Faith on Trial Genesis 22:1–19 I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you. Genesis 22:5 As Abraham made plans to obey God and sacrifice his son, Isaac, he not only exercised faith, but worked with it, pondering the situation, trying to figure out what was happening. I think […]

The Names of God Genesis 21:33–34 There he called upon the name of the Lord, the Eternal God. Genesis 21:33 (NIV) In this verse, we come to one of the names for God. It is Jehovah El Olam (meaning “The Lord, the Eternal God”). The key word in this name, olam, translated “eternal,” originally meant

Pilgrim’s Regress Genesis 20:1–18 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” Genesis 20:2 The cause of Abraham’s sin was lack of faith in God. He did not believe that God could take care of him in this new situation. That lack of faith disturbed everything. When Abraham began to doubt God,

Sinning “Just a Bit” Genesis 19:15–26 But Lot’s wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26 I wonder if anyone is thinking that the sins of Lot seem small. If you are thinking this way, I fear for you. Can’t you see that one of the reasons why you

God Does Right Genesis 18:16–33 But Abraham still stood before the Lord. Genesis 18:22 Abraham’s pleading that Sodom be spared destruction is a remarkable example of a prayer of intercession! It is remarkable on God’s part that he would allow Abraham so to entreat him. It is remarkable on Abraham’s part too. It shows the