September 8, 2015. Daily Reading: I Chronicles 5-9. Background: I Chronicles 1-4. Concepts and Connections. Chapter 5 Descendants of Ruben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh: Chapter five begins the series of lineages of each of the patriarchs of Israel, the sons of Jacob, starting with Ruben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. These genealogies…
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Genesis 36-39: The early life of Joseph and his brothers.
March 9, 2015. Daily Reading: Genesis 36-39. Background: Genesis 32-35. Concepts and Connections. Chapter 36 Esau’s (Edom) descendants: The lineage of Esau is full of many names that likely sound unfamiliar and do not have detailed stories about the lives of those named, as the plan of God was to be fulfilled through Jacob and…
Genealogies.
October 20, 2014. Today I want to talk about something that most Christians find rather boring or hard to understand, yet it is something that fascinates me (probably more than in should…). I probably won’t be able to convince you that this topic is really interesting, but I will at least attempt to show a…