Part 3: Abrahamic Covenant
Abrahamic Covenant Then in chapter 12, suddenly, something radically changes, because it is there we begin to see where we had a problem, there is a solution. It is found in the fact we have a covenant God, and what God says is always true. What He promises, He will make good on. So, where […]
Surrendered and Free 