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Chapter 24Chapter 24 describes the process by which Isaac, the heir of the covenant, is married. After the death of his wife Sarah, Abraham hastens to arrange Isaac’s marriage. Two important principles guide this process: Isaac’s wife must be chosen from among Abraham’s relatives, and Isaac must not be taken back to Haran.Abraham sends his faithful and trusted elderly servant to his distant home..

Chapter 21Chapter 21 records the birth of Isaac, the heir of the covenant. God gives Abraham and Sarah the promised son at the very time He had spoken, fulfilling His word. Isaac is born 25 years after Abraham was first called at the age of 75(verses 1–7).Isaac is circumcised on the eighth day and grows as the heir of God’s promised inheritance. However, Ishmael, who was born through Hagar, mock..

Chapter 19Chapter 19 clearly reveals God’s justice, as He executes thorough judgment against sin through the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. It describes the extreme wickedness of these cities, which turned away from God and pursued only pleasure (verses 1–14). At the same time, the chapter records God’s love and grace in saving Lot and his family even in the midst of severe judgment (verses ..

Chapter 17Thirteen years after Abram had Ishmael by Hagar, God appears to Abram and renews His covenant, commanding him to receive circumcision (verses 1–14). Circumcision becomes the most important sign by which the people of Israel distinguish themselves from the Gentiles, and Chapter 17 records the origin of this covenantal sign.God also changes the names of Abram and Sarai, thereby guarantee..

Chapter 14Chapter 14 records the first war in human history. The invading forces were four kingdoms from the north of Palestine—Shinar, Ellasar, Elam, and Goiim—while the attacked region consisted of five cities in the southern Jordan Valley: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Zoar. In this war, Lot is taken captive (verses 1–12). In order to rescue Lot, Abram intervenes with his southern alli..

Chapter 11Chapter 11 records the Tower of Babel incident and the genealogies of Shem and Terah. After the flood, as humanity began to multiply again, people once more revealed their pride before God. Those who had experienced the flood sought to build a great city and a tower reaching high into the sky, uniting around it in order to avoid being scattered and to escape God’s judgment (verses 1–6)..

Chapter 8Chapter 8 describes how God’s judgment through water comes to an end and how the earth is gradually restored to its normal condition. The saved group led by Noah begins to rebuild their relationship with God in a new world.As the waters steadily recede, Noah’s ark comes to rest on the mountains of Ararat (verses 1–5). To determine whether the waters had fully subsided, Noah sends out a ..

Chapter 4Chapter 4 records how the fallen history of humanity, beginning with Adam, develops together with sin and secular culture. It includes the first murder in human history, in which the older brother Cain kills his younger brother Abel (verses 1–15). This event reveals how jealousy, envy, and anger in fallen humanity are expressed as the crime of murder. Following this, secular culture con..

Tip)The Jews refer to the first five books of the Bible—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—as the Torah (TORAH). In Hebrew, Torah means “law” or “instruction.”Each book of the Pentateuch is related to God’s covenant with the people of Israel, yet each book is independent and contains its own specific theme.The book of Genesis comes from a Greek word meaning origin, source, birt..