Why the Lord must be our God
Why the Lord Must Be Your God Genesis 28:10-22 In our passage God reveals himself personally to Jacob in a dream. There is no doubt that Jacob knew about God. Certainly Issac, and even Abraham had told him and Esau all about God and the promises that he had given them. But here we see […]
Jacob Typifies a Christian, Gen 28-35
Jacob Typifies a Christian Isaac is a type of Christ. Christ is the king. Thus, his son, Jacob, typifies a child of the king. Jacob typifies a Christian. In this study of Jacob’s life, we shall glean some important life lessons to remember as Christians. Pay careful attention to the promises of God. Gen 28:13-15. […]
Good and Bad Siblings Gen. 4:1-8
Good & Bad Siblings Gen. 4:1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Why do some children raised in good homes turn out well and some turn out so poorly? We’ll attempt to discover what causes good and bad siblings by examining some families in the Bible. Whether a sibling turns out well or poorly depends, in part, upon […]
I Loved Jacob But Hated Esau Mal 1:1-5
I Loved Jacob and Hated Esau Mal 1:1-5 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Why did the Lord love Jacob and why did he hate Esau? Not because of predestination – Gen 25:23 [Rom 9:10-14]. He loved Jacob because of: His everlasting love for Israel – Jer 31:2-3 – the Lord loves Israel with an everlasting love. His […]
Genesis 50 The Burial of Jacob
Genesis 50 The Burial of Jacob CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Embalming and Mourning (1-3) Joseph commanded the physicians to embalm Jacob to preserve his body for the trip to and burial in Canaan. Egyptians embalmed corpses to preserve them. They removed the brain through the nostrils, the entrails through an incision in the side […]
Genesis 49:22-27 Jacob’s Prophecies, Part 3
Genesis 49:22-27i CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Joseph and Benjamin are the last two tribes about whom Jacob prophesies. Joseph’s prophecy typifies the life of a Christian and the ministry of Jesus Christ. Benjamin’s prophecy concerns the fierceness of his descendants. Joseph (22-26) Joseph as a fruitful bough is a type […]
Genesis 49:13-21 Jacob’s Prophecies, Part 2
Genesis 49:13-21 Jacob’s Prophecies, Part 2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The prophecies concerning these sons of Jacob reveal more about the pre-millennial layout of the Bible and the course that God takes in dealing with the Jews than it does about the specific details of the individual tribes. Although we certainly learn some things about […]
Genesis 49:1-12 Jacob’s Prophecies
03-11-2 Genesis 49:1-9 Jacob’s Prophecies CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Before Jacob died, he prophesied about what would happen to his sons long after his death. Some of the prophecies run all the way up to the second coming of Christ. Here are the prophecies for the first four sons: Reuben (3-4) The firstborn son […]
Genesis 48 The Adoption and Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh
Genesis 48 The Adoption and Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Joseph comes to visit 48:1-2 Shortly before Jacob died, Joseph came to see him and brought his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him. He had gotten the word, “Behold, thy father is sick.” And like many of us, he […]
Genesis 47:13-26 Governmental Control in a Financial Collapse
Genesis 47:13-26 Governmental Control in a Financial Collapse CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this lesson, we are skipping the last part of Genesis 46 and the first part of Genesis 47. However, there are some notable things in those verses that we will deal with before we see how the government gets control of people […]