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Below are reading notes on Genesis, an 18 day read through the book. For my reading notes on the New Testament, see here . 1.  Genesis 1:1...

And now, the final post of Genesis, for Genesis 47:27-50:26 . In these chapters: As Jacob is about to die, he has Joseph swear he will b...

I burned out on Genesis a couple months ago with only two posts left. No one seemed to be paying attention to the series anyway. But finish ...

On the home stretch with Genesis! Today is Genesis 39-41 . Joseph considers adultery with Potiphar's wife a sin against God . Still, Y...

Still running behind!  Here is Wednesday's post, Genesis 37-38 : Family Lessons: I think most of us recognize several problems here . ...

A little behind. Here's Sunday's post, Genesis 30:25-36:43 . Divination:  As an indication of how undeveloped the understanding of...

Today we catch up with Genesis 27-30 . Jacob the Trickster: In 27:1-29 , Jacob and his mother Rebekah conspire to cheat Esau out of his bl...

For today, Genesis 25-26 : Abraham's Death: Abraham dies at 175. After Sarah died, he took a second wife, Keturah, and had more child...

Today's reading is Genesis 23-24 . Death of Sarah:  Sarah dies at 127. Abraham buys some land from Ephron the Hittite where he, Isaac...

Today it's Genesis 20-22 . Still looking good at 90:  Genesis 20:1-18 is the second instance of Abraham asking Sarah to pretend she ...

Genesis 18-19 finish out the week Sacred trees:  Genesis 18 switches back to YHWH. Once again, the LORD appears by way of messengers, ye...

Today we catch up with Genesis 15-17 . Genesis 15: Promise of Descendants It was apparently customary at that time for a person like Eli...

Today covers Genesis 13-14 Nomad:  Genesis 13 reminded me of Hebrews 11:9 . Abram was a nomad who wandered across the land with much lives...

Today it's Genesis 12 . Outline of Genesis: Genesis 1-11 form a unit, the pre-history of Israel as it were, from creation to Abraham. ...

Today's notes are on  Genesis 10-11 . Genesis 10 gives us  the genealogies of the sons of Noah, with the familiar phrase, "These...

Today's notes are on Genesis 6-9 . Sons of God: Who were the sons of God who went in to the daughters of men and had "Nephilim...

Today's notes are on Genesis 4-5 . We start with Cain and Abel . It's not entirely clear to me why Abel's sacrifice is accepte...

I'm on a path to read a chapter of Genesis a day. Here is the third day, covering Genesis 2:4-3:24. I'm trying out the CEB for a fre...

It was fun, if it took some time, to walk through the New Testament these last 8 weeks. Why stop? I thought I'd slow the pace down to a ...