Exodus 39
The garments for the priests to minister in are made.
All of the pieces of the Tabernacle are complete.
Exodus 40
The Tabernacle is assembled.
The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle when it was completed.
The pillar of cloud will be the people's signal when to travel.
Hello Leviticus. I am looking forward to meeting you tomorrow.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Exodus 36-38
Exodus 36
The people bring more that enough materials to build the tabernacle so Moses tells them to stop bringing.
Construction of the tabernacle begins.
Exodus 37
The Ark of the Covenant, the Table of the Showbread, the Gold Lampstand, the Altar of Incense, and the Anointing oils and incense are made.
Exodus 38
The Altar of Burnt Offering, the Bronze Laver, and the court of the Tabernacle are made.
An inventory of all the material used for the Tabernacle are counted.
The people bring more that enough materials to build the tabernacle so Moses tells them to stop bringing.
Construction of the tabernacle begins.
Exodus 37
The Ark of the Covenant, the Table of the Showbread, the Gold Lampstand, the Altar of Incense, and the Anointing oils and incense are made.
Exodus 38
The Altar of Burnt Offering, the Bronze Laver, and the court of the Tabernacle are made.
An inventory of all the material used for the Tabernacle are counted.
Exodus 33-35
Exodus 33
The Lord commands His people to leave Sinai.
Moses speaks to the Lord in a tent.
The pillar of cloud descends to the from of the tent when Moses is speaking with the Lord.
Exodus 34
Moses is told to make two tablets for God to write the laws on.
God renews the covenant between Him and His people.
Moses is with the Lord forty days and forty nights.
Moses' face glows because he speaks with the Lord.
Exodus 35
Regulations for the Sabbath are set.
Supplies for the tabernacle are listed and supplied by the people.
Bezalel is fill with the Spirit of God to make the tabernacle.
The Lord commands His people to leave Sinai.
Moses speaks to the Lord in a tent.
The pillar of cloud descends to the from of the tent when Moses is speaking with the Lord.
Exodus 34
Moses is told to make two tablets for God to write the laws on.
God renews the covenant between Him and His people.
Moses is with the Lord forty days and forty nights.
Moses' face glows because he speaks with the Lord.
Exodus 35
Regulations for the Sabbath are set.
Supplies for the tabernacle are listed and supplied by the people.
Bezalel is fill with the Spirit of God to make the tabernacle.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Exodus 30-32
Exodus 30
An altar for incense is built.
Everyone 20 years and above is to give a half-shekel, no more no less.
A bronze sink to wash is made.
A Holy Anointing oil and incense are made. None other shall be made like it.
Exodus 31
God puts the wisdom in the hearts of the artisans to make all the things for the tabernacle.
The Sabbath is a sign between God and His people and shall be kept throughout the generations.
Exodus 32
Moses takes his time hanging out with the Lord on the mountain and the people get restless.
The come to Aaron and he make a golden calf and they begin to worship it.
The Lord tells Moses and say He will bring the wrath of God on them for corrupting themselves.
The Lord spares the people because of Moses' intercession.
Moses comes down the mountain with two tablets that God wrote and hears singing and dancing.
Moses becomes angry and throws the tablets down, breaking them.
Moses grinds up the golden calf and puts it in water and makes the people drink the water.
The sons of Levi kill their brothers as Moses said so that they may be consecrated.
The Lord plagues the people because of Aaron building the golden calf to worship.
An altar for incense is built.
Everyone 20 years and above is to give a half-shekel, no more no less.
A bronze sink to wash is made.
A Holy Anointing oil and incense are made. None other shall be made like it.
Exodus 31
God puts the wisdom in the hearts of the artisans to make all the things for the tabernacle.
The Sabbath is a sign between God and His people and shall be kept throughout the generations.
Exodus 32
Moses takes his time hanging out with the Lord on the mountain and the people get restless.
The come to Aaron and he make a golden calf and they begin to worship it.
The Lord tells Moses and say He will bring the wrath of God on them for corrupting themselves.
The Lord spares the people because of Moses' intercession.
Moses comes down the mountain with two tablets that God wrote and hears singing and dancing.
Moses becomes angry and throws the tablets down, breaking them.
Moses grinds up the golden calf and puts it in water and makes the people drink the water.
The sons of Levi kill their brothers as Moses said so that they may be consecrated.
The Lord plagues the people because of Aaron building the golden calf to worship.
Exodus 28-29
Exodus 28
Aaron and his sons are to be the priests.
There are specific garments that are to be worn by the priests.
Holiness unto the Lord.
Exodus 29
Aaron and his sons are concreted and animals and blood are everywhere.
Daily offerings are to be made to God.
Aaron and his sons are to be the priests.
There are specific garments that are to be worn by the priests.
Holiness unto the Lord.
Exodus 29
Aaron and his sons are concreted and animals and blood are everywhere.
Daily offerings are to be made to God.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Exodus 25-27
Exodus 25
Moses collects offering from the people for the sanctuary.
The specifications of the Ark are told and then followed.
A table for the showbread is made as well as a gold lampstand.
Exodus 26
How the Tabernacle is to be constructed and where thing are to be placed is revealed.
Exodus 27
An altar for burnt sacrifices is to be built.
There is to be a court around the tabernacle.
All tools of the tabernacle are to be made of bronze.
The lampstand must burn continually.
Aaron and his sons are to tend to the Tabernacle.
Moses collects offering from the people for the sanctuary.
The specifications of the Ark are told and then followed.
A table for the showbread is made as well as a gold lampstand.
Exodus 26
How the Tabernacle is to be constructed and where thing are to be placed is revealed.
Exodus 27
An altar for burnt sacrifices is to be built.
There is to be a court around the tabernacle.
All tools of the tabernacle are to be made of bronze.
The lampstand must burn continually.
Aaron and his sons are to tend to the Tabernacle.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Exodus 22-24
Exodus 22
Property and other miscellaneous rules are established.
Exodus 23
Six days you may work, but on the seventh you must rest.
The seventh year of harvest so that the poor may eat.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread remembering the food the people were given when leaving Egypt.
The Feast of Harvest and the Feast of the Ingathering the first and last fruits of the field.
God promises an Angel before us to bless and prepare the land that He promised to Abraham.
Exodus 24
Moses wrote all the word of the Lord and the people accepted them.
Moses and Joshua go up the mountain to receive the tablets to teach the people.
Moses is on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights.
Property and other miscellaneous rules are established.
Exodus 23
Six days you may work, but on the seventh you must rest.
The seventh year of harvest so that the poor may eat.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread remembering the food the people were given when leaving Egypt.
The Feast of Harvest and the Feast of the Ingathering the first and last fruits of the field.
God promises an Angel before us to bless and prepare the land that He promised to Abraham.
Exodus 24
Moses wrote all the word of the Lord and the people accepted them.
Moses and Joshua go up the mountain to receive the tablets to teach the people.
Moses is on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Exodus 19-21
Exodus 19
God is coming to Mt. Sinai.
Anyone who touches the mountain will die.
Moses was called up the mountain by the Lord.
Exodus 20
God gives the Ten Commandments.
Altars to God are to be made of wood.
Exodus 21
Laws are set about servants, violence, and animal control.
God is coming to Mt. Sinai.
Anyone who touches the mountain will die.
Moses was called up the mountain by the Lord.
Exodus 20
God gives the Ten Commandments.
Altars to God are to be made of wood.
Exodus 21
Laws are set about servants, violence, and animal control.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Exodus 16-18
Exodus 16
The Israelites complain about food to Moses.
The Lord hears them and says He will rain down bread.
The people are only allowed to take for that day and double on the 6th day of the week for the Sabbath.
Interesting fact: An omer is one-tenth of an ephah.
Exodus 17
Moses gives the people water from the rock.
Israel fights with Amalek.
If Moses's hands are raised the Israelites begin to win.
If Moses's hands are down, Amalek begins to win.
Aaron and Hur hold Moses's hand up and Israel wins the battle.
Exodus 18
Moses helps the people of Isreal with their problems.
Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, tells him he should not rule by himself.
He should have others to help judge because it is too much to do alone.
Moses listens to Jethro's advice and appoints others.
The Israelites complain about food to Moses.
The Lord hears them and says He will rain down bread.
The people are only allowed to take for that day and double on the 6th day of the week for the Sabbath.
Interesting fact: An omer is one-tenth of an ephah.
Exodus 17
Moses gives the people water from the rock.
Israel fights with Amalek.
If Moses's hands are raised the Israelites begin to win.
If Moses's hands are down, Amalek begins to win.
Aaron and Hur hold Moses's hand up and Israel wins the battle.
Exodus 18
Moses helps the people of Isreal with their problems.
Jethro, Moses's father-in-law, tells him he should not rule by himself.
He should have others to help judge because it is too much to do alone.
Moses listens to Jethro's advice and appoints others.
Exodus 13-15
Exodus 13
The Lord wants all of the first borns consecrated.
God leads the way in the wilderness by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
Exodus 14
Moses parts the Red Sea.
Pharaoh again changes his mind about letting the Israelites go.
Pharaoh sends his armies after them.
Everyone crosses the Red Sea and Moses closes the sea, killing all of the Egyptians.
Exodus 15
Moses, Israel, and Miriam sing a song of praise and thankfulness to the Lord for their deliverance.
Moses bitter water sweet by throwing a tree into the water.
The Lord wants all of the first borns consecrated.
God leads the way in the wilderness by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
Exodus 14
Moses parts the Red Sea.
Pharaoh again changes his mind about letting the Israelites go.
Pharaoh sends his armies after them.
Everyone crosses the Red Sea and Moses closes the sea, killing all of the Egyptians.
Exodus 15
Moses, Israel, and Miriam sing a song of praise and thankfulness to the Lord for their deliverance.
Moses bitter water sweet by throwing a tree into the water.
Exodus 10-12
Exodus 10
The Eighth Plague: Locust cover the earth.
The Ninth Plague: Darkness...
Exodus 11
All of the first borns, man and beast, will be killed in Egypt.
Exodus 12
Passover is instituted.
A male of the first year from the sheep or goats is to be killed.
The blood is to be wiped on the doorpost and the flesh is to be roasted by fire and eaten that night.
If your house has the blood on the doorpost, the Lord will not take your firstborn.
The exodus of the Israelites begins.
The Egyptians are plundered just like the Lord promised.
Rules are set for Passover.
The Eighth Plague: Locust cover the earth.
The Ninth Plague: Darkness...
Exodus 11
All of the first borns, man and beast, will be killed in Egypt.
Exodus 12
Passover is instituted.
A male of the first year from the sheep or goats is to be killed.
The blood is to be wiped on the doorpost and the flesh is to be roasted by fire and eaten that night.
If your house has the blood on the doorpost, the Lord will not take your firstborn.
The exodus of the Israelites begins.
The Egyptians are plundered just like the Lord promised.
Rules are set for Passover.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Exodus 7-9
Exodus 7
Moses is to be a God to Pharaoh and Aaron will be Moses's prophet.
Moses and Aaron go to speak to Pharaoh.
Moses throws his rod down and in turns into a serpent.
Pharaoh's magicians can do he same, although Moses's serpent eats up the other serpents.
The First Plague: River is turned to blood.
The magicians we able to do the same.
Exodus 8
The Second Plague: The Lord, through Moses says Let My people go or I will smite with frogs.
The frogs come and are everywhere so Pharaoh says they can leave.
The magicians are also able to summon frogs.
God only allows the frogs in the river, but Pharaoh hardens his heart again.
The Third Plague: Aaron made the dust of the earth lice on man and beast.
The magicians were not able to bring lice and told Pharaoh that this must be the finger of God.
Pharaoh still did not listen.
The Fourth Plague: Flies. Everywhere.
Pharaoh asks Moses to intercede for him.
Moses does so to stop the flies but Pharaoh still does not let the people go.
Exodus 9
The Fifth Plague: All Egyptian livestock are killed. None of the Israelite livestock died.
Pharaoh's heart was still hardened.
The Sixth Plague: Boils on everyone.
Pharaoh just never learns and still says no.
The Seventh Plague: Hail destroying everything that wasn't in the houses.
Goshen where the Israelites were was untouched by hail.
Pharaoh says the people can go if Moses stops the hail.
Moses does so and Pharaoh once again reneges.
Why are Pharaoh's magicians able to do some of the plagues that Moses and Aaron do? They are stopped by the lice in plague three.
Moses is to be a God to Pharaoh and Aaron will be Moses's prophet.
Moses and Aaron go to speak to Pharaoh.
Moses throws his rod down and in turns into a serpent.
Pharaoh's magicians can do he same, although Moses's serpent eats up the other serpents.
The First Plague: River is turned to blood.
The magicians we able to do the same.
Exodus 8
The Second Plague: The Lord, through Moses says Let My people go or I will smite with frogs.
The frogs come and are everywhere so Pharaoh says they can leave.
The magicians are also able to summon frogs.
God only allows the frogs in the river, but Pharaoh hardens his heart again.
The Third Plague: Aaron made the dust of the earth lice on man and beast.
The magicians were not able to bring lice and told Pharaoh that this must be the finger of God.
Pharaoh still did not listen.
The Fourth Plague: Flies. Everywhere.
Pharaoh asks Moses to intercede for him.
Moses does so to stop the flies but Pharaoh still does not let the people go.
Exodus 9
The Fifth Plague: All Egyptian livestock are killed. None of the Israelite livestock died.
Pharaoh's heart was still hardened.
The Sixth Plague: Boils on everyone.
Pharaoh just never learns and still says no.
The Seventh Plague: Hail destroying everything that wasn't in the houses.
Goshen where the Israelites were was untouched by hail.
Pharaoh says the people can go if Moses stops the hail.
Moses does so and Pharaoh once again reneges.
Why are Pharaoh's magicians able to do some of the plagues that Moses and Aaron do? They are stopped by the lice in plague three.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Exodus 4-6
Exodus 4
Moses does not think the people will listen so God shows Moses three signs he can use to help the believe.
Moses' staff will turn to a snake, his hand can have leprosy, and water from the river will turn to blood on dry land. These are the signs which Moses can use.
God says Aaron will help Moses speak eloquently.
Moses and Aaron leave for Egypt and did the signs and the people believed.
Exodus 5
Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh and tell him God said to let his people go.
Pharaoh does not listen and increases the amount of work that the Hebrews must do.
Exodus 6
God says he will bring His people out of Egypt into the land that he promised Abraham their father.
Moses and Aaron's families are mentioned.
Amram took Jochebed as his wife and bore Moses and Aaron.
Moses does not think the people will listen so God shows Moses three signs he can use to help the believe.
Moses' staff will turn to a snake, his hand can have leprosy, and water from the river will turn to blood on dry land. These are the signs which Moses can use.
God says Aaron will help Moses speak eloquently.
Moses and Aaron leave for Egypt and did the signs and the people believed.
Exodus 5
Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh and tell him God said to let his people go.
Pharaoh does not listen and increases the amount of work that the Hebrews must do.
Exodus 6
God says he will bring His people out of Egypt into the land that he promised Abraham their father.
Moses and Aaron's families are mentioned.
Amram took Jochebed as his wife and bore Moses and Aaron.
Exodus 1-3
Exodus 1
Pharaoh see the the children of Israel are more numerous than his people are so he commands the midwives of the Hebrew women to kill all the males.
The midwives fear God and did not do what Pharaoh asked.
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people that every son born be killed.
Exodus 2
Moses is born of the tribe of Levi.
Moses's mother hides him for three months but can no longer do so.
She puts him in a basket and send him down the river.
Pharaoh's daughter gave the baby to a nurse to be raised and when he grew he was given to Pharaoh's daughter as her son.
She called him Moses.
Exodus 3
Moses is tending flocks and she a bush that is burning what isn't being consumed.
God spoke to Moses through the bush.
God has heard the cries of his people in Egypt.
Moses is to free his people from the Egyptians.
Moses will lead them to a land of milk and honey.
God says Pharaoh will not easily let the Hebrews go, so God will use His wonders to do so.
Pharaoh see the the children of Israel are more numerous than his people are so he commands the midwives of the Hebrew women to kill all the males.
The midwives fear God and did not do what Pharaoh asked.
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people that every son born be killed.
Exodus 2
Moses is born of the tribe of Levi.
Moses's mother hides him for three months but can no longer do so.
She puts him in a basket and send him down the river.
Pharaoh's daughter gave the baby to a nurse to be raised and when he grew he was given to Pharaoh's daughter as her son.
She called him Moses.
Moses killed an Egyptian and hid him.
Moses flees when Pharaoh hears what he did.
Moses goes to Midian and bears a son, Gershom, with Zipporah.
Exodus 3
Moses is tending flocks and she a bush that is burning what isn't being consumed.
God spoke to Moses through the bush.
God has heard the cries of his people in Egypt.
Moses is to free his people from the Egyptians.
Moses will lead them to a land of milk and honey.
God says Pharaoh will not easily let the Hebrews go, so God will use His wonders to do so.
Genesis 48-50
Genesis 48
Israel blesses Joseph's son Ephraim and Manasseh.
Israel says the younger, Ephraim, will be greater than Manasseh.
Joseph is getting one portion more than his brothers from Israel.
Genesis 49
Israel speaks to his sons before he will die.
Israel requests to be buried with his ancestors in Canaan.
Genesis 50
Joseph asks Pharaoh to go bury his father.
Joseph's brothers ask him not to repay them what they did to him now that their father is dead.
Joseph says to not be afraid, God used what they did to him for good.
Joseph dies at 110.
Israel blesses Joseph's son Ephraim and Manasseh.
Israel says the younger, Ephraim, will be greater than Manasseh.
Joseph is getting one portion more than his brothers from Israel.
Genesis 49
Israel speaks to his sons before he will die.
Israel requests to be buried with his ancestors in Canaan.
Genesis 50
Joseph asks Pharaoh to go bury his father.
Joseph's brothers ask him not to repay them what they did to him now that their father is dead.
Joseph says to not be afraid, God used what they did to him for good.
Joseph dies at 110.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Genesis 46-47
Genesis 46
God tells Jacob not to fear of going to Egypt.
Jacob brings all 66 of his household and Joseph and his family (4) were all together in Egypt, a total of 70.
Genesis 47
Joseph brought his family before Pharaoh.
Pharaoh provides for Joseph's family.
Jacob blesses Pharaoh.
The famine is severe and the people sell their livestock, land, and eventually their lives to Pharaoh.
Joseph gives grain to the people to plant the land.
One-fifth of what is harvested is to be given to Pharaoh.
Four-fifths is for the people to live on and replant with.
Jacob makes Joseph swear that he will bury him in Canaan.
Why does Moses go back and forth between calling Jacob, Jacob and Israel? God changed his name to Israel. Moses says his name was changed twice before he even uses Israel once. Now Moses goes back and forth between Jacob and Israel. Is it because it is easier to remember who is who because Moses began writing using Jacob? Or, is it because Jacob is acting like the meaning of Jacob and not like his new name Israel? Has Israel not come into his new name yet or at some points exhibit his new character?
God tells Jacob not to fear of going to Egypt.
Jacob brings all 66 of his household and Joseph and his family (4) were all together in Egypt, a total of 70.
Genesis 47
Joseph brought his family before Pharaoh.
Pharaoh provides for Joseph's family.
Jacob blesses Pharaoh.
The famine is severe and the people sell their livestock, land, and eventually their lives to Pharaoh.
Joseph gives grain to the people to plant the land.
One-fifth of what is harvested is to be given to Pharaoh.
Four-fifths is for the people to live on and replant with.
Jacob makes Joseph swear that he will bury him in Canaan.
Why does Moses go back and forth between calling Jacob, Jacob and Israel? God changed his name to Israel. Moses says his name was changed twice before he even uses Israel once. Now Moses goes back and forth between Jacob and Israel. Is it because it is easier to remember who is who because Moses began writing using Jacob? Or, is it because Jacob is acting like the meaning of Jacob and not like his new name Israel? Has Israel not come into his new name yet or at some points exhibit his new character?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Genesis 43-45
Genesis 43
Jacob sends his sons with double money to buy more food and bring back Benjamin and the brother who stayed in Egypt.
Joseph invited his brothers to lunch in his home and sat them in birth order.
Genesis 44
Joseph tells his servant to fill his brothers sacks with food and the money they brought to pay for the food and to put his silver cup in Benjamin's sack.
The brothers leave and Joseph brings them back accusing them of stealing.
For stealing, he demands Benjamin as a slave.
The brothers plead with Joseph to take someone else because their father will die if he loses another son.
Genesis 45
Joseph reveals who he is to his brothers and tells them to bring their father to Egypt because there are five years of famine left.
Jacob doesn't believe that Joseph is alive but is convinced by what he sent with his brothers.
Jacob leaves to see Joseph before he dies.
Jacob sends his sons with double money to buy more food and bring back Benjamin and the brother who stayed in Egypt.
Joseph invited his brothers to lunch in his home and sat them in birth order.
Genesis 44
Joseph tells his servant to fill his brothers sacks with food and the money they brought to pay for the food and to put his silver cup in Benjamin's sack.
The brothers leave and Joseph brings them back accusing them of stealing.
For stealing, he demands Benjamin as a slave.
The brothers plead with Joseph to take someone else because their father will die if he loses another son.
Genesis 45
Joseph reveals who he is to his brothers and tells them to bring their father to Egypt because there are five years of famine left.
Jacob doesn't believe that Joseph is alive but is convinced by what he sent with his brothers.
Jacob leaves to see Joseph before he dies.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Genesis 41-42
Genesis 41
Pharaoh has a dream and no one can interpret it.
Pharaoh's butler remembers Joseph in prison and tell Pharaoh of what he has done.
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dream as 7 years of plenty and 7 years of famine.
Pharaoh puts Joseph 2nd in command.
Joseph gathers food in the years of plenty for storage.
When famine hits, he opens the stores because the famine was severe.
Genesis 42
Jacob tells his sons to go to Egypt and buy grain.
Joseph's brothers ask him for grain.
Joseph says the brothers are spies and wants them to bring back their youngest sibling so that they may live.
Joseph sells them grain and puts the money back in their sacks.
The brother go home and find the money in the sacks.
Reuben says he will bring Benjamin back to Egypt.
Jacob is scared that he will lose Benjamin.
Pharaoh has a dream and no one can interpret it.
Pharaoh's butler remembers Joseph in prison and tell Pharaoh of what he has done.
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dream as 7 years of plenty and 7 years of famine.
Pharaoh puts Joseph 2nd in command.
Joseph gathers food in the years of plenty for storage.
When famine hits, he opens the stores because the famine was severe.
Genesis 42
Jacob tells his sons to go to Egypt and buy grain.
Joseph's brothers ask him for grain.
Joseph says the brothers are spies and wants them to bring back their youngest sibling so that they may live.
Joseph sells them grain and puts the money back in their sacks.
The brother go home and find the money in the sacks.
Reuben says he will bring Benjamin back to Egypt.
Jacob is scared that he will lose Benjamin.
Genesis 38-40
Genesis 38
Judah marries Shua and has Er, Onan, and Shelah.
Er marries Tamar.
God killed Er because he was wicked.
Judah tells Onan to give Er and heir by Tamar.
Onan does not listen to his father.
God also kills Onan.
Judah tells Tamar to wait till Shelah is grown and then marry him.
Judah lays with Tamar thinking she is a harlot.
Tamar has twins from this called Perez and Zerah.
Genesis 39
God blessed Joseph while working for Potiphar.
Potiphar saw that the Lord was with Joseph and in all that he did so he made him overseer of his household.
Potiphar's wife tried to sleep with Joseph several times but refused everytime.
She was mad that he refused her so she lied and said Joseph tried to sleep with her.
Potiphar hears this and sends him to jail.
The Lord showed favor with Joseph while in prison.
Genesis 40
Joseph interprets the Butler and Baker's dreams.
The Baker will be beheaded in three days, while the Butler will be restored to his previous position.
Joseph asked the Butler not to forget him when the Butler is restored but he forgot.
Judah marries Shua and has Er, Onan, and Shelah.
Er marries Tamar.
God killed Er because he was wicked.
Judah tells Onan to give Er and heir by Tamar.
Onan does not listen to his father.
God also kills Onan.
Judah tells Tamar to wait till Shelah is grown and then marry him.
Judah lays with Tamar thinking she is a harlot.
Tamar has twins from this called Perez and Zerah.
Genesis 39
God blessed Joseph while working for Potiphar.
Potiphar saw that the Lord was with Joseph and in all that he did so he made him overseer of his household.
Potiphar's wife tried to sleep with Joseph several times but refused everytime.
She was mad that he refused her so she lied and said Joseph tried to sleep with her.
Potiphar hears this and sends him to jail.
The Lord showed favor with Joseph while in prison.
Genesis 40
Joseph interprets the Butler and Baker's dreams.
The Baker will be beheaded in three days, while the Butler will be restored to his previous position.
Joseph asked the Butler not to forget him when the Butler is restored but he forgot.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Genesis 35-37
Genesis 35
God tells Jacob to go to Bethel and make an altar.
Rachel dies in labor and bears a final son, Ben-Oni, or Benjamin.
This is the last son that completes the twelve tribes of Israel.
Moses, the author of Genesis, begins calling Jacob Israel.
God has previously stated twice that his name has been changed, only now does Moses begin using it.
Coincidence?
Isaac dies at 180 years old.
Genesis 36
Genealogy of Esau.
Esau was the father of the Edomites.
Chiefs, sons, and kings were named.
Genesis 37
Israel loved Joseph more than any other son and gave him a coat of many colors.
Joseph had a dream which foretells his greatness to come.
This angers his brothers.
They planned to kill Joseph but Reuben saves Joseph's life.
The brothers put him in a pit and sold him to Ishmaelites for twenty shekles of silver.
They took Joseph to Egypt.
The brothers bring back Joseph's torn and bloody coat to Israel.
Israel mourns for the loss of his son.
Joseph is sold to Potiphar, an officer of Pharoah.
God tells Jacob to go to Bethel and make an altar.
Rachel dies in labor and bears a final son, Ben-Oni, or Benjamin.
This is the last son that completes the twelve tribes of Israel.
Moses, the author of Genesis, begins calling Jacob Israel.
God has previously stated twice that his name has been changed, only now does Moses begin using it.
Coincidence?
Isaac dies at 180 years old.
Genesis 36
Genealogy of Esau.
Esau was the father of the Edomites.
Chiefs, sons, and kings were named.
Genesis 37
Israel loved Joseph more than any other son and gave him a coat of many colors.
Joseph had a dream which foretells his greatness to come.
This angers his brothers.
They planned to kill Joseph but Reuben saves Joseph's life.
The brothers put him in a pit and sold him to Ishmaelites for twenty shekles of silver.
They took Joseph to Egypt.
The brothers bring back Joseph's torn and bloody coat to Israel.
Israel mourns for the loss of his son.
Joseph is sold to Potiphar, an officer of Pharoah.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Genesis 32-34
Genesis 32
Jacob finds out that Esau is coming to see him. Jacob is very scared.
Jacob divides his possessions into two parties so that if Esau comes to attack Jacob only half of his flock will be destroyed.
Jacob wrestles with God and changes his name to Israel.
Genesis 33
Esau finally meets with Jacob and embraces him. Jacob is surprised that Esau does not want to harm him.
Genesis 34
Dinah, Leah's daughter is violated and Jacob and her brothers find out.
The prince who violated Dinah asks to take her as is wife.
The brothers say that the prince and his men must all be circumcised for them to be married.
The prince and his men do so but the brothers killed all the men anyway.
The brothers killed and plundered because their sister was violated.
Jacob finds out that Esau is coming to see him. Jacob is very scared.
Jacob divides his possessions into two parties so that if Esau comes to attack Jacob only half of his flock will be destroyed.
Jacob wrestles with God and changes his name to Israel.
Genesis 33
Esau finally meets with Jacob and embraces him. Jacob is surprised that Esau does not want to harm him.
Genesis 34
Dinah, Leah's daughter is violated and Jacob and her brothers find out.
The prince who violated Dinah asks to take her as is wife.
The brothers say that the prince and his men must all be circumcised for them to be married.
The prince and his men do so but the brothers killed all the men anyway.
The brothers killed and plundered because their sister was violated.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Genesis 30-31
Genesis 30
Rachel is barren so she gives her maid, Bilhah, to Jacob to have children.
Bilhah bore two sons by Jacob.
Leah became barren and gave Jacob her maid, Zilpah.
Leah sells her son's mandrakes and lays with Jacob and conceives a son, Issachar.
Leah also had Zebulun and Dinah, a daughter.
God remembers Rachel and she bears a son, Joseph.
Jacob asks to leave Laban because he has finished serving him.
Laban does not want Jacob to leave.
Genesis 31
Rachel is barren so she gives her maid, Bilhah, to Jacob to have children.
Bilhah bore two sons by Jacob.
Leah became barren and gave Jacob her maid, Zilpah.
Leah sells her son's mandrakes and lays with Jacob and conceives a son, Issachar.
Leah also had Zebulun and Dinah, a daughter.
God remembers Rachel and she bears a son, Joseph.
Jacob asks to leave Laban because he has finished serving him.
Laban does not want Jacob to leave.
Genesis 31
Laban begins to despise Jacob, so the Lord tells him to return to the land of his fathers.
All of Laban's sheep began to have speckled, streaked, and gray-spotted which inturn became Jacob's.
Jacob flees and Laban follows. Laban catches up to Jacob and questions him.
Jacob says how he worked 14 years for Laban's daughters and 6 years for his flock.
Jacob and Laban make a covenant.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Genesis 27-29
Genesis 27
Jacob and his mother deceive Isaac into blessing him instead of Esau.
Esau returns from hunting to find out what happened.
Isaac realizes he has been deceived and blesses Esau.
Esau seeks revenge and wants to kill Jacob for what he did.
Genesis 28
Isaac tells Jacob to take a wife but not from the land of Canaan.
Esau does the same because he sees it pleases his father and take Mahalath.
Genesis 29
Jacob journeys to find a wife. He meets Rachel.
Jacob works seven years for Rachel and is tricked into marrying her older sister Leah.
Jacob works another seven years to marry Rachel.
Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah.
God allowed Leah to have four children, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.
Rachel was barren.
Jacob and his mother deceive Isaac into blessing him instead of Esau.
Esau returns from hunting to find out what happened.
Isaac realizes he has been deceived and blesses Esau.
Esau seeks revenge and wants to kill Jacob for what he did.
Genesis 28
Isaac tells Jacob to take a wife but not from the land of Canaan.
Esau does the same because he sees it pleases his father and take Mahalath.
Genesis 29
Jacob journeys to find a wife. He meets Rachel.
Jacob works seven years for Rachel and is tricked into marrying her older sister Leah.
Jacob works another seven years to marry Rachel.
Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah.
God allowed Leah to have four children, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.
Rachel was barren.
Genesis 25-26
Genesis 25
Abraham marries Keturah and had 6 children.
Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines that he had (v. 6).
Why did Abraham have concubines?
Abraham dies at 175.
Genealogies of Isaac and Ishmael.
Isaac marries Rebecca and have twins, Esau and Jacob.
Esau was a hunter and Jacob was a mild man.
Isaac loved Esau and Rebecca loved Jacob.
Esau sells his birthright for some stew and bread.
Genesis 26
Isaac says Rebecca is his sister while in Gerar lying to Abimelech.
Isaac was very prosperous.
Isaac and Abimelech make an oath saying they will not harm eachother.
Abimelech saw the Lord in Isaac.
Esau took two wives.
I want others to see Jesus in me.
Abraham marries Keturah and had 6 children.
Abraham gave gifts to the sons of the concubines that he had (v. 6).
Why did Abraham have concubines?
Abraham dies at 175.
Genealogies of Isaac and Ishmael.
Isaac marries Rebecca and have twins, Esau and Jacob.
Esau was a hunter and Jacob was a mild man.
Isaac loved Esau and Rebecca loved Jacob.
Esau sells his birthright for some stew and bread.
Genesis 26
Isaac says Rebecca is his sister while in Gerar lying to Abimelech.
Isaac was very prosperous.
Isaac and Abimelech make an oath saying they will not harm eachother.
Abimelech saw the Lord in Isaac.
Esau took two wives.
I want others to see Jesus in me.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Genesis 22-24
Genesis 22
God tests Abraham's faith telling him to sacrifice his only son Isaac.
Abraham prepares to do so without question, but an angel speaks and stops him.
The Lord is pleased with his faith and obedience.
I want to have the faith that Abraham had.
Genesis 23
Sarah dies and Abraham looks and finds a burial space.
Genesis 24
Abraham commissions a servant to go to the land of his family to find a wife for Isaac.
The servant finds Rebecca a descendant of Abraham's brother at a well.
She allows the servant as well as the camels to drink which was the sign the servant asked from God to know who was meant for Isaac.
Rebecca agrees to go with the servant back.
Isaac took Rebecca as his wife.
I pray that God will teach me something this weekend. Reveal Your will in my life.
God tests Abraham's faith telling him to sacrifice his only son Isaac.
Abraham prepares to do so without question, but an angel speaks and stops him.
The Lord is pleased with his faith and obedience.
I want to have the faith that Abraham had.
Genesis 23
Sarah dies and Abraham looks and finds a burial space.
Genesis 24
Abraham commissions a servant to go to the land of his family to find a wife for Isaac.
The servant finds Rebecca a descendant of Abraham's brother at a well.
She allows the servant as well as the camels to drink which was the sign the servant asked from God to know who was meant for Isaac.
Rebecca agrees to go with the servant back.
Isaac took Rebecca as his wife.
I pray that God will teach me something this weekend. Reveal Your will in my life.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Genesis 19-21
Genesis 19
Angels appear to Lot. He invites them in and attempts to protect them from people outside.
Lot is overrun.
The angels tell lot to take his family and leave because God is going to destroy Sodom.
Lot's wife turns back as the angels are destroying the city and becomes a pillar of salt.
Lot's daughters deceive him into having children to preserve their father's lineage.
Genesis 20
Abraham lies and says Sarah is her sister.
The King of the land they are in asks to lay with Sarah.
The Lord rebukes the King for what he has done.
Sarah is restored as Abraham's wife.
Genesis 21
Abraham and Sarah have a son, Isaac, as the Lord promised.
Abraham sends Hagar and Ismael their son away.
They run out of water but the Lord provided for them and bless Hagar's son.
Angels appear to Lot. He invites them in and attempts to protect them from people outside.
Lot is overrun.
The angels tell lot to take his family and leave because God is going to destroy Sodom.
Lot's wife turns back as the angels are destroying the city and becomes a pillar of salt.
Lot's daughters deceive him into having children to preserve their father's lineage.
Genesis 20
Abraham lies and says Sarah is her sister.
The King of the land they are in asks to lay with Sarah.
The Lord rebukes the King for what he has done.
Sarah is restored as Abraham's wife.
Genesis 21
Abraham and Sarah have a son, Isaac, as the Lord promised.
Abraham sends Hagar and Ismael their son away.
They run out of water but the Lord provided for them and bless Hagar's son.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Genesis 16-18
Genesis 16
Sarai tells Abram to be with Hagar, their servant, to bear a child because Sarai was barren. Abram has Ishmael by Hagar.
Genesis 17
God changes Abram's name to Abraham and he will be father of many nations.
God wants all males to be circumcised. God changes Sarai's name to Sarah.
God promises a son to Abraham by Sarah.
Sarai tells Abram to be with Hagar, their servant, to bear a child because Sarai was barren. Abram has Ishmael by Hagar.
Genesis 17
God changes Abram's name to Abraham and he will be father of many nations.
God wants all males to be circumcised. God changes Sarai's name to Sarah.
God promises a son to Abraham by Sarah.
Genesis 18
Three men appear to Abraham telling him that Sarah will have a son.
Sarah overhears and laughs because she doesn't believe it to be true.
Abraham tries to save Sodom.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Genesis 12-15
Genesis 12
God promises Abram that He will make him a great nation. Abram takes his family and leaves as the Lord instructed. Abram tells the Egyptians that Sarai is his sister.
Genesis 13
Abram lets Lot choose which land he want.
God promises Abram that He will make him a great nation. Abram takes his family and leaves as the Lord instructed. Abram tells the Egyptians that Sarai is his sister.
Genesis 13
Abram lets Lot choose which land he want.
Genesis 14
War ensues and Lot and his provisions are taken. Abram gets word and uses his 300 armed and trained servants to rescue Lot. Abram succeeds.
Genesis 15
God promises Abram he will have an heir from his own body and land for his descendants.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Genesis 8-11
Genesis 8
The ark rests of Mt. Ararat. Let's go find it! Who's in?
Noah offers burnt offering.
A covenant was formed.
Genesis 9
God makes a promise to Noah.
Noah lived 950 years.
Genesis 10
Noah's genealogy.
So many names...
Uz wins for shortest name.
Joktan wins for the most sons at 13.
Arphaxad wins for most creative name.
Genesis 11
The Lord confuses the language because the people were building the Tower of Babel.
Shem and Terag's genealogies.
Abram is a descendant of Terag.
The ark rests of Mt. Ararat. Let's go find it! Who's in?
Noah offers burnt offering.
A covenant was formed.
Genesis 9
God makes a promise to Noah.
Noah lived 950 years.
Genesis 10
Noah's genealogy.
So many names...
Uz wins for shortest name.
Joktan wins for the most sons at 13.
Arphaxad wins for most creative name.
Genesis 11
The Lord confuses the language because the people were building the Tower of Babel.
Shem and Terag's genealogies.
Abram is a descendant of Terag.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Genesis 4-7
Genesis 4
Adam and Eve have two boys, Cain and Abel. Cain was jealous of the pleasure the Lord found in Abel's offering that he murdered him. Cain was now a fugitive and a vagabond. Another son is born, Seth.
Lord help me not to be jealous. You have a plan for my life.
Genesis 5
The genealogy of Adam.
Adam lived 930 years.
Seth lived 912 years.
Enosh lived 905 years.
Cainan lived 910 years.
Mahalalel lived 895 years.
Jared lived 962 years.
Enoch lived 365 years.
Methuselah lived 969 years.
Lamech lived 777 years.
Noah lived 500 years and begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
These guys were old!
Genesis 6
6:6 "And the Lord was sorry He had made man on the earth..." How sad.
God wanted to destroy man because he was corrupt.
6:8 "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord."
God tells Noah to prepare the ark.
Noah built the ark of gopherwood. What's gopherwood?
This is going to be one big ark.
Genesis 7
600th year, 2nd month, 17th day of Noah's live the flood began.
The flood lasted 40 days and 40 nights.
The Bible says that every bird, cattle, beast, creeping things, and man died in the flood. Does this include the fish and other marine life? Just a thought.
Adam and Eve have two boys, Cain and Abel. Cain was jealous of the pleasure the Lord found in Abel's offering that he murdered him. Cain was now a fugitive and a vagabond. Another son is born, Seth.
Lord help me not to be jealous. You have a plan for my life.
Genesis 5
The genealogy of Adam.
Adam lived 930 years.
Seth lived 912 years.
Enosh lived 905 years.
Cainan lived 910 years.
Mahalalel lived 895 years.
Jared lived 962 years.
Enoch lived 365 years.
Methuselah lived 969 years.
Lamech lived 777 years.
Noah lived 500 years and begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
These guys were old!
Genesis 6
6:6 "And the Lord was sorry He had made man on the earth..." How sad.
God wanted to destroy man because he was corrupt.
6:8 "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord."
God tells Noah to prepare the ark.
Noah built the ark of gopherwood. What's gopherwood?
This is going to be one big ark.
Genesis 7
600th year, 2nd month, 17th day of Noah's live the flood began.
The flood lasted 40 days and 40 nights.
The Bible says that every bird, cattle, beast, creeping things, and man died in the flood. Does this include the fish and other marine life? Just a thought.
Genesis 1-3
Genesis 1
History of Creation
Genesis 2
Adam and Eve enjoy Eden
I wish I could have been in that garden.
Think of all the pictures I would have taken!
Genesis 3
Temptation is victorious...
The fall of man.
History of Creation
Genesis 2
Adam and Eve enjoy Eden
I wish I could have been in that garden.
Think of all the pictures I would have taken!
Genesis 3
Temptation is victorious...
The fall of man.
The Game Plan
I will be reading the Bible through this year of 2011; little by little, chapter by chapter. I have always wanted to do this but have never committed to do so. This is me making a commitment.
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