And he blessed Joseph and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day, the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them let my name be carried on, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.” In Genesis 48 we see Jacob, the…
This is about the time we stop our Bible reading for the year, isn’t it? Leviticus is a hard book to read, especially because we think: what does this have to do with me? In our previous articles from the Let’s Read the Bible series (Genesis and Exodus), the Bible isn’t about us at all. Yes, it serves as a mirror (James 1:22-25) to show us who we are and how we should become more like Christ. The primary goal…
Let’s read the Bible – Exodus edition and dive into the unfolding story of God’s unfailing love for, deliverance of, and patience with the people of Israel. Learn more about the Let’s Read the Bible series here! Exodus is one of those sweeping dramas that pull us into the narrative, but as the book ends we find it difficult to keep reading. After reading the Ten Commandments in chapter 20, we struggle to keep going. As Moses receives the commandments…
In the beginning…how many times have we opened our Bibles, determined to start again and read those words? I know I’ve read those first few chapters of Genesis over and over again, but when I first started studying the Bible the rest of Genesis felt long and confusing. So this post, “Let’s Read the Bible – Genesis,” will help you get started reading Genesis. The names, the generations, and the events felt like I was being plucked from my life here…