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Genesis

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Old Testament · Law · 40 chapter studies + Introduction · 35 narrated · Total audio: 16 hrs 7 min

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  1. Intro Genesis - General Introduction Genesis introduces creation, fall, covenant, promise, and providence as the foundation for reading Scripture through Christ and the life of the Church. 21 min read Narrated
  2. 1 Genesis 1 - Creation and the Image of God Genesis 1 proclaims that everything begins with God speaking: creation is ordered, blessed, declared good, and crowned with humanity made in the image and likeness of God. 17 min read Narrated
  3. 2 Genesis 2 - Eden Marriage and the Breath of Life Genesis 2 reveals God forming man from the dust, breathing life into him, planting Eden, and establishing marriage as communion, stewardship, and gift. 16 min read Narrated
  4. 3 Genesis 3 - The Fall and the First Promise Genesis 3 traces distrust into shame, blame, toil, and death, while the enmity promised in 3:15 opens a hope Christians read in the victory of Christ. 14 min read Narrated
  5. 4 Genesis 4 - Cain Abel and the Wound of Worship Genesis 4 shows worship turned inward as Cain rejects correction, envies Abel, and rises against his brother. The study carries the wound of false worship and violence while... 14 min read Narrated
  6. 5 Genesis 5 - Adam’s Generations and the Hope of Enoch Genesis 5 traces Adam’s generations under the repeated shadow of death, yet keeps the promise alive through Seth, Enoch, and Noah. The study weighs the grief of mortality against... 12 min read Narrated
  7. 6-8 Genesis 6-8 - Noah the Ark Flood and New Beginning Genesis 6-8 presents the flood as judgment on a corrupt and violent world, yet also as salvation through the ark. The study carries the holy seriousness of sin and the mystery of... 20 min read Narrated
  8. 9 Genesis 9 - Covenant with Noah and the Bow in the Clouds Genesis 9 reveals God blessing Noah, covenanting with all flesh, and setting the bow in the clouds after the flood. The study holds mercy and realism together, showing a preserved... 13 min read Narrated
  9. 10-11 Genesis 10-11 - Nations Babel and the Call Prepared Genesis 10-11 traces the nations after the flood, the pride of Babel, and the narrowing line that leads toward Abram. The study shows judgment as mercy restraining rebellion while... 15 min read Narrated
  10. 12 Genesis 12 - Abram Called and the Promise to All Nations God calls Abram to live by His promise, beginning the history of faith through which blessing reaches the nations in Christ, while worship, famine, and the danger to Sarai reveal... 23 min read Narrated
  11. 13-14 Genesis 13-14 - Separation Lot War and Melchizedek Abram learns to receive rather than grasp: returning to the altar, yielding land, rescuing Lot, receiving priestly blessing, and refusing the patronage of Sodom, while Melchizedek... 20 min read Narrated
  12. 15 Genesis 15 - Covenant Faith and the Smoking Furnace God receives Abram's grief, counts his faith for righteousness, and pledges an inheritance whose fulfillment will pass through suffering and generations of waiting, opening toward... 20 min read Narrated
  13. 16 Genesis 16 - Hagar Ishmael and the God Who Sees A household's attempt to secure its future drives Hagar into the wilderness, where God hears her affliction, gives her son a future, and receives her confession of the God who... 20 min read Narrated
  14. 17 Genesis 17 - Circumcision Covenant and the Eighth Day God names Abraham and Sarah before the promised birth, gives circumcision as the embodied covenant sign, hears the plea for Ishmael, and opens a hope the Church receives through... 20 min read Narrated
  15. 18 Genesis 18 - The Lord Visits Abraham and Intercession for Sodom Abraham's welcome becomes a school of faith, household justice, and intercession: the Lord renews Sarah's promise and draws His servant into prayer for an endangered city. 19 min read Narrated
  16. 19 Genesis 19 - Sodom Judgment Rescue and Tragic Aftermath God hears the cry against Sodom, rescues Lot in mercy, and remembers Abraham; the household's tragic aftermath calls the Church to protect the vulnerable, repent truthfully, and... 22 min read Narrated
  17. 20-21 Genesis 20-21 - Abimelech Isaac Born and Hagar Comforted God protects Sarah while correcting Abraham, fulfills His word in Isaac, hears Ishmael in the wilderness, and calls the household of promise to truthful dealings before its... 24 min read Narrated
  18. 22 Genesis 22 - The Binding of Isaac Abraham carries God's promise into a bewildering test; Isaac is spared, the ram is provided, and the Church learns to hope in the beloved Son who freely dies and rises for the... 23 min read Narrated
  19. 23-24 Genesis 23-24 - Sarah’s Burial and Isaac’s Bride Abraham honors Sarah's body in the promised land, and a praying servant brings Rebekah to Isaac: God's fidelity sustains grief, honest discernment, willing obedience, and the love... 28 min read Narrated
  20. 25-26 Genesis 25-26 - Generations Esau Jacob and Isaac’s Sojourning God carries Abraham's promise into Isaac's household, where prayer, rivalry, fear, and contested wells reveal both the gift of holy inheritance and the repentance needed to... 28 min read Narrated
  21. 27 Genesis 27 - Jacob Esau and the Stolen Blessing A father's blessing survives deception, yet the household is wounded; Genesis 27 teaches truth, mercy, and hope in the Son through whom Abraham's blessing reaches the nations. 26 min read Narrated
  22. 28 Genesis 28 - Jacob’s Ladder and Bethel God meets Jacob before his healing is complete, promises His abiding presence, and opens a vision fulfilled in Christ, through whom strangers become members of God's household. 26 min read Narrated
  23. 29-30 Genesis 29-30 - Jacob Leah Rachel and the Children of Israel God sees Leah, hears Rachel, and carries His promise into a divided household, preparing Judah’s royal line and Joseph’s preserving work while teaching His people truthful love,... 31 min read Narrated
  24. 31 Genesis 31 - Jacob Leaves Laban The God of Bethel sees Jacob's labor, calls the household home, restrains Laban, and receives a witnessed peace that protects the daughters and opens the road ahead. 27 min read Narrated
  25. 32 Genesis 32 - Jacob Wrestles and Becomes Israel Jacob carries fear into promise-shaped prayer, receives blessing and the name Israel, and discovers the God who makes Himself known while preserving human life. 24 min read Narrated
  26. 33 Genesis 33 - Reconciliation with Esau Jacob receives mercy from Esau, offers a blessing, and builds an altar while the return to Bethel remains unfinished. 13 min read Narrated
  27. 34 Genesis 34 - The Defilement at Shechem Dinah’s violation exposes false peace, religious vengeance, and the need to protect the harmed without spreading injury. 19 min read Narrated
  28. 35 Genesis 35 - Return to Bethel and Rachel's Death God calls Jacob’s household to purification and renewed promise at Bethel amid grief and the judgment of Reuben’s wrongdoing. 17 min read Narrated
  29. 36 Genesis 36 - Esau's Line and the Kings of Edom Esau’s families, chiefs, and kings establish Edom’s history, brotherhood with Israel, and place within the hope of the nations. 17 min read Narrated
  30. 37 Genesis 37 - Joseph Betrayed by His Brothers Joseph’s betrayal exposes envy and deception while anticipating Christ’s voluntary Passion and God’s hidden providence. 17 min read Narrated
  31. 38 Genesis 38 - Judah Tamar and Hidden Righteousness Tamar’s evidence brings Judah to confession, and the preserved line points to Christ entering and healing real human history. 17 min read Narrated
  32. 39 Genesis 39 - The Lord with Joseph in the House and the Prison Joseph refuses sexual wrongdoing, suffers a false accusation, and receives the Lord's mercy in prison, showing fidelity that cannot be measured by outward freedom or reputation. 14 min read
  33. 40 Genesis 40 - Remember Me in the Place of Confinement Joseph attends to two troubled prisoners, attributes interpretation to God, asks for mercy, and is forgotten by the restored cupbearer, opening a Christian meditation on truthful... 13 min read
  34. 41 Genesis 41 - Joseph Raised Up to Give Bread to the Nations God brings Joseph from forgotten confinement into public responsibility, where humble interpretation becomes prudent provision and the hungry nations come to Egypt for bread. 22 min read
  35. 42-43 Genesis 42-43 - The Remembered Cry and Judah's Pledge The brothers remember Joseph's unanswered pleading, Judah accepts responsibility for Benjamin, and a frightened household begins to receive undeserved kindness. 23 min read
  36. 44 Genesis 44 - Judah Stands in Benjamin's Place Judah answers a threatened brother's loss with costly responsibility, revealing repentance in the offer to remain a servant in Benjamin's place. 17 min read
  37. 45 Genesis 45 - I Am Joseph God Sent Me for Life Joseph makes himself known to the brothers who sold him, names God's life-preserving purpose, and turns mercy into nearness, nourishment, and a road home. 17 min read
  38. 46-47 Genesis 46-47 - Israel Goes Down to Egypt Jacob goes down to Egypt under God's promise, Joseph preserves the family through famine, and Israel receives mercy in Egypt without making Egypt the final homeland. 24 min read Narrated
  39. 48 Genesis 48 - Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh Jacob adopts Joseph's sons, blesses Ephraim before Manasseh, and teaches that inheritance is received by promise and grace. 19 min read Narrated
  40. 49 Genesis 49 - Jacob Blesses the Twelve Tribes Jacob blesses the twelve sons truthfully, naming sin and vocation while Judah's royal promise opens toward the expectation of the nations. 23 min read Narrated
  41. 50 Genesis 50 - Joseph Forgives and Genesis Ends in Hope Joseph forgives his brothers, confesses God's providence over human evil, and leaves Genesis pointing toward divine visitation and embodied hope. 20 min read Narrated