Today we  begin Genesis Chapter 37. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. We have now reached a very significant milestone in the Torah. The era of the Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is now coming to a close and from this point on till the end of […]

When it comes to lambasting the Bible, critics love nothing more than to point out “them darn genealogical contradictions“. And it’s true. At first glance there appear to be contradictions. Take a look at the following: Esau’s wives in Genesis 26 -Judith -Basemath -Mahalath Esau’s wives in Genesis 36 -Ada -Basemath -Oholihamah The only agreement […]

“Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek.“-Genesis 36:12 So in the Esau genealogy, we are also told of the birth of Amalek. The Amalekites are a people group who will go on to become the super arch enemies of Israel. Eventually God will go on to order their extermination. “Remember […]

“When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.  When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.”-Genesis 36:38-39 The many sons, grandsons, and even great grandsons who are listed in Genesis 36 are […]

From the very first chapter of Genesis to the last chapter of Revelations, family relationships in the Bible are viewed from a Middle Eastern tribal perspective. We must be careful to not superimpose our modern views of the nuclear family and Western social structures onto the Scriptures. In fact, the reason many of us grossly […]