For Saturday Genesis 41 For Sunday Genesis 42 Answer to Gen 38: widows garments Question on Gen 39: Potiphar bought Joseph from whom? Comment on Gen 39: Potiphar could very easily had Joseph executed for his alleged crime, but he did not. This may very well mean that he was not fully convinced of his wife's story.

Answer to Gen 37: Goat Question on Gen 38: Before changing clothes to that of a prostitute Tamar wore what type of clothing? Comment on Gen 38: Even though Tamar's actions were dangerous in that she risked being punished, they were within the laws of the day. She had a right to have a child by the nearest kin of her dead husband. That was the law.

Answer to Gen 36: Edomites Question on Gen 37: What animal was killed and blood used on Joseph's coat? Comment on Gen 37: After seeing Joseph's coat Jacob's response is described in 3 ways: (1) Jacob recognized the coat and concluded that Joseph was dead; (2) Jacob mourned over Joseph; and (3) Jacob lacks comfort.

Answer to Gen 35: Rachel Question on Gen 36: Esau was the father of what nation? Comment on Gen 36: Kingship in Edom was not based on a father-son relationship. Edom had an elected monarchy. When a king died, the leaders or chiefs got together and merely elected a new king. That is why not one king follows his father in the list of kings in this chapter.

Answer to Gen 32: Hip Question on Gen 35: Who died giving birth? Comment on Gen 35: Isaac and Jacob were reunited in the last years of Isaac's life. Jacob was 79-years-old when he left Hebron and 108-years-old when he returned. This means that Jacob would be with Isaac the last 12 years of Isaac's life.

For Saturday Genesis 34 For Sunday Genesis 35 Answer to Gen 31: camel's saddle Question on Gen 32: What went out of joint when Jacob wrestled with the angel? Comment on Gen 32: Just as earlier in Gen 28:12 "the angels of God met him (Jacob)" as he was leaving the Land; now in verse 1 "the angels of God met him" as he was returning to the Land. All of this shows that Jacob was under divine escort.

Answer to Gen 30: Leah Question on Gen 31: Rachel hid her father's household idol under a what? Comment on Gen 31: At this point the family of Paddan-Aram disappears from the biblical record.

Answer to Gen 29: Leah Question on Gen 30: Which woman sold her mandrakes for Jacobs one night affection? Comment on Gen 30: In verse 22 we read "And God remembered Rachel," this was not in a sense of forgetting her but in the sense of moving toward her in grace.

Answer to Gen 28: Bethel Question on Gen 29: Who was Jacob tricked into marrying? Comment on Gen 29: Leviticus 18:18 forbids the marriage to sisters. However, we must remember that Jacob marrying Leah and Rachel was before the Mosaic Law was given and was "permitted" by God.

Answer to Gen 25: Esau Question on Gen 28: Jacob, where he had dreamed of the ladder reaching to heaven called the pace what? Comment on Gen 28: In the chapter we see Isaac conveying the Abrahamic Covenant to Isaac with the following six provisions: 1) God bless you 2) make you fruitful 3) multiply you 4) that you may be a company of peoples 5) gave the blessing of Abraham, to you (Jacob) and to his seed and 6) inheritance of the land.

Answer to Gen 24: Laban Question on Gen 25: Who sold his birthright for stew? Comment on Gen 25: The process of Abraham's death is presented in 4 chronological steps: breathing his last, dying, being gathered to his ancestors, and being buried. The dying precedes being gathered to the ancestors, and the gathering to the ancestors precedes being buried; so being gathered and being buried are not the same thing. Being gathered implies a reunion in the afterlife.

Answer to Gen 23: Ephron the Hittite Question on Gen 24: Rebekah had a brother whose name was what? Comment on Gen 24: There were 3 elements in biblical marriage: First, there had to be a commitment to one another. Second, a ceremony recognized by society to be a marriage ceremony. Third, the first sexual union by which the couple becomes one.

Answer to Gen 22: The-LORD-Will-Provide Question on Gen 23: Who did Abraham buy Sarah's burial plot from? Comment on Gen 23: Sarah's death is significant in that she is the only woman in the entire Bible whose age at death is recorded, which clearly indicates her special place in biblical history.

Answer to Gen 21: Abimelech Question on Gen 22: What did Abraham call the place where he was to sacrifice Isaac? Comment on Gen 22: Three lessons can be learned from this story: 1) faith obeys completely God's Word; 2) faith surrenders the best to God holding back nothing and; 3) faith waits for the Lord to provide for all needs.

Answer to Gen 18: 10 righteous Question on Gen 21: Who did Abraham make a covenant with in Beersheba? Comment on Gen 21: In verse 22 Abimelech is said to have returned to the land of the Philistines. Actually, there were no Philistines living in the area yet. Nevertheless, the title is given to this area because of the anticipated habitation by the Philistines later on in history.

Answer to Gen 16: 86-years-old Question on Gen 17: How old was Abraham when he was circumcised? Comment on Gen 17: An interesting aspect of the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) is the decision made that circumcision was not mandatory for Gentile believers. It did not say that it was not mandatory for Jewish believers. The point of the Abrahamic Covenant is that it is a continuous covenant throughout the rest of human history. Therefore as long as human history continues all Jews including believers in the Messiah are required to circumcise their sons on the 8th day.

Answer to Gen 15: His servant Eliezer of Damascus Question on Gen 16: How old was Abram when Ishmael was born? Comment on Gen 16: In biblical days, few women were more despised then barren women were. Therefore when Hagar conceived she began to display the common attitude toward barren women in that day by despising Sarai her mistress.

Answer to Gen 14: A tithe Question on Gen 15: Who did Abraham want to make his heir? Comment on Gen 15: The "smoking oven" and the"burning torch" were symbols of God's presence in verse 17. This was God's "Shechinah Glory" - the visible manifestation of God's presence that passed between the pieces as a sign and seal of the Abrahamic Covenant.

Answer to Gen 10: Nimrod Question on Gen 14: What did Abraham give Melchizedek when they met? Comment on Gen 14: Melchizedek was not a theophany ( direct visual manifestation of the presence of God) for many reasons. One reason is found in Hebrews 5:1 which begins listing several prerequisites for priesthood and makes the point that a priest had to be human. The Messiah (Jesus Christ) was a priest because He became human at the Incarnation.

For Friday Genesis 12 For Independence Day Genesis 13 For Sunday Genesis 14 Answer to Gen 9: flesh with the blood Question on Gen 10: Who was a might hunter before the Lord? Comment on Gen 10: Shem was the father of all the children of Eber. Eber in Hebrew is Ever and is the source of the Hebrew word for "Hebrew." To be the father of the Hebrews is the main significance of the line of Shem.