At 99 years of age, Abram (meaning ‘exalted father’) was renamed Abraham (meaning ‘father of nations’), and his wife Sarai was renamed Sarah – both of these changes made by God. God repeated His promise, clarifying that the covenant people would be born of Sarah (Isaac), and laid out the terms of Abraham’s obedience (and …
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Anthony Burger
For those who cannot hear the music, let me assure you that this is played back at actual speed and he didn’t miss a note. As awesome as he was, it was his first two years that cause the thoughtful to say, “Ahhh…God did this”, and leaves the skeptic with no room for argument. With God, all things are possible.
Genesis 1-3: Creation to Fall
God exists outside of time. At some point, He decided to make people and, of course, a place for them to live. These chapters provide an account, in varying degrees of detail, of how He set about doing just that. He spoke into existence all that is… then He reached down to the surface of …
Genesis 4-9: Fall to Flood
God had told Adam that the price of rebellion would be death. So it was, though the people remained physically alive, the souls within them had died. Physical death came to one of the innocent animals in the garden, providing a covering both for rebellion and for their nakedness, of which they were suddenly ashamed. …
Genesis 10-16: Flood to Ishmael
Through the sons of Noah, the world began to be repopulated. Chapter 10 provides genealogical information. Being of one family, they all spoke the same language (I rather doubt it was English). An agreement was made that they should build a city and a tower to reach to Heaven, and so they set to the task. God, in Heaven, …