Genesis

Genesis 175 - October 15, 2014

Gen 50:15-26. Knowing they had done wrong, Joseph's brothers were overcome by a guilty conscience from which they could not move past. Rather than seeking retribution, Joseph—a type of Christ—treats his brothers in grace, provides for them, and leaves matters to the Supreme Court of Heaven. God worked the brothers' evil for His good purposes. Joseph continued to remain in Egypt until his death, trusting in God's plan that in time He would cause them to leave.

Genesis 174 - October 1, 2014

Is climate change anthropogenic? Jacob's Burial: Gen 50:1-18. The Egyptians demonstrate their respect for Jacob by embalming and mourning for him. He is buried in the promised land by his sons. Despite the fact that Joseph has not been vengeful toward his brothers, they don't believe that he has truly forgiven them. Joseph understood that everything was going according to God's plan and purpose; his brothers, on the other hand, failed to understand the spiritual life and fearing Joseph, lied. Feeling sorry for his brothers Joseph weeps.

Genesis 173 - September 24, 2014

Doctrine of Grieving continued. Passages comforting the believer in times of sorrow and distress. God provides for us that we may recover and then be a comfort to others (2 Cor 1:4). With the loss of a loved one, we should not grieve as those who have no hope (1 Thess 4:13ff). There is going to be sorrow and soul pain, but God has provided the solution and the means of recovery and encouragement.

Genesis 172 - September 17, 2014

The May Flower voyage remembered and writings from D. Webster. Doctrine of Grieving: Gen 50:1-3. A look at Old & New Testament words for grief and sorrow (e.g. saphad, abal, and lupeo) with sample passages. Grieving and mourning are scriptural, but we must not allow the sorrow to dominate our thinking. Suffering and pain are a reminder that we live in a fallen world and need the grace of God to provide for us.

Genesis 171 - September 10, 2014

The Heart-Shield Bible of WW II and President Roosevelt. The Doctrine of Dying Grace. A byproduct of the faith-rest life, dying grace is a special experience of peace and tranquility at death. The time, manner and place of our death is not by chance nor accidental, but determined by God. We can relax; God has numbered our days, and our every heartbeat is in His sovereign, loving hands. Angels guard and care for the believer.

Genesis 170 - September 3, 2014

Gen 50:2-3; Death of Jacob; preparation for death contd.; faith-rest life; doctrine of dying grace

Genesis 169 - August 27, 2014

Gen 49:23-50:2. Jacob's Death, and Doctrine of Preparation for Dying. Focused on eternal things and the promises of God (esp. Abrahamic Covenant), Jacob faced his death with peace. Like the patriarch, we too have been given divine promises. Mechanics of the Faith-Rest Life: Beginning with claiming a promise and arriving at a doctrinal conclusion, we can stabilize our soul in the midst of problems. Eternal and earthly facets of preparing for death.

Genesis 168 - August 20, 2014

Jacob's Last Will and Testament concluded. Gen 49:27-28. Renamed "son of my right hand," after Rachel died giving birth to him, Benjamin was a favorite of Jacob and his final son. Pictured as a ravenous wolf, the tribal prophecy emphasizes ferocity in battle and military prowess, later evidenced in the Book of Judges. What happened to the ten northern tribes of Israel? Has their identify remained?

Genesis 167 - August 13, 2014

Doctrine of Suicide. Is suicide a superimposition of human volition over divine volition? While there are times when it is right to take a life (e.g. capital punishment), suicide is always wrong; it is following Satan's plan, not God's. It is the pinnacle of preoccupation with self and arrogance taken to the extreme. Suicide prevention begins by safe guarding your own soul. After the fall, life is not without despair, but we must not lose heart.

Genesis 166 - August 6, 2014

Remembering Hiroshima. Gen 49:22-26. Joseph's Double Blessing from Jacob. Targeted by his brothers, unjustly imprisoned and forgotten, Joseph endured through testing, remaining focused on God as his source of strength and stability. Doctrine of the Essence of God: 10 Attributes reviewed. Titles for God: the Almighty, the Shepherd (also Ps 23), Stone of Israel, and God of your father.

Genesis 165 - July 30, 2014

Current events: climate change, ISIS, and Israel. Gen 49:22. Joseph, firstborn to Jacob and Rachel, receives the double blessing. Tired of waiting on the Lord, Rachel attempts to solve her barrenness through a surrogate (Gen 30). God opens her womb on His time schedule, not hers. Jacob reminds Joseph of the blessings that God has given him, despite significant adversity, by referring to him as a "fruitful bough".

Genesis 164 - July 16, 2014

Gen 49:17-21; Jacob’s Last will and Testament; Gad, Asher, and Nephtali

Genesis 163 - July 9, 2014

Gen 49; Judg13-16; Assimilation of the Philistines into Israel destroys their distinctivism; Samson

Genesis 162 - July 2, 2014

Gen 49:13-16. Prophecy of Jacob's Sons continued. Zebulun and Issachar—sons of Leah and prosperous. Zebulun, "a place of haven", was towards the sea and the tribal allotment where Jesus conducted much of His ministry. Issachar is pictured as a labor force, one day to be domineered by the Canaanites & Assyrians. Dan, born to Bilhah, has a tribal history revealing both wonderful achievements (i.e. Oholiab) and gross disobedience (i.e. Samson).

Genesis 161 - June 25, 2014

Gen 49:5-12. Jacob's Last Will & Testament continued. Though Simeon and Levi's failure resulted in a prophecy of tribal scatterings, God provided opportunity for recovery; and the Levites, due their obedience (Ex 32), became the nation's priests. Jacob praises Judah—the tribe of future national and royal leadership, from whom will arise the Eternal Ruler.

Genesis 160 - June 18, 2014

Gen 49:5-7; Jacob’s last will and testament for Simeon and Levi

Genesis 159 - June 11, 2014

Gen 49:1-4; Jacob’s last will and testament- a blessing and a prophecy; biblical fatherhood

Genesis 158 - June 4, 2014

Gen 48:5-22; Jacob gives Joseph a double portion, adopts his sons and bypasses the primogeniture norm

Genesis 157 - May 28, 14

Gen 47:28-48:4;Jacob lives to 147; Joseph promises Jacob that he will not be buried in Egypt but in the Land, Canaan

Genesis 156 - May 21, 14

Gen 47; Jacob’s departure from Canaan and his arrival in Egypt

Genesis 155 - May 14, 14

Gen 46; Jacob’s departure from Canaan and his arrival in Egypt

Genesis 154 - May 7, 2014

Gen 45: 1-9; Jacob learns Joseph lives; Joseph provides for his family to come to Egypt

Genesis 153 - April 30, 2014

The Louisiana Purchase and Napoleon. Gen 45:1-15. Joseph & His Brothers Reconcile. When the brothers reveal their love for their father, Joseph in turn reveals his identity to them and the family is unified. He does not seek vengeance but has forgiven them and recognizes God's plan was to send him to Egypt for the sake of saving his brothers' lives.

Genesis 152 - April 23, 2014

Gen 44:1-14; Joseph reveals himself to his brothers; reconciliation

Genesis 151 - April 9, 2014

Gen 43; Jacob’s sons return to Egypt with Benjamin; Joseph continues to test his brothers

Genesis 150 - April 2, 2014

Gen 42:1-36; Sovereignty of God brings events to serve His purposes

Genesis 149 - March 26, 2014

Gen 41:37-57. After interpreting Pharaoh's dream and advising him about the famine, Joseph is promoted from prisoner to number two in Egypt. He is a young, inexperienced foreigner but Pharaoh recognizes the Spirit of God in Joseph, giving him authority throughout the land and an Egyptian wife. Joseph prepares for the famine during the seven years of plenty.

Genesis 148 - March 19, 2014

Gen 41:1-33 God provides Joseph the interpretation of Pharoah’s dream; using prosperous years wisely

Genesis 147 - March 5, 2014

Fearfully & Wonderfully Made: When does life begin? Lent—does it have any spiritual significance? The development of Joseph as God prepared him for leadership, and qualities needed for leadership. Joseph started at the bottom and as he excelled at each level, God raised him to the next higher rung of training. Gen 41:1-8. Pharaoh's Dream: The Fat & Gaunt Cows.

Genesis 146 - February 26, 2014

Gen 40:20-41:1. The Doctrine of the Discouraged Believer. Joseph had anticipated release from prison but is forgotten by the butler and continues to languish. The three basic reasons why we suffer. The purpose of deserved suffering and the four purposes of undeserved suffering. We must remember that no situation is beyond God's awareness or control.

Genesis 145 - February 19, 2014

Gen 39:21-Gen 40:15; God’s provision for Joseph; patience

Genesis 144 - February 5, 2014

Gen 39; blessing by association; the testimony of Joseph; observations on chapter 39

Genesis 143 - January 29, 2014

Gen 39:1-23. The Temptation of Potiphar's Wife & Joseph's Resistance: Observations & Lessons Learned. Joseph ended up in prison, not because he failed, but because he did everything right. If he was to serve as God's leader, he must prove himself faithful to God, passing people and prosperity testing. How did Joseph overcome temptation? By focusing on God and God's plan for his life.

Genesis 142 - January 15, 2014

Gen 39:1-21; God blesses Joseph in Egypt in Potiphar’s estate and in prison; responsibility to one’s supervisor or boss

Genesis 141 - January 8, 2014

LBJ's War on Poverty. Gen 39:1-6. Joseph is taken down to Egypt where he is purchased as Potiphar's slave. Rather than being bitter, Joseph focuses on the grace of God. He learns humility and the ways of Egyptian aristocracy which help train him for leadership. Joseph demonstrates faithfulness and a dedicated work ethic, and is a remarkable testimony to Potiphar who attributes his success to Joseph's God. Doctrine of Divine Providence.

Genesis 140 - December 18, 2013

Gen 38:1-30. Aware that her father-in-law has neglected her, Tamar takes matters into her own hands and changes from her widow's garments to pose as a temple prostitute. Judah self-righteously condemns her to be burned, though he too is guilty of adultery. God takes their mistakes and uses them for His purposes, carrying on the line of Christ through them.

Genesis 139 - December 11, 2013

Gen 38:1-12. Jacob's family further fragments as Judah departs and marries a Canaanite. His two sons, Er and Onan, are killed by the Lord for their wickedness. Fearful of losing his third son, Judah irresponsibly dispatches his daughter-in-law, Tamar, blaming her for their deaths. Doctrine of the Levirate marriage—the marriage of a widow to her brother-in-law.

Genesis 138 - December 4, 2013

Gen 37:12-36. Resentful of their father's favoritism and Joseph's dreams, the brothers conspire to murder him, but then decide to sell him. Joseph becomes a picture of how to trust God through undeserved suffering. This pivotal chapter begins the transition of Jacob's family from the promised land to Egypt, where they will be isolated and established as a nation.

Genesis 137 - November 20, 2013

Gen 37-1-11; Joseph reveals his dreams to his family

Genesis 136 - November 13, 2013

Houston GNC update, Affordable Care Act lies, and President Eisenhower. Gen 36:1-37:1. The Account of Esau—the father of Edom. Though he is the unchosen brother, Esau is nevertheless significant. His history shows the faithfulness of God to His promise to Abraham. 37:2—Jacob's Toledot, beginning with the story of young Joseph.

Genesis 135 - November 6, 2013

Climate article by physicist Dr. Brown. Gen 35:9-29. The Lord blesses Jacob at Bethel reaffirming His promise of the Abrahamic Covenant. Jacob loses Rachel in childbirth but gains his most beloved son, Benjamin. The four ways OT Scripture is used in the NT. Reuben lays with Bilhah in an attempt to assert his right as principle heir. The death of Isaac.

Genesis 134 - October 30, 2013

Gen 35:1-29. Having become complacent in his spiritual life and failing the prosperity test, Jacob is pursued by the Lord and directed to Bethel to worship Him. Resuming leadership of the family, Jacob commands they surrender their idols. Deborah, the first death of the family, is removed from Jacob.

Genesis 133 - October 23, 2013

Gen 34:1-31. Desiring to see the daughters of the land, Dinah is seen by Shechem and raped. Jacob responds to the injustice with passivity; his sons, divorced from divine absolutes, respond with brutal vengeance. This passage is a warning that believers must not assimilate into the cosmic system and reveals why God needed to move the family to Egypt.

Genesis 132 - October 16, 2013

Gen 33:1-20. Jacob & Esau's Reconciliation. Instead of seeking vengeance, as Jacob feared, Esau has forgiven his brother; and having grown, Jacob demonstrates subservience to him. However, he delays reuniting with his dad because of his guilt for having lied to him. The necessity of forgiveness, doctrine of humility, and good manners addressed.

Genesis 131 - October 9, 2013

Gen 32:1-32. Jacob's Encounters with Esau and the Angel of the LORD. Despite God's assurance to Jacob for divine protection, he fears Esau on his return to the land. Instead of trusting God, Jacob helps Him with a plan to appease his brother with gifts. He wrestles with God for control over his life and needs to learn that God will fight for him. Jacob's injured hip establishes his new normal.

Genesis 130 - October 2, 2013

Gen 31:14-55. Laban's character revealed—hypocrite, liar, untrustworthy thief, and an example of selfish ambition. After 14 years, Jacob & his wives have nothing, but God balances the scales. Knowing Laban's devious nature, Jacob slips away unannounced from Haran and is pursued; but God superintends events and protects him.

Genesis 129 - September 25, 2013

Gen 31:1-13. God keeps His promises to Jacob and blesses him in spite of Laban's conspiracy. Jealous of Jacob's success, Laban's sons accuse him of thievery. God then commands Jacob to return to Canaan, promising His provision and protection. We are not at the mercy of any plot against us; God holds us in His hands.

Genesis 128 - September 18, 2013

Gen 30:14-43. Children born to Jacob. Rachel bargains for mandrakes from Leah. As God was the source of Rachel's barrenness, He is also the source of her conception. Jacob makes a deal with Laban for wages using speckled and spotted animals. He depended upon God to prosper him, not Laban.

Genesis 127 - September 11, 2013

Gen 29: 31-30:13; sisters/wives rivalry; children of Jacob

Genesis 126 - September 4, 2013

Gen 29:31-ff; doctrine of barrenness in women

Genesis 125 - August 28, 2013

Gen 29:31-ff; relationship between Jacob, Leah, and Rachel

Genesis 124 - August 21, 2013

Gen 29:15-30. The Problem of Jacob Marrying Four Wives. God uses the master swindler—Laban, to punish and teach the deceiver—Jacob. The divine design for marriage is monogamy. God did not direct or approve of Jacob's polygamy, which produced a stress-filled, fractured family.

Genesis 123 - August 14, 2013

Gen 29:15-30; Jacob’s bargain with Laban; Laban deceives Jacob

Genesis 122 - August 7, 2013

Gen 29:1-14; observations about Jacob; provision at Haran; Laban

Genesis 121 - July 24, 2013

Gen 28:22: principles on biblical giving in the NT

Genesis 120 - July 17, 2013

Gen 28:22; Principles on tithing

Genesis 119 - July 10, 2013

Gen 28:15-22; Jacob makes a vow to God; principles on tithing in OT

Genesis 118 - July 3, 2013

Gen 28:12-15; God imposes on Jacob circumstances that will require his total dependence on Him; observations about angels

Genesis 117 - June 25, 2013

Gen 28:5-12; God emphasizes the family relationship; Jacob is sent to Rebekah’s family for a wife; Olga Zaitseva mission report

Genesis 116 - June 19, 2013

Gen 28:1-4; the fragmented family; importance of fathers’ role in the family

Genesis 115 - June 5, 2013

Gen 26:33- 27:46; Isaac blesses Jacob; unintended consequences of bad decisions

Genesis 114 - May 29, 2013

Gen 26:12-33; God demonstrates Isaacs affinity with the Land by providing water wherever he digs; blessing and happiness related to God who gives them to us

Genesis 113 - May 22, 2013

Gen 26:1-11. Isaac faces famine in the land and lies about Rebekah, his wife. God's promises to Abraham continue onto Isaac. Similar to his father, Isaac fears for his life, devises a human solution, and deceives Abimelech.

Genesis 112 - May 15, 2013

Gen 25:19-33; barrenness and pregnancy of Rebekah; favoritism in the family a result of fragment, discord in the family; importance of the birthright; Esau has no regard for his birthright

Genesis 111 - May 8, 2013

Gen 25:1-18; the heritage of Abraham; importance of genealogy in Scripture; Isaac, the son of the promise

Genesis 110 - May 1, 2013

Gen 24:61-67; focus shifts to Isaac and Rebekah; chance encounters within God’s sovereign plan; Rebekah becomes the matriarch o the family;

Genesis 109 - April 24, 2013

Gen 24:50-60; After receiving affirmation from her brother and father, Abraham’s servant presses to leave right away with Rebekah

Genesis 108 - April 17, 2013

Gen 24:10-49; character revelations- Abraham’s servant, Rebekah, and Laban; prayer and thanksgiving of the servant based on God’s covenantal relationship with Abraham

Genesis 107 - April 10, 2013

Gen 24:1-9; a wife for Isaac; Isaac’s relationship with his mother; marriage of Isaac in historical context; God’s plan for human history

Genesis 106 - April 3, 2013

Gen 22:15-24. After passing the test to sacrifice Isaac, the Lord renews His covenant with Abraham. Nahor's genealogy focuses on Rebekah—the hope for the future. 23:1-20. In honor of Sarah, Ab purchases land for her burial at the cave of Machpelah.

Genesis 105 - March 27, 2013

Gen 22:15; Abraham and Isaac’s obedience test; relying on the provision of God

Genesis 104 - March 20, 2013

Gen 21:22-34. Abraham and Abimelech make a covenant for peace and Abraham's right to the well at Beersheba. 22:1-2. God tests Ab with the promises He has given him in Isaac. Ab trusts God, making his life a picture of the FRD. 7 Principles of Testing.

Genesis 103 - March 13, 2013

Gen 21:14-21; Abraham’s provision for Hagar and Ishmael meager in comparison to God’s; covenants, the force of law; Abimelech seeks a covenant with Abraham because of lack of trust; unbelievers do not understand grace

Genesis 102 - February 27, 2013

Gen 21:1-13; God’s faithfulness; a right thing in a wrong way; God restates His promise to Abraham in Isaac; Ishmael must go; God’s promise of blessing to Ishmael reiterated

Genesis 101 - February 20, 2013

Gen 20:8-21:8; Abraham tries to save face with Abimelech; taking God for granted; consequences of sin; God fulfills His promise to Abraham , Isaac -laughter

Genesis 100 - February 13, 2013

Gen 20:1-9; Abraham and Sarah fail a test again; using human viewpoint solutions produce unintended consequences; not guarding your heart results in returning to old sinning practices; God protects His children even when they are in violation of His will; confession must be followed by right action

Genesis 99 - February 6, 2013

Gen 19:17-38; perversions from Sodom linger with Lot and his daughters; offspring of these incestuous relations will continually trouble Israel

Genesis 98 - January 30, 2013

Gen 19:10-17; characteristics of paganism, how paganism can influence believers; Lot and his family forced by the angelic visitors to leave Sodom

Genesis 97 - January 16, 2013

Gen 19:8-11; civilization cycle; divine institutions; paganism--the breakdown of marriage and family, and the normative of physical abuse; self-righteousness of morally depraved

Genesis 96 - January 9, 2013

Gen 19:1-7. Lot extends hospitality to the two visitors whom the men of Sodom desire to rape. Having followed the lust of his eyes, Lot has enmeshed himself in pagan culture. Abraham and Lot compared & contrasted. Homosexuality is not another sexual orientation, but is abnormal.

Genesis 95 - December 19, 2012

Gen 18:14-33; angels; Abraham converse with the Lord about God’s justice and how it will be administered in Sodom

Genesis 94 - November 28, 2012

Gen 18:1-15; visitors to Abraham, announcement of the coming child, angels; Isaac-laughter

Genesis 93 - November 28, 2012

Gen 17:15-23; the symbol and spiritual analogy of circumcision

Genesis 92 - November 21, 2012

Gen 17:1-14 Abrahamic Covenant and God's Faithfulness; Circumcision; Ps 69:29; David gives thanks to God; History of Thanksgiving in America;

Genesis 91 - November 14, 2012

Gen 16:16; Hurricane Sandy not proving increased global warming; the appearance of the Angel of the LORD is an illustration of the personal interest God has in mankind; the Angel of the LORD can be identified as God by specific indicators of a divine nature; NT helps us identify the Angel of the LORD as the pre-incarnate Son of God; John 1:18; 5:37; 6:46

Genesis 90 - November 7, 2012

Gen 16:16; study of the Angel of the LORD; video http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/xHkq1edcbk4?rel=0

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Genesis 88 - October 24, 2012

Gen 16:5-6; doctrine of bitterness cont.

Genesis 87 - October 17, 2012

Gen 16:5-6; doctrine of bitterness cont.; http://www.wimp.com/happenedbefore/

Genesis 86 - October 10, 2012

Gen 16:5-6; trusting God’s promises; leadership of the husband; authority and responsibility; doctrine of bitterness

Genesis 85 - October 3, 2012

Gen 16:4; doctrine of the barren woman

Genesis 84 - September 26, 2012

Gen 16: 1-4; Outline of scenes and chapter; God’s provision in His perfect timing; common customs in the ancient world; conflict between common cultural and social practices and God’s principles; failure in our spiritual lives derails us form God’s plan; That’s a Fact- Land Ho; http://vimeo.com/49957133

Genesis 83 - September 19, 2012

Gen 15:8-20; Adoni, Elohim, Yahweh; significance of the sacrifice in the making of the covenant; boundaries of the land in the Abrahamic promise; That’s a Fact – Beetle Battle http://vimeo.com/49063046

Genesis 82 - September 12, 2012

Gen 15:6-8; a parenthetical verse defined by the non-consecutive waw; salvation and experiential faith of Abram; examples of Abraham quoted in the NT; God confirms His promise with Abram

Genesis 81 - September 5, 2012

Gen 15:1-6; Abram’s exasperation with God over not having an heir leads to fear of his circumstances; God uses another object lesson to confirm His promise to and protection of Abram; That’s a Fact – Looking Young http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/47334924

Genesis 80 - August 29, 2012

Gen 14:17-24; who is Melchizedek and what is his significance; Melchizedekian priesthood superior to Levitical priesthood; Heb 5:1-10, 7:1; That’s a Fact – Evolving Bacteria http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/46510954

Genesis 79 - August 22, 2012

Gen 14:17-24; Abram meets two kings; Bera of Sodom and Mechizedek of Salem; God fortifies Abram spiritually to resist temptations of the flesh; That’s a Fact – Sharp Teeth http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/45670670

Genesis 78 - August 15, 2012

Gen 14:13-24; doctrine of blessing by association cont.; slaves to God; blessings from God are to have an impact for Him; God enables us to do the things He wants us to do; accepting opportunities presented to us by God:1 Sam 3:1ff; Isa 6:8Iff

Genesis 77 - August 8, 2012

Gen 14:13-24; Campaign of the Jordan Valley; doctrine of blessing by association cont.; historical heritage; impact of liberalism and Satanic doctrine n the USA; Wilfred Grenfell, missionary; That’s a Fact – Dino cells http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/4496138

Genesis 76 - July 25, 2012

Gen 14:15-16; Campaign of the Jordan Valley; God tests Abraham; doctrine of blessing by association; That’s a Fact- Night Sky http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/40755318

Genesis 75 - July 18, 2012

Gen 14:13-14; 1st use of “Hebrew” in Scripture; Abram’s sense of responsibility for Lot; Abram and his allies pursuit Chedorlaomer to Dan, defeat him, and recover Lot and his possessions; http://www.ted.com/talks/alexander_tsiaras_conception_to_birth_visualized.html

Genesis 74 - July 11, 2012

Gen 13:14-14:12; Campaign in the Jordan Valley; God tests Abram; “walk in the land,” a figure of speech; meaning of “chosen” of God; learning to trust the God and His promises; Lot is captured

Genesis 73 - June 27, 2012

Gen 13; Abraham and Lot - how to separate when necessary; placing oneself on the periphery of evil and the repercussions

Genesis 72 - June 6, 2012

Gen 13:1-18; Abraham and separation from Lot; observations from Abraham; adversity testing is from God to strengthen our faith; no real profit in decisions outside the plan of God; Lot’s blessing by association; trusting God for our provisions; walking by faith and not by sight; criterion for making good decisions

Genesis 71 - May 30, 2012

Gen 12:4-20; Abram and the Abrahamic covenant cont.; 6 more names for God revealed in the story of Abraham; consequences to spending time out of God’s will; God knows our areas of weakness; tests given by God to strengthen our faith; famine in the Land; human solutions vs. divine solutions

Genesis 70 - May 23, 2012

Gen 12:1-5; Abram and the Abrahamic covenant; 3 levels of separation for Abram; blessing and cursing; Abrahamic covenant; struggle between divine and human viewpoints; doctrines emphasized in the life of Abraham; That’s A Fact – Outrunning Disaster - http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact

Genesis 69 - May 16, 2012

Gen 12; review evidences for a global flood; Five Evdiences for a Global Flood by Brad Forlow; toledoth sets the stage for new section in Genesis; family history of Abraham; That’s A Fact – Night Sky - http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact

Genesis 68 - May 9, 2012

Gen 1-11 Review; why and when Genesis was written; 5 evidences for a global flood; That’s a Fact--Dumb Luck-- http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact

Answers in Genesis - May 2, 2012

Pastor Inghram presented a DVD produced by Answers in Genesis: "Genesis, Babel, and the Chinese Language” by Dr Andy McIntosh

Genesis 67 - April 25, 2012

Gen 11:7-31; construction of tower and city not the problem at Babel but the rebellious attitude of the people; descendants of Shem; diagram: Life Spans of the Patriarchs; That’s a Fact--http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/35065101

Genesis 66 - April 18, 2012

Gen 11:1-5; defiance and rebellion against God in the human race manifest at the Tower Babel; only God can provide true security

Genesis 65 - April 11, 2012

Gen 10:21-32; Table of Nations cont.; human race united by origin yet divided by language, territories, people groups, and politics as part of the God’s plan to bring blessing and prosperity to the human race; Video – ICR, That’s a Fact-- http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/33056309

Genesis 64 - April 4, 2012

Gen 10:1-20; Protestant Reformation; Genealogy of the sons of Shem, Ham, and Japheth; Table of Nations

Genesis 63 - March 28, 2012

Gen 9:19-29; Noahic covenant, rainbow a sign of the faithfulness of God; biblical meaning of uncovering nakedness; through Noah cursing Ham and blessing Shem and Japheth, God sets the course of history

Genesis 62 - March 21, 2012

Gen 9:6; capital punishment and objections to capital punishment reviews; covenant concept

Genesis 61 - March 7, 2012

Gen 9:1-7; Noahic covenant and capital punishment; objections to capital punishment; Video – ICR, That’s a Fact-- http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/31985030

Genesis 60 - February 29, 2012

Gen 9:1-7; dispensation theological distinctives; divine institutions; Video – ICR, That’s a Fact-- http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact#/video/37406847

Genesis 59 - February 22, 2012

Gen 9:1-6; the blessing of fertility; population control, a satanic scheme; 4 significant changes in the post-deluvian civilization; animals and mankind; institution of capital punishment; Video ICR, That’s a Fact-- http://vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/31377842

Genesis 58 - February 15, 2012

Gen 8:1-22; God acknowledges His covenant with Noah; after 371+ days on ark God tells Noah to leave; Noah’s obeys and offers a sacrifice upon leaving the ark; God’s promise; Video – ICR, That’s a Fact-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=952yPt--vSk

Genesis 57 - February 8, 2012

Gen 7:12-24; the universal flood; God’s protection of those in the ark; video on the state of US Education – Bridgette Gabriel http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid949801312001?bckey=AQ~~%2cAAAACEco_Vk~%2c9bOat4XcfB_88ri1a3UMdKnLpH9aM8Fv&bclid=0&bctid=1271237687001

Genesis 56 - February 1, 2012

Gen 7:1-11; local vs. universal Flood,; Noah’s obedience; significance of the numbers of clean and unclean animals loaded on the Ark; water on the earth; Andrew Snelling, “Noah’s Flood,” Answers in Genesis Vol. 2, No. 2

Genesis 55 - January 25, 2012

Gen 6:23-39; video - A Case for the Creator, Lee Strobel

Genesis 54 - January 18, 2012

Gen 6:13-22; God’s instructions to Noah, the design of the Ark; how many animals went onto the ark─two of each kind; Diagrams-Noah's Ark

Genesis 53 - January 11, 2012

Gen 6:9-22; the structure of the ark; Noah’s Ark video presentation can be found at Answers in Genesis, www.answersingenesis.org

Genesis 52 - January 4, 2012

Gen 6:6-8; Doctrine of Anthropopathisms and Anthropmorphisms; sorry and grieved

Genesis 51 - December 28, 2011

Gen 6:4-5; the wickedness of mankind and the antediluvian angelic attack cont.; nephilim; total depravity of man; moral corruption

Genesis 50 - December 21, 2011

Gen 6:1-3; the wickedness of mankind and the antediluvian angelic attack; the sons of God; grace before judgment

Genesis 49 - December 14, 2011

Gen 5:28-32; contrasting Lamechs; Noah; doctrine of biblical civilizations

Genesis 48 - November 30, 2011

Gen 5:21-32; ages of the patriarchs; observations on Enoch; his walk with God; future ministry; testimony to Enoch; Heb 11:5-6

Genesis 47 - November 23, 2011

Gen 4:25-5:32. The line of the Seed continues through Seth. The toledoth of Adam leading to Noah and his sons: this closed genealogy shows the building of the first civilization and enables us to determine the date of the Flood. Physical death is not the penalty for sin, but a consequence.

Genesis 46 - November 16, 2011

Gen 4:17; where did Cain find a wife?

Genesis 45 - November 9, 2011

Gen 4:9-16; the development of sin; Abels’s testimony of obedience; defiance of Cain;

Genesis 44 - November 2, 2011

Gen 4:1-9. Cain & Abel's offerings contrasted: the former seeks to approach God on his own terms, the latter on God's terms. Cain responds to rejection with anger and resistance to authority. Choosing not to be corrected, he compounds his sin, murders his brother, and then lies about it.

Genesis 43 - October 26, 2011

Gen 4:1-4; Cain and Abel, the development of sin and human autonomy; a knowledge of blood sacrifices; anticipating the Seed; contrast between disobedience and obedience to God

Genesis 42 - October 19, 2011

Gen 3:20-24; aftermath of the Fall; “Eve,” mother of all living; no pre-adamic race; solutions to man’s problems must come form God; Adam driven out of Garden and into a hostile environment; sinful rebellion against God brings pain, conflict and death; reconciliation with God ensures God’s grace provisions

Genesis 41 - October 12, 2011

Gen 3: 16-18; the judgments: the world adjusts to God; “desire” of the woman; the curse on nature; Rom 8:20-22; consequences of the Fall to mankind

Genesis 40 - September 28, 2011

Gen 3:14-16; God’s deals with disobedience-judgment; Seed of the woman; the protoevangelium; dramatic change in the relationships

Genesis 39 - September 21, 2011

Gen 3: 8-13; the consequences of disobedience cont.; sin does not negate God-consciousness; sinful mankind pursued by God; shifting blame

Genesis 38 - September 14, 2011

Gen 3: 5-7; Satan challenges the veracity of God, attacks His character and the sufficiency of Scripture; the consequences of disobedience

Genesis 37 - September 7, 2011

Gen 3:1-5; Hebrew play on words; conflict of two world views; Satan knows the Word God and through half-truths uses it to deceive

Genesis 36 - August 31, 2011

Gen 2: 18-25; the role of the man and the role of the woman in fulfilling the divine commission in Gen; relationship of the man and the woman reflects the relationship of the members of the Godhead

Genesis 35 - August 24, 2011

Gen 2:15-25;4 principles of the Garden; creation of the woman complements the man; ezer - helper; marriage relationship supersedes parental authority

Genesis 34 - August 17, 2011

Gen 2:15; Man and his choices in the Garden; tending and keeping; God’s commands in the Garden; the trees in the Garden

Genesis 33 - August 10, 2011

Gen 2:15; The Garden, a special place in Eden, the rivers of the Garden

Genesis 32 - July 6, 2011

Gen 2:8-9; trees in the Garden of Eden; special report from Charles Stillion of Village Ministries International

Genesis 31 - June 29, 2011

Gen 2:8-9. Is the "garden of God" in Ezek. 28 the same as "the garden in Eden"? The dispensation of innocence/perfect environment begins. The principle of the sufficiency of God reviewed. Proverbs and Revelation's use of the "tree of life".

Genesis 30 - June 22, 2011

Gen 2:7 cont; origin of human life, cont.; lex Talionis; biblical extent of life-from birth to death; abortion

Genesis 29 - June 15, 2011

Ex 21:22-25. What does the Mosaic Law instruct regarding a premature birth caused by two men fighting who strike a woman, and yet the child is unharmed? In this instance a fine was imposed. Examination of the Hebrew indicates that although she has received a blow, she remains fertile. Only in the case of a child born who has incurred injury does the Lex Talionis apply (v. 23); there was no restitution for a stillborn. In the womb is biological life only; it is not until birth that adjudication can be imposed.

Genesis 28 - June 8, 2011

Gen 2:7 cont; origin of human life or soul

Genesis 27 - May 25, 2011

Gen 2:7 cont.; origin of human life; John 3:1; understanding of birth by Jesus and Nicodemus; Luke 1:41ff; was John the Baptist filled with the spirit in the womb? no!; theologically biased translations of this passage

Genesis 26 - May 18, 2011

Gen 2:7 cont.; origin and impartation of the soul; Ps 71:6; Job 3:11; value of the physical body in the womb; Ps 139:13; Jer 1:5

Genesis 25 - May 11, 2011

Gen 2:7; theories on the origin of life and specifics of Hebrew grammar cont.; OT enduement of the Holy Spirit; John the Baptist; Luke 1:13; 39-41

Genesis 24 - May 4, 2011

Gen 2:7; 3 theories on the origin of life; definition of life; specifics of Hebrew grammar

Genesis 23 - April 27, 2011

Gen 2:7; Moses associates Israel’s covenant God with the God with the God of creation; importance of the physical body, impartation of the immaterial life to the physical body; Gnostic distortions; Creationism; Traducianism

Genesis 22 - April 20, 2011

Gen 2:4-6; freedom of choice for mankind; the earth before the curse form the Fall of mankind; pre-Fall hydration of earth

Genesis 21 - March 30, 2011

Gen 2:4; toledoth; impact of sin on creation; Yahweh, Adonai, and Jehovah

Genesis 20 - March 30, 2011

Ps 19. Evidences for a young earth: supernovas, comets, fossil radioactivity and 11 other natural phenomena that conflict with the evolutionary idea that the universe is billions of years old. ICR scientist Dr. Russell Humphrey's article can be found at http://www.icr.org/article/evidence-for-young-world/

Genesis 19 - March 23, 2011

Gen 2:1; a better chapter break; the seventh day of creation; yom; the day/age and framework theories; the 24 hour day

Genesis 18 - March 16, 2011

Gen 1:26-31; enclusio-creation of mankind is the highpoint of creation; mankind endowed by God to have capacity to reproduce and be fruitful, to populate the earth and have dominion over it

Genesis 17 - March 2, 2011

Gen 1:27-8; attacks on Gen 1; Christ’s quotation of Gen 1& 2 in Matt 19:4-5

Genesis 16 - February 23, 2011

Gen 1: 27-18 cont.; The Created Camel (ICR) ; the face of God—His presence with us; Num 6:25-26; Deut 31:16-18; physical “image” concept

Genesis 15 - February 16, 2011

Gen 1: 26-28: man made in the image and likeness of God so that we can have a relationship with Him; the soul of animals; man’s responsibility to animals

Genesis 14 - February 9, 2011

Gen 1:26; day six of Genesis; image and likeness of God; man has finite measure of God's essence; Ps 146:6; Deut 10:17; Jas 1:17

Genesis 13 - February 2, 2011

Gen 1:24-31; meaning of “kind’; creation of mankind; “Us” – plurality of the Godhead; Ps 2;7; 45:7; 110:1; Isa 48:16

Genesis 12 - January 19, 2011

Gen 1:20-22; the six groups created on days 5&6; tannin; sea monsters and dragons; dinosaurs; God builds fertility in the creation system

Genesis 11 - January 12, 2011

Gen 1: 9-16; darkness in Scripture; creative acts conflict with pagan beliefs; creative acts establish boundaries; the ultimate understatement “the stars also”

Genesis 10 - January 5, 2011

Gen1:1-8. The Space-Time Continuum, reviewed. God's original creation of the earth—was it without form, or created to be inhabited (Is 45:18)? God judged the planet because of Satan's sin. G/HS then prepared the earth for restoration, removing the consequences of sin. Transforming the formless into form and filling the emptiness, God renovated the planet by speaking creation into existence. Days one and two elaborated: light and atmosphere. 1-2; review; space/time continuum

Genesis 9 - December 21, 2010

Gen. 1:2; Hebrew construction of verse 2 allows for a time lapse between vv.1 and 2 but does not require billions of years; beginning of the restoration; 1st three days God corrects formlessness and 2nd three days corrects emptiness

Genesis 8 - December 14, 2010

Gen. 1:2; the fall of Satan; Ez 28; Isa 14; Lake of Fire ultimate destination of Satan; Matt 25:41

Genesis 7 - November 30, 2010

Gen. 1:1-2; timeline for verses 1 and 2; earth created for habitation; Isa 45:18; Jer 4:23; angels; Job 38:4-7; Satan and his fall; Ez 28:11ff

Genesis 6 - November 23, 2010

Gen. 1:1-2; The Gap Theory- Early Gap Theory, Old Earth Gap Theory, and Young Earth Gap Theory; Strict Yong Earth View; Deistic Evolution; secular models of evolution; punctuated equilibrium; limited catastrophism; The Watchmaker poem

Genesis 5 - November 16, 2010

Gen. 1:2; “darkness” represents judgment; Eze 32:8; Ps 105:28; Holy Spirit in restoration; early Gap view documentation

Genesis 4 - November 9, 2010

Jim Myers update. The Beginning of Creation: Ge 1:1-2. Examination of Hebrew terms: bara ("to create"), elohim ("God"), the waw conjunction, hayah ("became"), and tohu bohu ("without form" & "void"). Did God originally create the earth formless & void? Or was this a divine judgment of chaos?

Genesis 3 - November 2, 2010

Genesis 1:1; “ in the beginning” summary statement; emphasis on God, His majesty, omnipotence and sovereignty; 3 major doctrines in Genesis; Creator/ creature distinctive; Ps 33:6-9; 89:11-12; Heb 11:3

Genesis 2 - Oct 26, 10

Genesis introduction cont.; outline; timeline; creation view of early Church fathers; topical overview; names referring to God