Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was priest to God Most High. (Genesis 14:18 CSB)   Other passages in the Bible show us that this reference to the king of Salem is more relevant than we may first think. David is referred to as “priest forever in...

Isn’t the whole land before you? Separate from me: if you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left. (Genesis 13:9 CSB) Abram could have had the land of his choice. Knowing that God wanted to...

The LORD said to Abram: “Go from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless...

And they said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the sky. Let’s make a name for ourselves; otherwise, we will be scattered throughout the earth.” (Genesis 11:4 CSB) The story of the Tower of Babel is a story of mankind’s failure to depend...

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...