Chapter 16 records the birth of Ishmael.  There are a number of notable things that happen in this chapter that are important for us to study.   Sarah’s Impatience According to verse 3, Sarah and Abraham had been in Canaan ten years and still didn’t have a child.  Sarah...

  In this lesson, we will study the righteousness that was imputed to Abram because he believed God, the promise that Abram’s seed would be afflicted, and the promise and timing of the land grant.     Abram’s Salvation God promised Abram a seed that would come forth from his...

  When Abram returned from his victory over the kings of the East, he met Melchizedek.  Melchizedek is a very interesting type of Christ.  In this lesson, we will not only study Melchizedek, but we’ll also study the tithe and Abram’s separation from the king of Sodom.   Melchizedek Look...

Genesis 14:1-16 Sodom and Gomorrah Attacked CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this chapter, four kings ruling in the region of Shinar, where Nimrod had set up the tower of Babel, attacked the kings below the Dead Sea, because they rebelled against their rule.  They captured many people, including Lot and...

Genesis 13:1-18 Abram and Lot Separate CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO   In this chapter, Abram and Lot returned to Canaan, after sojourning during the famine down in Egypt.  They ended up back at the place where they first settled (1-4).  But they were much wealthier than when they had departed...

Genesis 12:10-20 Abram Journeys to Egypt CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson, we see how: A famine drove Abram out of Canaan into Egypt; Abram lied out of fear to protect himself; The devil attempted to mess up the “seed;” God blessed Abram in spite of his sin; God...

Genesis 12:1-9 Abram’s Journey to Canaan CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson, we find that God gave Abram a charge to leave his own country and go to a land that he would give Abram and his descendants for an inheritance.  Abram obeyed God’s charge to leave, but he...

  Just when you thought you could get away from genealogies, here comes Shem and his descendants.  But before you get sleepy on us, there are some things in his line that you should know.  You should notice the substantial decrease in life spans with each successive generation, the overlapping...

Genesis 11:10-32 From Shem to AbramCLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO   Just when you thought you could get away from genealogies, here comes Shem and his descendants.  But before you get sleepy on us, there are some things in his line that you should know.  You should notice the substantial decrease...

We first read about Nimrod in Gen. 10:8-12.  He was a descendant of Ham.  There are a number of characteristics of Nimrod that make him a perfect type of the Antichrist.  From these characteristics, we glean a better understanding of Nimrod and his kingdom.   Nimrod’s name means “Rebel” and...