We are told that death is a part of life, but it is not. Death was not originally a part of life! God told Adam and Eve to steer clear of sin so that they would not die. The book of Romans also makes this connection, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (ROMANS 6:23). When humanity sinned, or turned away from God, we set sin loose in the universe, and it changed all things. Now, we all experience death as a result of sin. In chapter 23 of Genesis, we learn that death was thought of in a unique way. Abraham knew that God would one day resurrect the dead, and he decided he wanted a special place for the burial of his wife. He bought the cave of the field of Machpelah.
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Up Next in January, 2021
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Brothers; Genesis 32-34
Jacob was finally returning home from the East. He had spent many years working to support his wives and children. He was wealthy now, but there was something he could not forget. In Genesis 32, we read how the LORD wrestles with Jacob all night and as morning dawns, Jacob asks Him for a blessing...
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Dreams; Genesis 35-37
Dreams are images, emotions, and events that take place deep in our mind. When we sleep, we’re not preoccupied with the events happening around us, our minds are at rest. It’s interesting to think that only Adam and Eve experienced what sleep was like before sin entered the world.
There are time...
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Judah’s Weakness; Genesis 38-40
The heart-wrenching disappointment and moral failures of Jacob’s sons continues as we read through the book of Genesis. The remaining eleven sons, future tribe leaders of Israel, led their father to believe that his beloved son Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Jacob was inconsolable. At t...
