Why ideas matter.
Why ideas matter.
The Philistines quarrel with Isaac. Bible Reading: Genesis 26:12-22 12 And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, 13 and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. 14 He had…
Isaac lies to Abimelech. Bible Reading: Genesis 26:1-11 God’s Promise to Isaac 26 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines. 2 And the Lord appeared…
God promised to make Abraham the father of many nations and to bless the whole earth through him. Even though Abraham had other children, it was his son Isaac who was born to his wife Sarah in his old age…
Abraham demonstrates faith. Bible Reading: Hebrews 11:8-19 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went…
Abraham dies. Bible Reading: Genesis 25:1-18 Abraham’s Death and His Descendants 25 Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and…
Isaac marries Rebekah. Bible Reading: Genesis 24:52-66 52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the earth before the Lord. 53 And the servant brought out jewelry of silver and of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave…
The servant gets a wife for Isaac. Bible Reading: Genesis 24:28-51 28 Then the young woman ran and told her mother’s household about these things. 29 Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring. 30 As…
Abraham sends his servant to find Isaac a wife. Bible Reading: Genesis 24:1-27 Isaac and Rebekah 24 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household,…
Sarah dies. Bible Reading: Genesis 23 Sarah’s Death and Burial 23 Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for…
Before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, he and two angels had appeared to Abraham and promised him that a son would be born to him within a year. Sarah laughed when she heard that promise because she was very old…