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The Peacemaker
Daily ReflectionAs God blessed Abram and his nephew Lot, they both became wealthy, with large flocks of livestock. Unfortunately, the...
Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Daily ReflectionEarlier in Genesis 13, Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen quarreled because there wasn't enough land to support their...
Doing The Right Thing
Daily ReflectionIn Genesis 13, conflict between Abram's herdsmen and the herdsmen of his nephew Lot led to a generous compromise on...
The Mysterious Melchizedek
Daily ReflectionThe Bible is full of mysteries that we accept on faith, but just can't quite figure out. The appearance of Melchizedek...
Abram’s Faith
Daily ReflectionIn Genesis 15, once again the Lord speaks to Abram, promising a great reward. But Abram objects that he has no natural...
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...