Category Archives: Bible in a Year 2011

The story of Joseph reaches it’s conclusion. His father Jacob calls his sons to him and marks them all out as the future twelve tribes of Israel. Not long after this he dies and as a mark of the respect … Continue reading →

The story of Joseph reaches it’s conclusion. His brothers return to Egypt needing more food as the famine has worsened. Even after spending time with him, still they do not recognise him. When he does eventually let them know who … Continue reading →

The continuing story of Joseph. These chapters cover his time in Egypt and the three situations he found himself in. As Potiphar ‘s slave, in jail for something he didn’t do and as the Pahroah’s right hand man. It’s a … Continue reading →

Joseph. The story of his life is one of the most famous in all the pages of the Bible. Dismissed by his family as young and arrogant, his brothers going as far as pretending to kill him, but then selling … Continue reading →

In our current society, things are fast paced. It is also true that we want things immediately and are not very patient when we have to wait for things. In this passage Jacob has to work for seven years to … Continue reading →

Chapter 22 verse 17 says, “I’ll bless you – oh, how i’ll bless you.” That’s the theme threaded through all of these chapters. God provided in the most spectacular ways for Abraham and his decendants. Through Isaac and then Jacob … Continue reading →

The destruction of Sodom and Gamorrah can be one of those things that you can read and not take in the full event and the power of God that was on display. Every year we see what are called, “Acts … Continue reading →

There are so many times now that children are born as the result of affairs. Here we find one of the first when Sarai gives her servant Hagar to Abram so that he can have a son. Even though the … Continue reading →

So after Job we come back to Genesis and Abram. In these 4 chapters, it’s all go. Abram, at 75, leaves his home with all his posessions and travels south. He went to Egypt and was scared that as his … Continue reading →

So after Job’s three friends have stuck their oar in, yet one more chimes in. The youngest of the people there. He also berates Job ! He’s listened all along to the supposedly older, wiser men but when he speaks, … Continue reading →