Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. He wins, he conquers, when his weakness becomes supreme, and he is conscious of it. a. Deuteronomy The Lord told Noah when to go in, for it was necessary for him to know that; but he did not tell him when he should come out, for it was unnecessary that he should know that. And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, and said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, Whenever I am engaged in blessing, I will bless thee. Ruth Zechariah 1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on . Thus, you see, Abraham began his separated life with a blessing from the Lord his God. And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Gen 9:8-10. And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.". Gen 12:1. Gen 3:8. O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. b. Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth: Noahs three sons will figure into the account in a significant way. Spurgeon did not entirely agree with six days of creation and dives into subjects that are beyond the AiG focus (e.g., Calvinism vs. Arminianism, modes of baptism, and so on). And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: No doubt, when they had heard the voice of the Lord before, they had run to meet him, as children do to a father when he comes home in the cool of the day. But now, how different is their action! And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. He has destroyed the earth once by water because of sin, and he will the second time destroy it by fire for the selfsame reason. We should know too much if we knew all that will happen in the future. And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. Their opponents are the seed of the serpent, crafty, cunning, wise, full of deceit; and there is enmity between these two seeds. God thought upon his Son, and that great Sacrifice to be offered long afterwards on the cross, and he smelled a sweet savour.. That raven that you did not lock up well at home, has come here after you. The Lord Jesus confirms that Moses is the author in Luke 24:27; Luke 24:44; John 5:46-47.And Paul who often speaks of the law calls it the "law of Moses" (Romans 10:5; 1 Corinthians 9:9; Hebrews 10:28). According to an old tradition, not only Genesis (also called the first book of Moses), but the whole Pentateuch (from Greek pente - five and teuchos - container for scrolls) were written by Moses. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. Gen 27:5-11. Chapter 25:19: These are the generations of Isaac, 9. Why cannot people keep to the words of Scripture? And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy childrens children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: Our common saying, Love me, love my dog, is very true. There are far better ornaments than gold can buy ornaments neat, and raiment comely may we all possess them. After all, with all alleviations, it is a very great trial to be deprived of ones eyesight, but those who are in good company. As far as Exodus to Deuteronomy is concerned, Moses was an eyewitness and partly even main character. Malachi Sermon Bible Commentary. Gen 32:1. You can check these in your browser security settings. Well does Dr. Watts set forth the contrast between the fall of the angels and the fall of man, . It contains the "seed" for all the dealings of God with this world, the principles of the relationships of God with man, and in type anticipates all future revelations of God. And the evening and the morning were the second day. Genesis 1 Commentary - Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible i. Philemon He took not on him the nature of angels; but he took our nature, and died in our stead. So it is clear that the greatest strength and dignity and power will not serve a man, so as to make him excel, if he be unstable. The daughters of men were not raped or seduced as such. Genesis contains biographies of seven believers: Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. It becomes evident from two passages in the New Testament that the term "law" or "law of Moses" includes Genesis: 1 Corinthians 14:34 can only refer to the divine order in Genesis 2:18 ff; Genesis 3:16, since the law of Sinai lacks an explicit command for women to be subject, and in Galatians 4:21 ff Paul talks of the story of Ishmael and Isaac (Genesis 16; Genesis 21).In both cases he speaks of the law. It is possible God still has a purpose for the ark, to use it to remind the world of a past judgment shortly before a future judgment. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. and whose are these before thee? And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. i. ii. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Genesis Chapter 3 It may seem a small thing; but it meant a great deal. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. O brethren, if you can remind God of his own promise, you must win the day, for promised mercies are sure mercies. God will miss none of his own. However, we must admire Jacob in this one respect, that, with all his thought, and care, and planning, and plotting, he did not neglect prayer. The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. The greater our troubles, the louder our song at the last. b. Well may we give him tithes of all that we have. There are many curious points on which we should like to have information, but God has not revealed it, and when he has not revealed anything, we had better not try to unravel the mystery. Rokovitsky told his commanding officer and an expedition was dispatched to find the ark and photograph it. Better than squadrons of horse and regiments of foot are the ministering spirits who are sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.. And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; Noahs faith was pleasing to God. We should even be willing to humiliate ourselves in order to make peace. Gods gracious interposition had delivered him out of the hand of the angry Laban, Laban the churl, who cared for Jacob only for what he could get out of him. The Jews superstitiously believe that we have lost the sound of the name of Jehovah, that the name is unpronounceable now altogether. And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark. Gen 22:14. And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: and Israel said. And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: but his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hand were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:). Our subject is the value of divine guidance, and we shall, therefore, read two passages of Scripture illustrating the truth which we hope to enforce. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did. a. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. As a prince hast thou power with God. Genesis 32:28. Leviticus You may except that some great blessing is coming nigh to you when a horror of great darkness falls upon you. Gen 32:4-5. Pleading men grow bolder and braver in their requests. We must do everything that is included in the bounds of the divine command, and do it all with scrupulous exactness and care. Gen 7:4. The breath of life ( Genesis 2:7; Psalms 104:29-30) remains his to give and to recall." [Note: Brueggemann, Genesis, p. Man acts just as freely and just as guiltily as if there were no predestination whatever; and God ordains, arranges, supervises, and over-rules, just as accurately as if there were no free will in the universe. He was in no hurry to close that blessed interview; when he had once come into the Lords immediate presence, he lingered there. And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. Give Jehovah his due. I have often admired that widow of Sarepta. But when He turns in grace to man He is called Jehovah. For thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. Gen 7:2-3. He was a man of plans and arrangements, a man of considerable craftiness, which some people nowadays call prudence. He used means, and he sometimes used them a little too much. And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. But in the middle of the night, he was in such deep anxiety concerning his meeting with his brother, and probably still more concerning his position towards his God, that he felt that he must get away alone to pray. Gen 22:13. And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. He received what he sought for his necessity, but not what he merely asked out of curiosity. Better still is it for the Christian to remember the word of Christ, Swear not at all, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath. Doubtless the doctrine of the Saviour is that all oaths of every sort are lawful to the Christian, but if they ever be taken, it should be with deep circumspection and with earnest prayerfulness, that there be no mistake about the matter. Genesis 6:6 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary - Bible Study Tools For therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. Gen 22:12. Noah had been shut up in the ark for many a day, and at the right time God thought of him, practically thought of him, and came to visit him. 15. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. The blood was not to be sprinkled inside the house where the Israelites might be comforted by a sight of it, but outside the house, where only God could see it. Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? It is just like Joseph to speak thus kindly, and to put the invitation so attractively to his father: Thou shalt be near unto me. That would be the greatest joy of all to old Jacob; and this is the greatest joy to a sinner when he comes to Christ, our great Joseph, Thou shalt be near unto me. It is not merely that he gives us the land of Goshen to dwell in, but he promises that we shall be near unto him, and that is best of all. Does he provide for ravens and sparrows, and will he suffer you to lack anything, O ye of little faith?