Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
Abraham: Moriah
Genesis 22. Abraham had just “lost” his older son, Ishmael, because God had commanded him to send the boy and his mother away. Ishmael could not remain in the household because he represented Adam, God’s first creation, but not his … Continue reading
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Abraham: Beersheba
Genesis 21:22-34. It would be 1000 years before the Philistines would be major players in the conflict over the Holy Land. But Abraham meets up with king Abimelech and his commanding general and established a covenant with them. Abraham attested … Continue reading
Abraham: casting out the slave and her son
Genesis 21:1-21. Isaac had been born, and laughter filled Abraham’s house. But some of the laughter appears to have been mocking from Ishmael, who is about 16 years old by now. Sarah is indignant, and orders that he and his … Continue reading
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Abraham: last minute rescue
Genesis 20. The LORD had rescued Lot and his daughters from destruction at the last minute. Now, he rescues Abraham and Sarah from the consequences of their sin. If the LORD had not intervened by speaking to Abimelech in a … Continue reading
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Abraham: seeing smoke
Genesis 19. Early in the morning, Abraham went to the place where he had pleaded with God over the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah, and he got his answer. Smoke from where Sodom and Gomorrah had been went up like … Continue reading
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Abraham: intercessor
Genesis 18:16-33. One of the three “men” who had visited Abraham at Mamre turns out to have been the LORD himself. He sends the other two off to evaluate the spiritual condition of Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham stays back with … Continue reading
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Abraham: do not pass by
Genesis 18:1-15. Three “men” on a mission. Abraham sees them and pleads with them to stop and stay a while. He gives them rest, and a quick but substantial meal. What if he had not taken the time to show … Continue reading
Abraham: new things
Genesis 17. Abram was an old man of 99 years, but he was not too old for the LORD to do some new things in his life. God gave him and Sarai new names. The names reflected the intensity of … Continue reading
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Abram: the living one who sees me
Genesis 16. There was a well between Kadesh and Bered that stood as a memorial of this time when Abram followed Sarai’s advice and tried to pull a fast one on God. He impregnated Hagar, and her attitude toward her … Continue reading
Abram: dreadful and great darkness
Genesis 15. Abram had just rejected the reward offered him by the king of Sodom. Next, the LORD promises that his “reward shall be very great” (1). The LORD gives him a glimpse into his ultimate future by showing him … Continue reading
