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Abram’s Question
Daily ReflectionIn Genesis 15:6, Abram puts his trust in God and God counts him as righteous. Abram stands as a paradigm of faith.Yet...
God’s Response to Abram’s Uncertainty
Daily ReflectionIn Genesis 15, Abram is first presented as a paradigm of faith when he trusts God and God counts him righteous (15:6)....
Best of Daily Reflections: Rushing Ahead of God
Daily ReflectionGod had promised to Abram abundant descendants through his own son (Gen. 15:4-5), even though his wife, Sarai, had not...
The God Who Sees Me
Daily ReflectionEarlier in Genesis 16, Sarai had suggested to Abram that they solve the problem of her childlessness by having him...
The God Who Initiates
Daily ReflectionIn most pagan religions, human beings initiate relationship with the gods, usually by offering sacrifices in the hope...
God’s Covenant with Abraham
Daily ReflectionThe word covenant appears more often in Genesis 17 than in any other chapter of the whole Bible (Hebrew, berit, 13...
God’s Covenant with Abraham (continued)
Daily ReflectionCircumcision was a common practice among people in the Ancient Near East, often as a rite of passage for young men in...
God’s Promise for Sarah
Daily ReflectionGod announces to Abraham his intention to bless Sarai beyond her wildest dreams. Her new name, Sarah, from the Hebrew...
The Ebb and Flow of Faith
Daily ReflectionHere is the ebb and flow of faith writ large. Only moments earlier Abraham had laughed with disbelief over God's...
Sarah Laughed
Daily ReflectionIn Genesis 17, when God revealed his plan to Abraham and promised to give him a son through Sarah, Abraham laughed in...
God Responds to Sarah’s Laughter
Daily ReflectionEarlier in Genesis 18, the Lord revealed to Sarah that she would bear a son even in her old age. But she knew that women...
Abraham’s Boldness Before God
Daily ReflectionGod's commitment to justice led him to condemn the evil city of Sodom. Yet, in an astonishing display of boldness,...