Not By Might or Power But By the Holy Spirit
After the sordid story of Judah, the narrative now returns to Joseph. The rest of the Genesis is centered upon him. Chapter 37 ended with a mention of Joseph being sold to Ishmaelites by his brothers. The life of Joseph is fascinating to study, as it allows us a glimpse into the ministry of Jesus. …
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Now, we come to one of the most sordid chapters in the Bible. I am pretty sure, you rarely read this chapter and not too many people use this portion of the scripture to preach or teach. We started looking at the life of Joseph in the last chapter, and this story of Judah contrast …
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Joseph, one of the greatest men in the Bible. Almost 25% of the book of Genesis is dedicated to him. Joseph along with Daniel is one of only two significant characters in the Bible of whom there is no mention of sin. It does not mean they did not commit any sins. God told us …
Continue reading "Genesis 37: Dangers of Leadership"
Many of you may come to the chapter 36 and wonder why is this chapter in the Bible. It is a whole bunch of names that you can't pronounce and you are thinking, what can I possibly learn from this or how is this going to help me grow spiritually? I am also pretty certain, you …
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As we say goodbye to another year and say hello to new, it is a great time to pause and reflect on our lives. Every year, as the calendar changes and we welcome a new year, we all decide to make changes in our lives, hoping they will lead to better, happier, more peaceful life. …
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Jacob was told to leave Padan Aram and go to promised land. He, in his own wisdom, decided to build a house, dwell in Shechem and as result of his disobedience, he was facing a major crisis in his family. His daughter was raped and his sons became murderers. He had perhaps become bit arrogant …
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The late November weekend in New York is beautiful. It is my favorite time of the year and probably my favorite weekend of the year. The days are usually crisp, you feel the cold air, yet it is nice enough to walk in the park on a sunny day. As America celebrates Thanksgiving day, the …
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Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her. 3 His soul was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter …
Continue reading "Genesis 34: Biblical Parenting"
We learned a beautiful lesson in reconciliation back in chapter 25 where two brothers, Isaac and Ishmael reunited at the grave of their father Abraham. Once again, here two brothers are meeting after 20 years. As we saw in the last chapter, Jacob was very anxious about meeting Esau. As he was plotting and planning …
Continue reading "Gen 33: Brothers Reunite"
Jacob was returning home after 20 years of running. You know the story, he tricked his father into blessing him and his brother was angry and to save his life, Jacob was sent away to his uncle's home in Padan Aram. Now, he is finally coming home. So Jacob went on his way, and the angels …
Continue reading "Gen 32: Jacob wrestles with God"
Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has acquired all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not favorable toward him as before. 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to …
Continue reading "Gen 31: Jacob’s return to Promised Land"
As we learned in the last chapter, Leah gave birth to four sons. She was hoping to win over her husband Jacob, but it did not quite a workout that way. On the other hand, Rachel was barren and she was not happy about it. In short, both sisters were unhappy in their marriage. Let's look …
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