The Canaanite border went from Sidon going toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and going toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha. (Genesis 10:19 CSB) The Canaanites, cursed by God (chapter 9), received the better portion of the land along the Mediterranean Sea. Now it appears they...
I establish my covenant with you that never again will every creature be wiped out by floodwaters; there will never again be a flood to destroy the earth. (Genesis 9:11 CSB) God made this covenant with Noah, not because God felt He had made a mistake in flooding the earth,...
So Noah waited seven more days and sent out the dove from the ark again. When the dove came to him at evening, there was a plucked olive leaf in its beak. (Genesis 8:10-11 CSB) Noah had been in the ark with his family and the animals for about 370...
Those that entered, male and female of every creature, entered just as God had commanded him. Then the Lord shut him in. (Genesis 7:16 CSB) God gave Noah and his family the opportunity to be saved from condemnation by instructing him to build an ark. We live in the light...
Two of everything-from the birds according to their kinds, from the livestock according to their kinds, and from the animals that crawl on the ground according to their kinds-will come to you so that you can keep them alive. (Genesis 6:20 CSB) Did you ever wonder how Noah captured all...
Enoch walked with God; then he was not there because God took him. (Genesis 5:24 CSB) Enoch walked with God. In all areas of life, all circumstances in life, Enoch was known for his faithfulness in walking with God. When he hit the potholes in life, God was there helping...
If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it. (Genesis 4:7 CSB) God knew Cain’s jealous and hateful heart towards Abel, and before...
“No! You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:4-5 CSB) The enemy wants to create doubt in our minds, deceive us,...
The LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and watch over it. (Genesis 2:15 CSB) Work is good. Even in paradise there was work to do. God assigned work to man before sin came into the picture to keep the beautiful...
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good indeed. (Genesis 1:31a CSB) Look around. Everything you see was created by God. God is the Creator of the entire universe! Sometimes it can be difficult to see the world around us and believe that God created it...