Scripture says that Abraham went down the mountain to his servants (but oddly no mention of Isaac) and went to stay in Beersheba (Genesis 22:19). About his wife Sarah, “She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her” (Genesis […]
Of all the stories in the Bible, this is probably one that makes Christians cringe the most. Asking WHAT? I cannot believe God would test Abraham this way! I cannot believe Abraham would go there to do that. I can’t believe that! Well, believe it. Put yourself in the sandals of Isaac for a moment. […]
Noah and the Flood are widely known and remade for the children’s nursery instead of a horror story, but Sodom and Gomorrah don’t get the sanitized or woke treatment. They remain widely known for their obliteration. In both cases, the Bible stories involve destruction because sin had gotten beyond the point of God’s willingness to […]
We’re looking at verse 34 today in our study of Jesus’ genealogy recorded in Luke and how it applies to a remnant. Luke 3:34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac (laughter), the son of Abraham (father of a multitude, formerly Abram meaning high father), the son of Terah (to patiently breathe), God doesn’t […]
Today in our look at Jesus’ genealogy from Luke and exploring the idea of a remnant, we arrive at the name of Abraham, formerly known as Abram (Genesis 12-17) in most pages of Scripture. Interesting to note, however, in 1 Chronicles 1:27 and Nehemiah 9:7 he was still called Abram. Luke 3:34 the son of […]
Terah is among the most famous Scripture-identified infidels. I try to imagine what that would be like. How embarrassing! God Himself records for the entire world’s population in perpetuity that Terah was an idolater (Joshua 24:2). Terah worshiped foreign gods and now anyone and everyone knows his guilt. But then, what kind of grace it […]
Looking at the list of names in Luke 3:35-36, there are two names that point to the Jewish (Hebrew, Semite) identity of the remnant. First, the son of Eber (Eber is the root of the word Hebrew—meaning the Region Beyond, One from Beyond, He Who Passed Over), the son of Shelah (missionary, emissary), the son […]
Continuing our look at Jesus’ ancestry, we’re on verse 36 : “the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,” (Luke 3:36) Out of the 8 people in the ark, the remnant comes through Noah’s son Shem (which means Name, Fame, Conscious Knowledge of […]
As we continue looking at the ancestry of Jesus, here’s another familiar name: Noah. “the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,” (Luke 3:36) Even people who don’t love Jesus or have a Jewish background know the name of Noah. He’s just as […]
There is one notable exception in yesterday’s list: Enoch. His name appears 13 times in Scripture, including the New Testament. “By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as […]
