Tag: Genesis

Before the throne my surety stands

Now it is Simeon’s turn to seemingly be left forgotten.  Jacob is loath to let the brother return however the severe and ongoing famine will soon force his hand. Read Genesis 43 The famine continues in severity and the family eventually run out of food. The brothers beg Jacob to let them return to Egypt… Continue reading Before the throne my surety stands

A sort of reunion

There is one thing missing from the jigsaw. Joseph has been exalted to a high position but he remains exiled from his family.  His original dreams indicated that his own family would bow down to him and recognise his authority. This has not happened yet and does not look like happen.  How will God bring… Continue reading A sort of reunion

You raise me up

Despite God acting in the prison cell, Joseph remains in prison, forgotten about.  His brother Reuben had of course failed to come back to rescue him from the pit, now the cupbearer fails to remember to help. How could God’s promises come true. Read Genesis 41 Now Pharoah himself is troubled by dreams. First seven… Continue reading You raise me up

Tempted

The story now switches back to Egypt where Joseph has been sold by the traders.  If Judah had failed the test and so was not vindicated or justified when it came to relationships, how would Joseph fare?  Read Genesis 39:1-20 The traders sell Jospeh to Potiphar, a commander in the Egyptian army. It seems that… Continue reading Tempted

Sold

Joseph continues to work for his father.  However, there is no doubt that the combination of the bad reports he was passing back to his dad, the favour shown by Jacob and the dreams made for an uneasy working relationship between the brothers. Read Genesis 37:12-36 Jacob sends Joseph to check in on his brothers… Continue reading Sold

Did Adam have a belly button?

It’s one of those questions that children ask.  The obvious answer seems to be that Adam and Eve would not have had belly buttons because they were created as adults, rather than being conceived through natural means.  This means there would have been no umbilical cord to remove at birth.  If so, it would have… Continue reading Did Adam have a belly button?

Hagar

Throughout Genesis, there are little hints that Abraham is getting it. He has put his faith in God and he is learning to trust and obey the promise.  Then Abraham goes and throws a curve ball in.  In Genesis 18, Sarah comes to Abraham with a cunning plan. It is clear that she is infertile,… Continue reading Hagar