JUNE 11, 2020 Genesis 17:18-19 And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!” Then God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.” Why did Abraham petition God on Ishmael’s […]
JUNE 10, 2020 Genesis 17:17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?” The Hebrew word translated as “and laughed” is va’yitzhak or we could say, “and Isaac.” Consequently, […]
JUNE 9, 2020 Genesis 17:15-16 Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.” You may recall […]
JUNE 8, 2020 Genesis 17:9-10 And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall be circumcised.” Can you imagine being told this? Wouldn’t you […]
JUNE 7, 2020 Genesis 17:6-7 “I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.” The name Abraham is […]
JUNE 6, 2020 Genesis 17:3-5 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.” When you compare the names […]
JUNE 5, 2020 Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” What did the Almighty mean by, “Walk before me”? There are several references to those who “walked with God.” Noah is an example. So, why did He instruct Abram to walk before […]
JUNE 4, 2020 Genesis 17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” When God spoke this to Abram, in Hebrew He referred to Himself as El Shaddai, meaning, “The God who is sufficient.” Later Moses was told, “I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and […]
June 3, 2020 Genesis 16:11 And the Angel of the Lord said to her: “Behold, you are with child, and you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your affliction.” Within the name Ishmael is the word for “hearing” and the word for “God” — El. Though she came from a presumably idolatrous background, […]
