Bible Doodle: Genesis 12:8-9
Choices and More: Genesis 13
I RETELL THE STORY Their stay in Egypt may have been rough on Sarai and those in Pharoah’s family, but it proved to be a windfall for Abram and Lot—their wealth grew by leaps and bounds (1-5). After Pharoah kicked them out of Egypt, the combined tribes of Abram and Lot returned to where they… Read More
Choices Have Long- and Short-term Consequences: Genesis 13
In Chapter 12 we watched a marriage pull apart as a result of circumstances, fear, lack of communication, and assumptions that the promises God said did or did not apply to themselves. Yet these two people, Sarai and Abram, are listed as heroes of faith (Hebrews 11:8-12). Like us, they charged ahead of God or… Read More
Bible Doodle: Genesis 12:7
God Chooses the Most Unlikely People
The word Hebrew is understood to mean, “one from the other side (of the river).” That is certainly true of Abram. God made him a promise with one condition, obedience, and Abram walked away from everything he knew, from comfort and security, into Canaan to follow God’s plan. Biblical scholars use the term Hebrews to… Read More
What do we know so far?
In my head, I have a picture from every detective show I’ve every watched. At some point, there some sort of bulletin board with character names, timelines, possible motives, what is known, and questions. That’s what I’d like to do this week with our three characters that we have been studying: GOD, ABRAM, and SARAI.… Read More
La Crème de la Crème: Gen. 12:10-20
GOD CHOOSES THE MOST UNLIKELY PEOPLE When God is looking for someone to follow Him, he chooses La Crème de la Crème—the best of the best. NOT!! Our blog-Bible-study is a part of the “Most Unlikely People” Series, and in this chapter we see some reasons for the series title. What happens when the rubber… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 