And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is Gods host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. These sermons from Charles Spurgeon are a series that is for reference and not necessarily a position of Answers in Genesis. Gen 32:26. Colossians c. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD: While God commanded all the earth to be cleansed of this pollution, He found one man with whom to begin again: Noah, who found grace in the eyes of the LORD. Gen 1:31. I have heard some say that it was a pity Abraham did not go on pleading with God; but I would not dare to say so. Having attended to the air, God further exercised his power by setting the earth in order. So the Lord bore his servant through this great trial, and blessed him more than he had ever blessed him before. Taken in its completeness, and all put together, God saw that it was very good. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. Are the waters very deep with you, dear friend? And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Genesis Chapter 3 Their spirit and temper constantly change; their pursuits are sometimes in one direction, and sometimes in another; they are everything by starts, and nothing long; and to each of them it may be said, Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel.: It is a very remarkable circumstance, well worthy of notice, that this curse was turned into a real blessing, especially in the case of the tribe of Levi. This seems hardly a blessing yet it was true of Issachar. Well, even that was better than planning, and not praying at all; so there is something commendable in his action, though not without considerable qualification. It was well for Jacob to be reminded of that fact, for he was about to pass into another trouble. He is the true center, and we gather unto him. This is the saving quality in many a life. 49. You will not surely die: Satan effectively laid the groundwork. And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; That knife was cutting into his own heart all the while, yet he took it. So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. Commentary on Genesis 6 by Matthew Henry - Blue Letter Bible Blessed be God for thus thinking of us when providing raiment for our first parents! Oh, how foolish are they who harbour it in their own bosoms, for it will bring destruction to them if they keep it there! And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? Chapter 3:1-4:7 The fall and its consequences (Romans 5:12), Chapter 3 Temptation, fall, judgment and grace, Chapter 4:1-7 Cain and Abel: The first sacrifice, the first murder, and the first city, c. Chapter 4:8-5:32Cain and Seth: Two descendants of Adam (1 Corinthians 15:46), Chapter 6 The building of the ark (Matthew 24:38-39; 2 Peter 3:3-10), Chapter 7 The flood: Judgment and salvation, b. Gen 7:12-13. if he be once fully aroused what power will he put forth when he shall spring upon his adversaries ? And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. If the ark carried two of every family of animals, there were around 700 pairs of animals; but if the ark carried two of every species of animals, there were around 35,000 pairs of animals. And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; There he is, planning again! The Lord will have it from his own lips that he has offended; he summons no other witness. And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. Love me, love even my flocks and my herds. Genesis contains biographies of seven believers: Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Gen 7:15-16. Genesis 6. Of the birds after their kind, of animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.
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