Genesis 42:1-45:15~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Genesis chapter 44 we read about Joseph instructing his servant to place his silver cup in Benjamin’s sack.  I guess what struck me about all this is that it seemed to me like…

Genesis 40:1-23; Genesis 35:28-29; Genesis 41:1-57~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today we read about the passing of Isaac in Genesis 35:28-29. What was interesting to me today about the death of Isaac was that he passed away after Jacob and…

Genesis 37:1-38:30; 1 Chronicles 2:3-6; 1 Chronicles 2:8; Genesis 39:1-23~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today in Genesis chapter 37 we begin the incredible last portion of the book of Genesis where we read about Joseph!  This portion of the story…

Genesis 36:1-19; 1 Chronicles 1:35-37; Genesis 36:20-30; 1 Chronicles 1:38-42; Genesis 36:31-43; 1 Chronicles 1:43-2:2~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Genesis chapter 36 we read about Esau’s descendants.  One interesting note on verse 11 per Zondervan’s NIV Study Bible –…

Genesis 32:1-35:27~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Chapter 32 we see Jacob preparing to meet his brother Esau.  And – we see Jacob praying to God an amazing prayer!  Verse 10 is beautiful: “I am not worthy of all the…

Genesis 30:25-31:55~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today’s Genesis chapter 30 readings bring us the account of several of Jacob’s sons and a daughter being born to Leah, Bilhah, Zilpah, and Rachel.  We also read about Jacob gaining wealth and wanting…

Genesis 28:6-30:24~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ Today’s Genesis chapter 28 readings begin Jacob’s adventure as he leaves the land promised to Abraham and Isaac and heads for Paddan-aram to stay with his uncle.  Jacob’s dream at Bethel is awesome in…

Genesis 25:27-28:5~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Genesis chapter 26 we can see where the old adage, “like father, like son” could have come from.  Isaac like his father Abraham told foreigners that his wife was his sister.  However, the…

Genesis 25:1-4; 1 Chronicles 1:32-33; Genesis 25:5-6; Genesis 25:12-18; 1 Chronicles 1:28-31; 1 Chronicles 1:34; Genesis 25:19-26; Genesis 25:7-11~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture on The ESV Bible ~ Our readings are brief today! In Chapter 25 verse 19 we begin reading about Jacob and Esau. …

Genesis 21:8-23:20; Genesis 11:32; Genesis 24:1-67~ Click here to read today’s Scripture on Bible Gateway ~~ Listen to today’s Scripture with The ESV Bible ~ In Genesis chapter 21 we read about Sarah joyfully giving birth to Isaac when Abraham was 100 years old!  Isaac’s name means “he laughs” – which in part came from…