Exodus 2 Commentary

Exodus 2 Commentary Chapter 2 does not mention God until the last verses when people cry out to Him for help. Strange indeed! However, the LORD God has been very active all this time, through the conception and birth of Moses. Moses ends up at the palace. He is raised by a maid, his mother,ContinueContinue reading “Exodus 2 Commentary”

Exodus 1 Commentary

Exodus 1 Commentary Verse 7 is key. The “Israelites were exceedingly fruitful; they multiplied greatly, increased in numbers, and became so numerous that the land was filled with them”The LORD’s blessing to Jacob was fulfilled in part.Like in the Garden of Eden, amidst peace and calm, a serpent arose in the form of a PharaohContinueContinue reading “Exodus 1 Commentary”

Genesis 16 Commentary

Genesis 16 Commentary So far, our understanding is that Abram is childless. 15v3. He remains childless until Ishmael of this chapter. We maintain this view until we meet Abram’s other children, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. These came from Abram’s wife Keturah. 25v1. He probably had other sons by his concubines. 25v6. The sinful process withContinueContinue reading “Genesis 16 Commentary”

Genesis 15 Commentary

Genesis 15 Commentary As we observed, the LORD God interacted with Abraham in many different ways. Yesterday, we held a strong opinion that Abram’s encounter with Melchizedek was God’s special visitation. Today, the LORD speaks to Abram in a vision. Now we understand how Abram defeated a combined force of 4 strong kings. God wasContinueContinue reading “Genesis 15 Commentary”

Genesis 14 Commentary

Genesis 14 Commentary Four kings defeat five powerful kings. Naturally, the four kings inherit the lands of the five powerful kings.Then Abram defeats the four kings. He bosses nine kings in total, the four and the five under the four! Emperor Abram? Yes, and why not? But never mind the political capital, think of theContinueContinue reading “Genesis 14 Commentary”

Genesis 6 Commentary

Genesis 6 Commentary The sons of God could easily be the line of Seth. This view may be supported by Luke’s genealogy which states that Adam was the son of God. If you jump the intermediaries, Noah was the son of God.This term could be used to distinguish Seth’s godly line from Cain’s ungodly lineContinueContinue reading “Genesis 6 Commentary”

Genesis 4b Commentary

Genesis 4b Commentary Genesis is a book of firsts. We have the first-ever recorded offering. It is probably ‘millennias’ before the Law of Moses! Why these sacrifices? We could make some guesses. The LORD God who interacted with Adam in the Garden was no longer present. Probably these initial interactions involved sharing of meals. It’s aContinueContinue reading “Genesis 4b Commentary”

Genesis 4 Commentary

Genesis 4 Commentary If sin leads to death, it is the death of the righteous, not the wicked! Sinful Cain escapes death; righteous Abel pays the penalty. By the statement “…You must not touch it, or you will die”, did the LORD God point to a situation like we have with Cain and Abel? ThatContinueContinue reading “Genesis 4 Commentary”

Genesis 3d Commentary

Genesis 3d Commentary “You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life.” Verse 14b. You cannot avoid thinking about the original blessing. The same blessing was repeated to Noah. Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish …, over theContinueContinue reading “Genesis 3d Commentary”