Free Lessons, Hebrew Text Study, Old Testament, Study of Genesis
After Jacob deceives his father into blessing him with the birthright, his brother Esau plans to kill him after his father dies. Their mother Rebekah learns of this and makes another plan that will send Jacob away to take a wife from her brother’s house. Isaac openly and rightly blesses Jacob with the Abrahamic blessing and sends him to his uncle Laban’s house to get a wife. On his long journey there, no doubt Jacob is full of fear and apprehension. So, on the way, God appears to him in a dream to establish the Abrahamic covenant and reassure him of His continued presence. Although Jacob is clearly not the man God wants him to be, what awaits him is a long period of discipline and transformation.
Free Lessons, Hebrew Text Study, Old Testament
It is sometimes said that the Old Testament saints believed in Jesus to be saved. That is, they were looking FORWARD to Jesus and the cross as the means of their salvation. But is that accurate? However, saints have always been saved “by faith”, what was it that the Old Testament saints had to believe to be saved?
Free Lessons, Hebrew Text Study, Old Testament
After Adam disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit, both his and his wife’s eyes were opened. What does that mean? And they sewed fig leaves to cover their nakedness. Why? Then, God Himself replaced the clothing they made for themselves with provisions that He Himself provided. Why?
Free Lessons, Hebrew Text Study, Old Testament
n the call of Abraham we note three things: 1. It was a privilege to be called by God for the continuation of the Seed line. 2. He was commanded to be a blessing to others. 3. His election (being chosen — the Jewish people) was instrumental for the salvation of the Gentiles (all the families of the earth).
