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The records of Terah’s family

And these records of Terah  Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran  And Haran fathered lōwṭ [Lot]

Wayyamat Haran [And Haran died] before the face of Terah abiw [his father] in his native land in Ur Kasdim 

And took Abram and Nahor nashim [women] for themselves  the name of eshet Abram [the wife of Abram]: Saray / Sarai  and the name of eshet Nahor [the wife of Nahor]: Milcah bat Haran [Milcah daughter of Haran] the father of Milcah and the father of Yiscah 

Wattehi Saray [and Sarai was] barren she had no child 

- Genesis 11:27-30

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The Tower of Babel

1 And the whole earth is of one language, and of the same words, 2 and it comes to pass, in their journeying from the east, that they find a valley in the land of Shinar and dwell there; 3 and they each say to his neighbor, “Give help, let us make bricks, and burn [them] thoroughly”: and the brick is to them for stone, and the bitumen has been to them for mortar. 4 And they say, “Give help, let us build for ourselves a city and tower with its head in the heavens, and make for ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of all the earth.” 5 And YHWH comes down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have built; 6 and YHWH says, “Behold, the people [is] one, and one language [is] to them all, and this it has dreamed of doing; and now, nothing is restrained from them of that which they have purposed to do. 7 Give help, let us go down there and confuse their language, so that a man will not understand the language of his companion.” 8 And YHWH scatters them from there over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city; 9 therefore [one] has called its name Babel, for there YHWH has confused the language of all the earth, and from there YHWH has scattered them over the face of all the earth.

10 These [are] the generations of Shem: Shem [is] a son of one hundred years, and begets Arphaxad two years after the flood. 11 And Shem lives after his begetting Arphaxad five hundred years, and begets sons and daughters.

12 And Arphaxad has lived thirty-five years [[or one hundred and thirty-five years]], and begets Salah. 13 And Arphaxad lives after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years [[or four hundred and thirty years]], and begets sons and daughters.

14 And Salah has lived thirty years [[or one hundred and thirty years]], and begets Eber. 15 And Salah lives after his begetting Eber four hundred and three years [[or three hundred and thirty years]], and begets sons and daughters.

16 And Eber lives thirty-four years [[or one hundred and thirty-four years]], and begets Peleg. 17 And Eber lives after his begetting Peleg four hundred and thirty years [[or three hundred and seventy years]], and begets sons and daughters.

18 And Peleg lives thirty years [[or one hundred and thirty years]], and begets Reu. 19 And Peleg lives after his begetting Reu two hundred and nine years, and begets sons and daughters.

20 And Reu lives thirty-two years [[or one hundred and thirty-two years]], and begets Serug. 21 And Reu lives after his begetting Serug two hundred and seven years, and begets sons and daughters.

22 And Serug lives thirty years [[or one hundred and thirty years]], and begets Nahor. 23 And Serug lives after his begetting Nahor two hundred years, and begets sons and daughters.

24 And Nahor lives twenty-nine years [[or seventy-nine years]], and begets Terah. 25 And Nahor lives after his begetting Terah one hundred and nineteen years [[or one hundred and twenty-nine years]], and begets sons and daughters.

26 And Terah lives seventy years, and begets Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

27 And these [are] the generations of Terah: Terah has begotten Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran has begotten Lot; 28 and Haran dies in the presence of Terah his father, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldees. 29 And Abram and Nahor take to themselves wives; the name of Abram’s wife [is] Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife [is] Milcah, daughter of Haran, father of Milcah, and father of Iscah. 30 And Sarai is barren—she has no child.

31 And Terah takes his son Abram, and Lot, son of Haran, his son’s son, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, wife of his son Abram, and they go out with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go toward the land of Canaan; and they come to Haran, and dwell there. 32 And the days of Terah are two hundred and five years, and Terah dies in Haran. — Genesis 11 | Literal Standard Version (LSV) The Literal Standard Version Bible Copyright © 2020 by Covenant Press. Cross References: Genesis 1:26; Genesis 6:4; Genesis 10:10; Genesis 10:22; Genesis 10:24; Genesis 10:32; Genesis 12:1; Genesis 12:4; Genesis 14:10; Genesis 15:7; Genesis 16:1; Genesis 17:15; Genesis 18:21; Numbers 31:40; Joshua 24:2; Ezra 1:9; Psalm 55:9; Amos 4:7; Luke 1:51; Luke 3:34; Acts 7:2; Acts 7:4

Does Genesis Contradict Itself About the Order of Nations?

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26th June >> Mass Readings (USA)

Monday, Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time 

(Liturgical Colour: Green: A (1))

First Reading Genesis 12:1-9 Abraham went as the Lord directed him.

The LORD said to Abram: “Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.

”I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the communities of the earth shall find blessing in you.”

Abram went as the LORD directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. Abram took his wife, Sarai, his brother’s son Lot, all the possessions that they had accumulated, and the persons they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, Abram passed through the land as far as the sacred place at Shechem, by the terebinth of Moreh. (The Canaanites were then in the land.)

The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD who had appeared to him. From there he moved on to the hill country east of Bethel, pitching his tent with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. He built an altar there to the LORD and invoked the LORD by name. Then Abram journeyed on by stages to the Negeb.

The Word of the Lord

R/ Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 33:12-13, 18-19, 20 and 22

R/ Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen for his own inheritance. From heaven the LORD looks down; he sees all mankind.

R/ Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him, upon those who hope for his kindness, To deliver them from death and preserve them in spite of famine.

R/ Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Our soul waits for the LORD, who is our help and our shield. May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us who have put our hope in you.

R/ Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Gospel Acclamation Hebrews 4:12

Alleluia, alleluia. The word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Matthew 7:1-5 Remove the wooden beam from your eye first.

Jesus said to his disciples: “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’ while the wooden beam is in your eye? You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.”

The Gospel of the Lord

R/ Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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GENESIS‬ ‭11‬:‭30‬-‭12:1-9‬ ‭

“But Sarai was unable to become pregnant and had no children. One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai (his son Abram’s wife), and his grandson Lot (his son Haran’s child) and moved away from Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled there. Terah lived for 205 years and died while still in Haran.”“The Lord had said to…

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Abraham’s Brothers: Who Were They?

Abraham is one of the most significant figures in the Bible, known for his faith and obedience to God. While many people are familiar with his story, fewer know the details about his family, including his brothers. The Bible mentions that Abraham had two brothers, Nahor and Haran, who played important roles in the family history. This article will explore who Abraham’s brothers were, their significance, and what the Bible tells us about them.

Abraham’s Family Background

Abraham, originally named Abram, was born into a family in Ur of the Chaldeans, a region in ancient Mesopotamia. His father was Terah, a man who lived in the post-Flood world and came from the line of Shem, one of Noah’s sons. Terah had three sons: Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

Genesis 11:27:

“Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran fathered Lot.”

This verse introduces Abraham’s immediate family, revealing that he had two brothers, Nahor and Haran. While Abraham is the most well-known of the three, the Bible gives us some details about his brothers that help us understand their roles in the larger biblical narrative.

Who Was Nahor?

Nahor was Abraham’s older brother. He was named after his grandfather, Nahor, who was Terah’s father (Genesis 11:24). Though Nahor’s story is not as extensively covered as Abraham’s, he is mentioned several times in the Bible, and his descendants played a significant role in later biblical events.

Marriage to Milcah

After the death of their brother Haran, Nahor married Haran’s daughter, Milcah. This union is important because it kept the family line closely connected.

Genesis 11:29:

“And Abram and Nahor took wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah and Iscah.”

Nahor’s marriage to Milcah continued the family legacy. This marriage also connected Abraham’s family even more closely to Nahor’s descendants, as Milcah was both Abraham’s niece and Nahor’s wife. This close-knit family relationship is seen later in the marriage of Isaac, Abraham’s son.

Nahor’s Descendants

Nahor and Milcah had several children, and their family grew into a significant clan. Nahor’s descendants are important because they become intertwined with Abraham’s family. One of Nahor’s granddaughters, Rebekah, plays a central role in the lineage of Abraham by becoming the wife of Isaac.

Genesis 22:20-23:

“Some time later Abraham was told, ‘Milcah has also borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram), Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.’ Bethuel became the father of Rebekah.”

Rebekah’s connection to Nahor is significant because she later marries Isaac, continuing the covenant line. Nahor’s family also produced other notable descendants, including Laban, who becomes an important figure in the life of Jacob, Abraham’s grandson.

The Significance of Nahor

Though Nahor is not as prominent a figure as Abraham, his family plays a critical role in fulfilling God’s promises to Abraham. Nahor’s lineage intersects with Abraham’s at several key moments, showing how God used this family to accomplish His plans.

Who Was Haran?

Haran was the third brother, and his story is both brief and tragic. The Bible tells us that Haran died at a relatively young age, before his father Terah.

Genesis 11:28:

“Haran died in the presence of his father Terah in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans.”

Haran’s early death left a mark on the family, but his legacy lived on through his children, particularly Lot, who played a significant role in the life of Abraham.

Lot, Son of Haran

Lot, Haran’s son, became an important figure in Abraham’s life. After Haran’s death, Lot traveled with Abraham and played a significant role in his journey.

Genesis 12:4-5:

“So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people that they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan.”

Lot accompanied Abraham on his journey from Ur to Canaan, and their relationship was close. However, they eventually parted ways due to a conflict between their herdsmen (Genesis 13). Even after separating, Abraham continued to care for Lot, as demonstrated when he rescued him from captivity (Genesis 14).

Haran’s Legacy

Though Haran died young, his son Lot played a pivotal role in the narrative of Abraham’s life. Lot’s story includes the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, his subsequent rescue by Abraham, and his complicated relationship with the people of the region. Haran’s legacy lives on through his descendants and their interactions with Abraham’s family.

The Importance of Family in the Bible

Abraham’s relationship with his brothers highlights the importance of family in the Bible. Throughout the scriptures, family is seen as a central part of God’s plan for His people. Abraham’s brothers, though not as prominent as he was, played significant roles in the larger story of God’s covenant with His people.

Family as a Blessing

The Bible emphasizes that family is a blessing from God. In Abraham’s case, his family was both a source of support and a continuation of God’s promise. Abraham’s willingness to take care of Lot after Haran’s death shows the importance of family loyalty and love.

God’s Covenant and Family Lines

God’s covenant with Abraham extended to his descendants, and this included the families of Nahor and Haran. Nahor’s descendants, through Rebekah and Laban, were part of the fulfillment of God’s promises to Abraham. The Bible often shows how family lines are important in carrying out God’s plans, as seen in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament.

Conclusion

Abraham’s brothers, Nahor and Haran, may not be as well-known as he is, but they played important roles in the biblical narrative. Nahor’s descendants, including Rebekah and Laban, were integral to the continuation of Abraham’s covenant line. Haran, though he died young, left behind Lot, who became a central figure in Abraham’s journey.

Understanding Abraham’s family helps us see the broader context of his life and God’s promises. The relationships between these brothers and their descendants show the significance of family in the Bible and how God often works through family lines to accomplish His purposes.

In conclusion, while Abraham stands as the most prominent figure, the stories of his brothers Nahor and Haran add depth and richness to the biblical account, showing that God’s plans often involve not just individuals, but entire families.

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Morality Question; What Do We Remember?

Above; a person’s energy over a city, a manufactured reality. Genesis 12:5 And Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had acquired, and the souls they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go to the land of Canaan, and they came to the land of Canaan A team of researchers at Yale University have been researching infant cognition. The question…

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La Bible

[Quelle meilleure méthode, pour se forcer à la lire en entier, que de la réécrire patiemment ? Cette tâche s'interrompra d'elle-même quand elle devra cesser, si et seulement s'il le faut vraiment. Entreprise amusante et instructive. Quentin Cavellier.]

Les Ancêtres du Peuple d'Israël [depuis Abraham jusqu'à Joseph]

- Postérité de Sem

Deux années après le Déluge, à l'âge de 100 ans, Sem avait engendré Arpcschad, et ce dernier, à l'âge de 35 ans seulement, était devenu le père du garçon Schélach. Après cette naissance, Arpcschad vécut encore 403 années au cours desquelles il eut d'autre fils ainsi que des filles. À l'âge de 30 ans, Schélach eut pour fils Héber, après quoi lui aussi vécut encore 403 années avant de s'éteindre, non sans avoir enrichi sa descendance d'autre garçons et filles. À l'âge de 34 ans Héber perpétua sa lignée en engendrant Péleg, après quoi, il vécut encore 430 ans en devenant le père de divers autres enfants, garçons et filles. Péleg eut pour fils Rehu à l'âge de 30 ans et mourut 209 années plus tard. (Péleg eut également d'autres descendants, garçons et filles.) Lorsqu'il eut 32 ans, Rehu devint le père du garçon Serug et mourut 207 années après. Par son père Rehu, Serug eut de nombreux frères et sœurs. Il engendra lui-même, à l'âge de 30 ans, le garçon Nachor ; il périt deux siècles après cette naissance. Au cours de ces 200 années d'existence supplémentaires, il engendra d'autres fils et des filles. Nachor s'assura une descendance en donnant vie, à 29 ans, à son fils Térach, puis trépassa 119 années plus tard, non sans être devenu le pères d'autres enfants, filles et garçons. À l'âge de 70 ans, Térach eut trois fils en même temps : Abram, Nachor et Haran. Ce dernier devint ensuite le père de Lot, puis il mourut, en présence de son père, à Ur, en Chaldée, le pays qui l'avait vu naître. De leur côté, Abram et Nachor se marièrent, le premier à Saraï (femme stérile qui n'eut aucun enfant), le second, à Milca (qui était, avec Jisca, l'une des filles d'Haran). Accompagné de son fils Abram, de son petit-fils orphelin de père Lot, et de sa bru inféconde Saraï, Térach quitta la Chaldée pour se rendre au pays de Canaan, mais il s'arrêta dans la ville de Charan, où il mourut à l'âge de 205 ans.

- Arrivée d'Abram au pays de Canaan

À Charan, dans la maison de son père Térach, Abram accumula des biens. Il y eut des serviteurs. Sa vie était prospère et sédentaire. Mais Dieu s'adressa à lui : - Quitte cet endroit et rends-toi dans le pays que je t'indiquerai. Par toi naîtra un grand peuple. Je t'accompagnerai en bénissant ceux qui te béniront et je maudirai tous ceux qui te maudiront. Toi-même, tu deviendras une source de bénédiction. Abram avait 75 ans lorsque cet ordre lui fut donné. Il s'exécuta en quittant Charan, accompagné de son épouse Saraï et de son neveu Lot, avec tous les biens qu'ils possédaient, ainsi que leurs serviteurs, et il se rendit au pays de Canaan. Une fois sur place, parmi les habitants des lieux, (le peuple des Cananéens), il avança jusqu'à un lieu nommé Sichem, où poussaient les chênes de Moré. Entouré de ces arbres, Abram vit l’Éternel apparaître et lui annoncer : - Je donnerai ce pays à ta descendance. En remerciement, Abram construisit un autel, pour Dieu. Puis, se dirigeant vers une montagne, il se rendit en un lieu situé à l'est du village de Béthel et à l'ouest de la cité d'Aï, emplacement où il dressa son campement de tentes, avant d'y bâtir un autre autel. Cela fait, il invoqua le nom de l’Éternel, et continua d'avancer à travers le pays, en direction du sud.

- Journées d'Abram en Égypte

Comme le pays de Canaan souffrait de famine, Abram, devenu nomade, partit vivre en Égypte avec sa famille. En chemin, il déclara à Saraï : - Tu es une femme. Et tu es belle. En te voyant, les Égyptiens comprendront que tu es mon épouse. Aussi me tueront-ils en te laissant la vie sauve, afin de s'emparer de toi. Je connais les hommes et cela se produira, à moins que tu ne prétendes être ma sœur. Alors les Égyptiens m'épargneront et prendront même soin de moi, par déférence envers toi. De fait, quand Abram et Saraï arrivèrent en Égypte, les hommes du pays furent subjugués par la beauté de cette dernière. Sa splendeur fut vantée au chef Pharaon, qui exigea de la rencontrer et la prit pour épouse. Saraï prétendit être la sœur d'Abram, qui fut donc choyé au lieu d'être tué. À celui qu'il pensait être son beau-frère, Pharaon offrit beaucoup d'esclaves, ainsi que du bétail (brebis, bœufs, chameaux, ânes et ânesses). Mais Dieu s'irrita de voir Pharaon prendre pour épouse une femme déjà mariée à Abram, devant ce dernier. C'est pourquoi une multitude de maux épouvantables s'abattit sur la maison de Pharaon si bien que celui-ci finit par comprendre ce qui s'était passé. - Que m'as-tu fait ? reprocha-t-il à Abram. Pourquoi m'avoir caché que Saraï était ta femme ? Pourquoi m'avoir menti en affirmant qu'elle était ta sœur ? Pars avec elle dès maintenant ! Et sur ces mots, Abram et Saraï furent chassés de la maison avec tous leurs biens. - Retour d'Abram au pays de Canaan Abram quitta l’Égypte fort riche, avec ses troupeaux, son argent et son or, accompagné de son épouse Saraï et de son neveu Lot. Il retourna à l'emplacement situé entre le village de Béthel et la cité d'Aï, où il avait précédemment dressé son campement avant d'y bâtir un autel qu'il eut le bonheur de retrouver intact. Là, il invoqua une nouvelle fois le nom de l’Éternel. Lot disposait de tentes personnelles, possédait des brebis, et des bœufs lui appartenaient aussi en propre. Cette surabondance de biens matériels entraîna des litiges. Des disputes éclatèrent entre les gardiens du bétail d'Abram et les bergers des troupeaux de Lot, car les terres où paissaient les animaux placés sous leur surveillance n'étaient pas assez grandes. (Il n'est pas impossible qu'à la même époque, des guerres aient opposé les Cananéens et les Phérésiens qui habitaient alors le pays.) Pour apaiser la situation, Abram s'adressa à Lot en ces termes nobles : - Je ne veux pas de querelles entre toi, qui es mon neveu, et moi, qui suis ton oncle. Les bergers gardiens de nos troupeaux se battent alors qu'ils sont frères. C'est pour cette raison, afin de mettre un terme à ces litiges absurdes, que je te demande de me quitter. Séparons-nous et évitons dorénavant de nous rencontrer. Si tu vas à gauche, j'irai à droite. Si tu vas à droite, j'irai à gauche. Abattu, Lot releva la tête et considéra les terres voisines qui s'offraient à son regard. Il fut séduit par l'aspect, alors prodigieusement verdoyant, de la plaine du Jourdain et décida de s'y établir. Alors, enthousiaste, il quitta Abram, comme ce dernier le lui avait demandé. C'est ainsi qu'il dressa son campement dans la plaine, aux portes de la ville de Sodome, sans savoir que celle-ci était habitée par des gens au cœur foncièrement mauvais. - Promesses de l'Eternel

Quand Lot fut parti, Abram entendit Dieu lui déclarer : - Lève les yeux. Regarde vers le Nord et vers le Sud. Regarde en direction de l'Est et en direction de l'Ouest. Toutes ces terres qui s'étendent devant toi, seront tiennes et appartiendront aussi à ta descendance. Pour toujours. Tes héritiers seront aussi nombreux que les grains de poussière dont ces terres sont faites, si bien qu'il sera impossible de les compter. À présent, explore ce pays que je te donnerai, et dont tu seras le maître. Sur ces mots, Abram s'empressa d'aller dresser son campement parmi les chênes de Mamré, à proximité de la ville d'Hébron, où il construisit un autel à la gloire de l’Éternel. - Abram, vainqueur de plusieurs rois Le roi de Schinear (qui s'appelait Amraphel), le roi d'Ellasar (prénommé Arjoc), le roi d'Élam (répondant au nom de Kedorlaomer) et celui de Gojim (Tideal) s'en prirent au peuple des Réphaïm, des géants qu'ils vainquirent dans la ville d'Aschteroth-Karnaïm, terrassèrent, à Ham, une tribu de créatures de grande taille appelées les Zuzim, et triomphèrent d'une autre peuplade d'hommes gigantesques, les Émim, à Schav��-Kirjathaïm, ainsi que d'habitants des cavernes de la montagne de Séir, des êtres primitifs appelés les Horiens auxquels ils firent la guerre jusqu'aux limites du désert de Paran. Cela fait, les rois Kedorlaomer, Amraphel, Arjoc et Tideal (qui se rendirent également à En-Mischpath, afin d'envahir le territoire où vivaient les Amalécites, un peuple nomade, avant de s'en prendre aux Amoréens, établis près de la Mer Salée, à Hatsatson-Thamar) durent faire face à une rébellion : cinq souverains qu'ils dominaient depuis plusieurs années déjà - Béra (roi de Sodome), Birscha (roi de Gomorrhe), Schineab (roi d'Adma), Schémeéber (roi de Tseboïm) et le roi de Tsoar - s'opposèrent à eux, unissant leur forces en se regroupant dans la vallée de Siddim, près de la Mer Salée. Sur ce littoral se trouvaient des puits de bitume dans lesquels les rois de Sodome et de Gomorrhe, prenant la fuite devant l'ennemi, tombèrent, tandis que les autres souverains révoltés, en déroute, partaient se réfugier près de reliefs montagneux. Les rois Kedorlaomer, Amraphel, Arjoc et Tideal pillèrent la cité de Sodome et la ville de Gomorrhe, dépouillant leurs habitants de toutes leurs richesses et de l'ensemble de leurs provisions. Lot, qui pour son malheur s'était établi non loin de Sodome, fut emmené de force, avec tous ses biens par les pillards, qui laissèrent s'échapper un fuyard, lequel alla trouver Abram. Celui-ci avait une maison parmi les chênes de Mamré, un amoréen frère des hommes Eschcol et Aner, auxquels il s'était allié. Apprenant que Lot avait été fait prisonnier, Abram constitua une armée avec trois cent dix-huit de ses serviteurs, tous nés dans sa maison, et il pourchassa les ravisseurs de son neveu jusqu'à la ville de Dan. Stratège, Abram divisa ses troupes de combat et attaqua ses ennemis sur plusieurs fronts, de nuit et, les ayant vaincus, les poursuivit encore jusqu'à Choba, à l'ouest de Damas. Abram put ainsi délivrer Lot de ses liens et libérer les autres prisonniers des quatre belliqueux Kedorlaomer, Amraphel, Arjoc et Tideal, que le soulèvement de cinq souverains (Béra, Birscha, Schineab, Schémeéber et le roi de Tsoar) n'avait pas réussi à terrasser.

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Genesis

Chapter 12

Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. 6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 7 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. 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. 9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. 10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. 17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of SaraiAbram's wife. 18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? 19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. 20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

Genesis 12

Diane Beauford

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ABRAHAM, THE BABYLONIAN FROM UR -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List Visit https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ to see more. "And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. But Sarai was barren; she had no child. And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there." Genesis 11:28-31, KJV "And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it." Genesis 15:7, KJV "Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;" Nehemiah 9:7, KJV Please also consider reading the article entitled "One From Beyond: Hebrew of Hebrews". If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you! https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/abraham-the-babylonian-from-ur-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/?feed_id=144966&ABRAHAM%2C%20THE%20BABYLONIAN%20FROM%20UR%20--%20KJV%20%28King%20James%20Version%29%20Bible%20Verse%20List

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Genesis 12

1Now the Lord had said to Abram:

“Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. 2I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

4So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him. And Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. 5Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the [a]people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan. So they came to the land of Canaan. 6Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as [b]the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land.

7Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your [c]descendants I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. 8And he moved from there to the mountain east of Bethel, and he pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; there he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord. 9So Abram journeyed, going on still toward the [d]South.

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The Calling of Abram

1 Forsooth the Lord said to Abram, Go thou out of thy land, and (out) of thy kindred, and (out) of the house of thy father, and come thou into the land which I shall show to thee;

2 and I shall make thee into a great folk (and I shall make thee into a great nation), and I shall bless thee, and I shall magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed;

3 I shall bless them that bless thee, and I shall curse them that curse thee; and all kindreds of [the] earth shall be blessed in thee (and all the families on the earth shall pray to be blessed as thou art blessed/and through thee I shall bless all the nations of the earth).

4 And so Abram went out, as the Lord commanded him, and Lot went with him. Abram was five and seventy years (old) when he went out of Haran. 5 And he took Sarai, his wife, and Lot, the son of his brother, and all the substance which they had in possession, and the men which they had begotten in Haran (and all the men, or all the slaves, which they had gotten, or had acquired, in Haran); and they went out (so) that they should go into the land of Canaan. And when they came into it, 6 Abram passed through the land till to the place of Sichem, and till to the noble valley. Forsooth Canaanite was then in the land. (And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, and to the terebinth tree of Moreh. And the Canaanites were then in the land.) 7 Soothly the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, I shall give this land to thy seed. And Abram built there an altar to the Lord, that appeared to him (And Abram build an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him). 8 And from thence he passed forth to the hill [of] Bethel, that was against the east, and setted there his tabernacle, having Bethel from the west, and Hai from the east. And he builded also there an altar to the Lord, and inwardly called his name. (And from there he went on to the hill country that was east of Bethel, and pitched his tent there, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east. And there he also built an altar to the Lord, and inwardly called on his name.) 9 And Abram went going, and going forth over to the south. (And Abram continued on, and went down to the south.)

10 Soothly hunger was made in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt, to be a pilgrim there (to live there for a while), for hunger had the mastery in the land. 11 And when he was nigh to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, I know that thou art a fair woman, 12 and that when (the) Egyptians shall see thee, they shall say, It is his wife, and they shall slay me, and keep thee (and then they shall kill me, but keep thee alive). 13 Therefore, I beseech thee, say that thou art my sister, that it be well to me for thee, and that my life live for the love of thee. (And so I beseech thee, say that thou art my sister, and then all shall be well with me, because of thee, and I shall remain alive, because thou hast shown thy love for me.) 14 And so when Abram had entered into Egypt, (the) Egyptians saw the woman, (and) that she was full fair; 15 and the princes told (about her) to Pharaoh, and praised her with him; and (so) the woman was taken up into the house of Pharaoh. 16 Forsooth they used well Abram for her; and sheep, and oxen, and asses, and servants, and servantesses, and she-asses, and camels were (given) to him. (And Pharaoh treated Abram well because of her; and sheep, and oxen, and donkeys, and male and female slaves, and female donkeys, and camels were given to him.)

17 Forsooth the Lord beat Pharaoh and his house with most vengeances for Sarai, the wife of Abram. (But the Lord struck Pharaoh and his household with great plagues, because of Sarai, the wife of Abram.) 18 And Pharaoh called (for) Abram, and said to him, What is it that thou hast done to me? why showedest thou not to me that she was thy wife? 19 for what cause saidest thou, that she was thy sister, (so) that I should take her into wife to me? Now therefore lo! thy wife; take thou her, and go(!). 20 And Pharaoh commanded to men on Abram, and they led forth him, and his wife, and all things that he had. (And Pharaoh commanded to his men about Abram, and they sent him away with his wife, and all the things that he had been given.) — Genesis 12 | Wycliffe's Bible (WYC) The Wycliffe Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Genesis 4:26; Genesis 8:20; Genesis 11:27; Genesis 11:31; Genesis 13:1-7; Genesis 16:1; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 18:18-19; Genesis 20:1,2 and 3; Genesis 20:5; Genesis 20:9-10; Genesis 20:11; Genesis 20:13; Genesis 24:16; Genesis 26:1; Genesis 29:17; Genesis 33:18; Genesis 41:57; 1 Chronicles 16:21; Psalm 105:14; Proverbs 29:25; Luke 12:45; Luke 24:27; Acts 3:25; Acts 7:3,4 and 5; Galatians 3:16; Hebrews 6:15; Hebrews 11:8-9

The Call of Abram

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LA FEMME DE CAIËN ÉTAIT SA SŒUR.

Si nous allons lire la postérité de SEM, l'un des trois fils de Noé, il nous apparaît clairement que TÉRACH, fils de NACHOR, âgé de 70ans, engendra ABRAM, NACHOR et HARAN. L'un de ses fils qui est HARAN engendra LOT (Gen.11:27)

Remarque avec moi quelque chose de Claire. Dans Genèse.11:27, il est écrit : ". .HARAN engendra LOT." Or, on découvre dans la suite de notre lecture qu'il n'y a pas que Lot comme enfant de HARAN. Pourquoi le verset 27 du chapitre 11 ne mentionne que LOT?

Je me permets de rappeler à toutes fins utiles que l'homme a été créé pour DIEU

Dans la suite de notre lecture au chapitre 11, HARAN, fils de TÉRACH mourut et n'a pas laissé LOT seulement comme enfant. La Bible nous renseigne que ABRAM son frère prendra LOT, et NACHOR son autre frère prendra l'une des filles de ses filles du nom de MILCA, qui avait elle aussi, pour sœur, JISCA.

C'est donc à cause de NACHOR qu'on a su que HARAN n'avait pas que LOT comme enfant. Le gars a pris pour femme la fille de son petit frère. (Gen.11:29)

TÉRACH abandonne UR en CHALDÉE pour se rendre à CHARAN, et dans sa délégation, on notera : ABRAM, LOT, SARAÏ. La Bible ne daigne nous dire qui était la femme de TÉRACH ni même nous informer si tous ses garçons avaient la même mère.

Quant à Saraï, si ça n'avait été l'épisode de ABIMELEC, ABRAM ne se serait jamais trouvé obligé de nous dire que SARAÏ était sa sœur d'une autre mère.

De même, nous savons tous que ADAM a engendré des fils et des filles (Gen.5:4) La Bible ne mentionne le nom d'aucune de ces filles. Il ne faut donc pas aller croire que ADAM dormait après la naissance de CAÏN. Va savoir pourquoi la Bible ne mentionne pas assez le nom des femmes

Si la Bible nous enseigne que NACHOR a eu pour femme la fille de son propre frère, c'était pour qu'on comprenne d'où viendrait Rebecca, la femme D'ISAAC. La Bible n'a donc pas eu besoin de nous dire qui était la femme de Caïn. Sinon je peux aussi te poser la question : Qui était la femme de KENAN, père de MAHALALEEL, alors qu'il engendra aussi des fils et des filles? Qui était la femme de SETH, 3ème fils de ADAM ?

Ne te distrait plus pour des futilités. CAÏN avait pour femme sa sœur.

Shalom

PHÔNÊ TOU VRONTÍ.

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Remarriage and Last Days of Abraham and His Line Continues

 (Sunday, December 3, 2023 AD) 

Genesis 25:1-34 

Golden Text:     8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.  Hebrews 11:8-10 

We have spent a long time on Abram-Abraham.  He was called out of Ur of the Chaldees with his wife Sarai (she was also his half sister). They moved toward Canaan: when the family of Abraham and his nephew Lot move toward Canaan, they stopped in Haran. God again called Abraham to go to Canaan from Haran. Abram-Abraham took his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot and moved into Canaan. God promised to bless all the world through the offspring of Abram-Abraham. 

They traveled to Canaan land and then when famine arose, Abram-Abraham did not seek God as to what to do, but Abraham with his wife and his nephew Lot took refuge in Egypt, where there was food. Here Abraham told Sarai to lie and say that she was only the sister of Abraham. That put Sarai at risk of becoming a member of the harem of Pharaoh. Pharaoh did take her, but God warned Pharaoh that Sarai was the wife of another man. So Pharaoh did not sin. Pharaoh gave Sarai back to her husband and told them all to leave Egypt. God had promised an heir. 

Years later Sarai decided to help God to provide an heir and told Abram to go in unto her maid, Hagar. He did and they had a son named Ishmael. 

God later came to the couple and told them, they (Abram and Sarai) would be the parents of the promised line. So, at age 90 for Sarai and age 100 for Abram- Abraham they were parents of Isaac. Eventually Sarai, now Sarah told Abraham to tell Hagar and her son Ishmael to leave. God confirmed that idea and Abram sent them away. 

Finally at age 127 Sarah died and was buried in a cave and field that Abraham purchased. 

MESSAGE TEXT   –    Genesis 25:1-34  

1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 

After the death of Sarah, Abraham took a second wife, named Keturah. 

2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 

The two of them, Abraham and Keturah had six more sons. 

3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.  4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 

These children of Keturah also gave birth to children 

5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. 

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. Except for gifts to the other sons, everything else was being held for Isaac. Isaac was his chief heir. (Genesis 15:4). But unto the sons of the second wife and concubine (Hagar and Keturah), Abraham gave gifts and sent them away from Isaac his son. Abraham may have been trying to avert a war between family members. While he yet lived (i.e. during Abraham's lifetime) Abraham sent all but Isaac eastward, unto the east country (or Arabia in the widest sense; to the east and south-east of Palestine). 

7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 

 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, - an hundred and threescore and fifteen years - i.e. 175 years; so that he must have lived seventy-five years after Isaac's birth and thirty-eight years after Sarah's death. "His grandfather lived 148 years, his father 205, his son 180, and his grandson 147; so that his years were the full average life span of that period. 

8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 

Then Abraham gave up the ghost (literally, breathed out, the final breath of life), and died in a good old age, - an old man, and full of years. Literally, and satiated, i.e. satisfied not merely with life and all its blessings, but with living. He had tasted all the sweets and realized all the ends. He was ready to go to be with his King.  

And was gathered to his people. An expression similar to "going to his fathers" (Genesis 15:15), and to "being gathered to one's fathers" (Judges 2:10) friends who have gone before, and therefore presupposes faith in the personal continuance of a man after death". Abraham died in the hope of a better country, even an heavenly home (Hebrews 11:13-16).  

And his sons Isaac and Ishmael - Isaac as the heir takes precedence; but Ishmael, rather than the sons of Keturah, is associated with him at his father's funeral, buried him (Genesis 23:19) in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; the field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 

11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi. 

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God - But the general name of God is here employed because that the Divine blessing descended upon Isaac by inheritance. Abraham blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi (Genesis 16:14; Genesis 24:62). 

Beer-lahai-roi 

Beer-lahai-roi or well of the Life which saw me is the name of a well in the Negev which is known for its appearance in a story in which God appears to Hagar. Later the Book of Genesis claims that Isaac stayed near it. Genesis locates this well in the wilderness of Beer-sheba, "on the way to Shur ... between Kadesh and Bered". Because the Beer in Beer-lahai-roi is simply the Hebrew word "well", the King James Version renders the whole expression "the well Lahairoi".  

12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, -whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham. The opening of a new section, in which the fortunes of Abraham's eldest son (Ishmael) are briefly traced. Then we return to  

the main current of the history in the line of Isaac-(Genesis 16:1, 15). 

13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. 

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations:  

The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; - "Heights" the Nabathaeans, a people of Northern Arabia, possessed of abundant flocks (Isaiah 9:7), - "Black Skin" ... ; characterized as good bowmen (Isaiah 21:17), and dwelling between Arabia Petraea and Babylon - and Adbeel, - "Miracle of God" of whom nothing is known - and Mibsam, ... - and Dumah, - "Silence”; same as Stony Dumah, or Syrian Dumah, in Arabia, on the edge of the Syrian desert (Gesenius); mentioned in Isaiah 21:11- and Massa, - "Burden”; north-east of Dumah are the Massanoi.   -  Pulpit Commentary 

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, - unwalled encampments, from hatzar, to surround; used of the movable villages of nomadic tribes - twelve princes -  

And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: - a life shorter by nearly half a century than that of Isaac (Genesis 35:21);- and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 

19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 

BACK TO THE LINE TO THE MESSIAH: And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begat Isaac. 

And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, - the valuable chronological fact here stated for the first time proves that Isaac was married three years after his mother's death (Genesis 23:1) - the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian (Genesis 22:23; 24:29). Though a descendant of Arphaxad (Genesis 10:24), Bethuel is styled a Syrian, or Aramaean, from the country of his adoption. 

And Isaac entreated - from a root signifying to beg in prayer. Perhaps only pointing to the fact that the prayers of the godly ascend like incense - because she (his wife was barren: - as Sarah had been before her (Genesis 11:80); the long-continued sterility of both having been designed to show partly that "children are the heritage of the Lord" (Psalm 127:3), but chiefly that the children of the promise were to be not simply the fruit of nature, but the gift of grace and the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived (Romans 9:10).  

22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. 

And the children struggled together within her. The verb is expressive of a violent internal commotion, as if the unborn children had been dashing against one another in her womb. What is the reason of these unwonted sensations that accompany my pregnancy? The language seems to imply that by this time there was a regularly-appointed place for the worship of God by prayer and sacrifice. 

And the Lord said unto her, - in a dream but whether communicated directly to herself, or spoken through the medium of a prophet  in which she was informed that her unborn sons were to be the founders of two mighty nations, who, were unequal in power and antagonism from their youth.  

Two nations are in thy womb (i.e. the ancestors and founders of two nations, ie., The Israelites and Idumeans), and two manners of people shall be separated from thy womb - and the one people shall be stronger than the other people (literally, and people shall be stronger than people, i.e. the one shall prevail over the other); and the elder shall serve the younger.  

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, - WHEN she was ready to give birth- behold, there were twins in her womb (Genesis 38:27, where the full form of the word for twins is given).  

And the first came out red, - of a reddish color containing an allusion to Adham, the red earth - all over like an hairy garment. The appearance of the child's body, covered with an unusual quantity of red hair. And they called his name Esau - "the hairy one," from an unused root.  

And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel. The inferior seized Esau's heel but Hosea 12:3 explicitly asserts that he had his brother's heel by the hand while yet in his mother's womb.  

And Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. When Rebekah bore the twins, Isaac was 60  years old when she bare the twins. 

27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.  31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. 

And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, - literally, skilled in hunting; a sportsman - a man of the field; - not a husbandman (farmer). It is obvious that he intended to describe Jacob as, both in character and life, the antithesis of Esau - (reminds one of Cain and Abel). 

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: -Apparently Isaac loved venison. That was not perhaps the sole reason for Isaac's preference of Esau, though mentioned here because of its connection with the tale of Jacob pretending to be Esau. Mothers, on the other hand, are mostly drawn towards children that are gentle in disposition and home-keeping in habit. Accordingly it is added - but Rebekah loved Jacob. 

And Jacob sod pottage:��- literally, cooked, prepared, boiled, browned food of the wild.  Esau came from the field, and he was faint - exhausted, the term being used of one who is both wearied and languishing (Job 22:7; Psalm 63:2; Proverbs 25:25).  

And Esau said unto Jacob, Feed me before I die of hunger. Give me that same red pottage; - literally, produced by his voracious appetite. He (Esau) wanted food for I am faint.  

"There is no discrepancy in ascribing his name both to his complexion and the color of the lentil broth. Sell me this day - thy birthright. The right of primogeniture in the family of Abraham implied; (1) succession to the earthly inheritance of Canaan; (2) possession of the covenant blessing transmitted through the paternal benediction; and (3) progenitorship of the promised seed. Under the Mosaic institute the privileges of the firstborn were clearly defined. They involved succession to (1) the official authority of the father; (2) a double portion of the father s property; and (3) the functions of the domestic priesthood (Genesis 27:4, 19, 27-29; Genesis 49:3; Exodus 22:29; Numbers 8:14-17; Deuteronomy 21:17).  

And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: - literally, going to die; meaning, "on the eve of expiring," through hunger; "or, what is most probable, "on the way to meet death" - literally, of what (use) this (thing) to me, (called) a birthright signifying, according to the sense attached to the foregoing expression, either,- 1 of what use can a birthright be to a man dying of starvation? 2 The birthright is not likely ever to be of service to me, who am almost certain to be cut off soon by a violent and sudden death; on what signifies a birthright whose enjoyment is all in the future to a man who has only a short time to live? I prefer present gratifications to deferred felicities.  - Pulpit Commentary 

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day. The conduct of Jacob in this transaction is difficult to defend.  

Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils. Thus Esau despised his birthright - and thus Scripture both proclaims his guilt and describes his offence. 

What good is my salvation? I will just cheat on God and show Him what I think of what His Son has done for me on that old rugged cross, where He suffered and died for me. 

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, it is with some sadness we see Your Friend Abraham has left this Earthly life. We see him as the father on earth of the believers in the One, True, Living Creator God. From this man come all the Jewish believers and all of the Christian or Messianic believers. We owe much to him. Of course all that he could go is point us forward to that One that would and does and has blessed our people, the Lord Jesus Christ. For as You remind us we who truly believe in the real Biblical Jesus and are in Christ are heirs of this line back to Abraham. Help us to realize that we are tied together. Help us strive to become one in You. We  pray that You will show us the Way. One Way to Heaven. Through the Messiah of Israel and Saviour of all mankind. Lord Jesus You died to pay our death penalty and because of you my sins are forgiven and I may have everlasting life. Forgive me, cleanse me and come into my life and heart, a fresh and a new, I pray in the Holy, Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.   - Amen.  

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Genesis 11

11:1 This verse contradicts the statements of the previous chapter. In the previous chapter, nations were split by language.

11:2 Who is "they?" It could potentially refer to man in general, as he started off in the east part of the world and slowly migrated westward. A counter to this point is that they found a plain in the land of Shinar. If Shinar was previously an established land, then "they" could not refer to humanity but rather a specific party. But it could also be interpreted as if Shinar was established later and was used in the story for reference purposes.

11:3 Bricks were made. Presented as if they were familiar with the brick process; indicates the level of advancement of humanity.

11:4 The first suggestion was to create a tower that exceeds all, to reach heaven; the purpose was to create a name for themselves and to never be forgotten.

11:5-6 God sees what is going on, knows that humanity is in harmony for this selfish goal, and knows that they are so united in their blindness that they will accomplish what they have set out for.

11:7 God says He will confuse their language as an obstacle for their goals.

This verse is the second time we see God use the plural form of "Us" to describe Himself. "Let Us go down there and confuse their language, so they may not understand one another's speech." If this is an allusion to the Trinity, it does not specify "which" of the parts of God are contributing.

11:8-9 From that moment, all people were scattered through all the earth and the building project was ceased. City to be called Babel.

11:10 Shift to the genealogy of Shem.

11:11 Shem lived 500 years. This is less than the initial 900 of the first humans, but is not quite the 120 years of the command of God. Is this because Shem was blessed by God? Or was the command of 120 years only for those who were killed by the flood?

11:12-13 Arphaxas (Shem's son) lived for roughly 500 years. This could mean the 120-year command was not intended for survivors of the flood. Continuation of genealogy.

11:13-25 Continuation of genealogy. The lifespan of individuals gradually decreases as time continues. The later generations, such as Nahor, lived to roughly 200 years.

11:26 Terah begets Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Terah is the only individual in this list to have 3 sons explicitly named. This might be foreshadowing their importance soon.

11:27-28 Genealogy of Terah. Haran had Lot. Haran dies before his father.

11:29 Nahor took his niece (Haran's daughter) as a wife. I assume they did not have many choices back then?

11:30 Abram was with Sarai, but Sarai was barren.

11:31 Terah had Abram, Sarai, and Lot (son of Haran) go from their homeland to the land of Canaan, a place called Haran. This city of Haran was probably named by Terah or Haran (while he was alive) and Terah probably had Abram, Sarai, and Lot run the land.

Other Remarks:

The building of a tower is not wrong, the intention behind it is. The Tower of Babel informs us that our intentions can have consequences aside from our actions. Thus we must have and display a sense of humility in our actions. This requires us to understand our place in this world and our limited power compared to the greatness of God.

It's interesting to see when and how God intervenes with humanity. It seems He only does so out of necessity when all/most of mankind has gone astray. For example, we have Adam and Eve after the fruit, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, and now the tower of Babel (where all the earth was "one language and one speech"). This makes sense as God makes explicit signs/interventions when there is a potential threat that humanity might forget God forever. In other words, as long as God's commandment lives with at least some people on earth, then there is no need for Him to explicitly intervene. This informs us of our Christian role to be the preserver of the Faith. To be the preserver of the Faith we are capable of being, and must be, mirrors of God. If we did not possess such ability, then God would have to make explicit appearances in modern times. Another reason we do not need constant appearances from God is because we have all of His teachings and examples in front of us in the Bible.

Previously, it was stated that the earth split under Peleg. It would be reasonable to assume that the story of the Tower of Babel occurred during the time of Peleg.

11:7 is another depiction seen with a plural God.

The OSB has an interesting point about when this chapter mentions God coming down or God came to see. The OSB states, "God condescends to our weakness that we might understand something about Him and His works."

Questions:

Were the nations not previously split by language in Chapter 10?

Who is the "they" referred to that decided to make the tower of Babel?

Who was the command of 120 years of life for? Or is it a general statement that man shifts to that value as generations pass on?

Things to Add to Prayer:

Help us to always uphold the right intentions and to execute our works in humility.

-Mikhael

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Lensing History 1

Abraham was a Babylonian from the city of Ur. His father, Terah, departed Ur to go to the land of Canaan but didn’t complete the trip. Instead he stopped in a place called Harran, near a tributary of the Euphrates. Genesis 11:31 And Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter in law, the wife of Abram his son, and they went forth with them from Ur of…

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Line Upon Line Lesson 011: Don’t Delay

Genesis 11:31 - And Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they went out with them from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran and dwelt there.

If you look at a map of ancient Mesopotamia, you will find the distance from Ur to Haran is about  600 miles.  You will also find that the distance from Haran to Canaan is about 400 miles.

Did Terah first receive the call from God to leave Ur to go to Canaan? Did he fail to answer the call by stopping halfway?

Let’s read together Acts 7:2-4.

Stephen testified that Abram (whom we know as Abraham) received God’s call to leave for Canaan while he was in Mesopotamia.  Stephen also said Abraham received the call before he even came to Haran.

How do we reconcile these two passages?  Abraham must have told his family what God told him.  They could have rejected what he said and opted to stay in the land of the Chaldeans. Or they could accept what he said and decide to go with him to Canaan.

If Terah decided to go with Abraham, then he would still be considered the patriarchal leader of Abraham’s group.  So, there is no conflict between Genesis 11:31 and Acts 7:2-4.

Let’s read together Exodus 12:40 and Galatians 3:16-17.

The Bible states the time from the call of Abraham to the children of Israel’s exodus from Egypt was 430 years.

Let’s read together Genesis 12:4 and Genesis 21:5:

Abraham was 75 years old when he left Haran.  Abraham was 100 years old when he had Isaac.

Exodus 12:40; Galatians 3:16-17 - time from call of Abraham to Exodus was 430 years

Let’s read together Genesis 15:13 and Acts 7:6.

The Bible states that the time from the birth of Isaac to the exodus was 400 years.

What can we conclude from all this information?  If Abraham was 100 years old when he had Isaac, then he must have been 70 years old when God first called him out of Ur.

Abraham left with his father Terah and his nephew Lot, but ended up staying in Haran for five years.

Whatever the reason, Abraham initially obeyed the call to go, but stopped halfway along the journey.  God had to remind Abraham again five years later to go to Canaan.

Let’s not delay when God calls us to do something or go somewhere.