Key 2547 – Genesis 40: Dreams of Butler and Baker
In Genesis 40, Joseph interprets the dreams of the butler and the baker. But these weren’t butlers and bakers as we think of them today….
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Key 2546 – Genesis 39: Joseph Goes to Prison
In Genesis 39, Joseph is bought by an officer of Egypt and then thrown into prison. But is this really a lesson about how seriously…
Key 2545 – Genesis 38: Judah and His Daughter-In-Law
The Tamar story in Genesis 38 seems to be a rather soap-opera-ish Biblical account. But reading it with an eye for law and government makes…
Key 2544 – Genesis 37 Part 2
This second lesson on Genesis 37, reinforces that concepts of Melchizedek v Abimelech, Pure Religion v Public Religion, and Fervent Charity v Legal Charity. by…
Key 2543 – Genesis 37: Joseph Sold into Slavery
Practical lessons in Genesis 37 become clear when one understands the many metaphors in the story of Joseph’s jealous brothers selling him to their Ishmaelite…
Key 2542 – Genesis 36: Descendants of Esau
Genesis 36 details Esau’s descendants. Is this a simple family tree? Or does each name and location provide deep insight into fruit of different types…
Key 2541 – Genesis 35: Jacob Renamed Israel
In Genesis 35, we see Jacob being renamed “Israel”, traveling to “Bethel”, and building an “altar”. But do we know what those terms really mean?…
Key 2540 – Genesis 34: Sons of Jacob Make Him Stink
In Genesis 34, two sons of Jacob break their covenant with neighbors and commit genocide. This story highlights similar deceit (and its consequences) in which…
Key 2539 – Genesis 33: Jacob Returns to Land of His Father
In this study of Genesis 33, we see many example of the lessons Jacob his learned while working for Laban and what an honorable man…
Key 2538 – Genesis 32: Jacob Becomes Israel
With the return of Jacob to the domain of Esau, Genesis 32 provides interesting insights into immigration. We also get the practical possibility that “angels”…