“Then Abraham breathed his last, dying at a ripe old age, an old man full of years; and he was gathered to his people.” -Genesis 25:8 So Abraham dies. Both Isaac and Ishmael tended to the burial of their father in the same Cave of Machpelah. This cave would also become the same burial spot […]
25-1: The children Abraham sired after Ishmael and BEFORE Isaac
Let’s start our study of Genesis Chapter 25 today! For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. Genesis Chapter 25 can be divided into three parts. The first part wraps up the final details of Abraham’s life. The second part talks about Ishmael’s descendants. In the third part, we […]
24-5: Eliezer is a Godly model of servanthood
Some teach that the “trinitarian” nature of God is expressed in Genesis chapter 24. They will say that Abraham represents the “Father”, Isaac is the “Son” and the servant Eliezer is the Holy Spirit. I think this interpretation is a bit forced because such an analogy breaks down quite frequently in Scripture. As I’ve said […]
24-4: Hebrew culture originated in Mesopotamia
When reading the Bible, it is fascinating to see how Godly and prophetic truths were expressed through the mindsets and cultures of the ancient Middle Eastern peoples. The Hebrew culture in the Bible comes from Mesopotamia and this is where Abraham was born and raised. I believe it so, so important to as much as […]
24-3: How to answer scholars who say Genesis 24 is in error due to the mention of camels
So Abraham’s servant Eliezer sets out on his journey and stops at a well. In the Middle East during this era, if you wanted to pick up a single young girl, this was the place to go. For the most part, men and women stayed separate from each other. So if you wanted to find […]
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