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25 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his time the earth was divided; his brother was named Joktan. This seems like such a simple verse in the middle of a list of names. You might run right over it without noticing something important. The earth was divided during hisContinue reading “15Mar2009 Genesis 10:25”

22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. Everyone knows someone who has family secrets. In fact, I think everyone has some things they don’t want outsiders to know. This is in fact exactly the kind of thing that starts longstanding quarrels in families. After the Flood,Continue reading “8Mar2009 Genesis 9:22”

13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Something as simple as a rainbow still brings joy to me when I see it. Not only because they are fairly rare, but also because of the beauty they portray. I understandContinue reading “6Mar2009 Genesis 9:13”

9 “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth. We are not the only recipients of God’s commitment.Continue reading “4Mar2009 Genesis 9:9”

5 And for your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man. Life has value and a price. As the Lord gives instructions to Noah and his family following the Flood,Continue reading “3Mar2009 Genesis 9:5”

3 Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything. After the Flood there is a shift in diet. God gives them this change in diet. This is not something Noah and his family came up with on the spur ofContinue reading “2Mar2009 Genesis 9:3”

12 He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but this time it did not return to him. We complain about being stuck in an airplane for a few minutes waiting to take off or to deplane. Noah and his family have been cooped up in the ark for months. We complainContinue reading “27Feb2009 Genesis 8:12”

9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. These are words you can take to the bank and cash! They have value. Can you imagine actually meeting a person who was righteous, blameless and intimate with God? The firstContinue reading “12Feb2009 Genesis 6:9”

5 The LORD saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. What a commentary about the inner world of the people of that day! Every time they started thinking about something, their thoughts automatically turned toward evilContinue reading “11Feb2009 Genesis 6:5”

29 He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed.” We so often think of Noah as the “flood guy.” But this text shows something very different. His father named him Noah which sounds like the wordContinue reading “9Feb2009 Genesis 5:29”