Join us as we read through the book of Genesis together. We'll post each day's reading and devotional early in the morning, along with any related videos.
You can join at any time, but our goal is to read through the book of Genesis by the end of the Theology class, near the end of April.
For today, read throughGenesis chapter 28. DEVOTIONAL: "Behold a Ladder set up on the Earth, and the top of it reached to Heaven." -Genesis 28:12 All men feel that earth and heaven touch at the horizons of the distant past and future; but we ought to feel that the present moment of time and this bit of the world's surface are linked with heaven. This is what the ladder ...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 27. DEVOTIONAL: "Esau cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry." -Genesis 27:34 On this incident the writer to the Hebrews founds the impressive lesson, that the choices of the past may cast a bitter and irrevocable shadow on all our future. When he afterward desired to inherit blessing he was rejected; for he found no place of...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 26. DEVOTIONAL: "Because that Abraham obeyed My Voice and kept My Charge." - Genesis 26:5 It is awful to realize how our sins may repeat themselves in our children. Here is Isaac following in the precise steps of Abraham, who had acted in a similar manner towards Sarah when entering Egypt. In each case there was a sad lapse of fait...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 25. DEVOTIONAL: "Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi."Genesis 25:11 Hagar had once found deliverance there and Ishmael had drank from the water so graciously revealed by the God who liveth and seeth the sons of men; but this was a merely casual visit, such as worldlings pay to the Lord in times of need, when it serves their turn. The...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 24. DEVOTIONAL: "I being in the way, the Lord led me." Genesis24:27 We have to be so one with God that we do not continually need to ask for guidance. Sanctification means that we are made the children of God, and the natural life of a child is obedience until he wishes to be disobedient, then instantly there is ...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 23. DEVOTIONAL: "I am a Stranger and a Sojourner." -Genesis 23:4 The minute details of this purchase are recorded to emphasize the fact that, though the whole land was Abraham's by the Divine gift, he would not enter on its possession until God's time was come. We may be sure of certain blessingsours in God's safe keepingthough the...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 22. DEVOTIONAL: Abraham built an altar; and he bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar Genesis 22:9 This event is a picture of the mistake we make in thinking that the ultimate God wants of us is the sacrifice of death. What God wants is the sacrificethroughdeath which enables us to do what Jesus did, that is, sac...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 21. DEVOTIONAL: "And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me."Genesis 21:6 It was far above the power of nature, and even contrary to its laws, that the aged Sarah should be honoured with a son; and even so it is beyond all ordinary rules that I, a poor, helpless, undone sinner, should find...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 20. DEVOTIONAL: "I also withheld thee from sinning against Me." -Genesis 20:6 As we review our lives, we can see many occasions on which our feet had well-nigh goneour steps were on the very brink of the precipice. Another inch, and we should have brought shame on Christ and lasting remorse to ourselves. To what can we attribute ou...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 19. DEVOTIONAL: "Abraham got up early to the place where he stood before the Lord, and looked." -Genesis 19:27 There was not much sleep that night for this loyal heart! With the spring of day he was where, probably, Lot, years before, had looked on the face of the country, and beheld it as a garden of the Lord. But how great the ...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 18. DEVOTIONAL: "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?" Genesis 18:17 The Delights of His Friendship.Genesis 18 brings out the delight of true friendship with God, as compared with simply feeling His presence occasionally in prayer. This friendship means being so intimately in touch with God that you never even need ...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 17. DEVOTIONAL: "Walk before me and be thou Perfect" -Genesis 17:1 God precedes his commands with such revelations of Himself, that obedience is rendered easily possible. Before calling Abram to perfection, He described himself as El Shaddai, the Almighty. What may we not do if we learn to avail ourselves of the all might of God?...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 16. The Bible's main way of talking about God's relationship to humanity is the image of a partnership. This video on covenants traces the way God entered into a series of formal relationships with various human partners in order to rescue the world through Jesus, the ultimate covenant partner. DEVOTIONAL: "Return to thy Mistress...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 15.
DEVOTIONAL:
"When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him." Genesis 15:12
For today, read throughGenesis chapter 14. DEVOTIONAL: "And he blessed him and said:"Blessed be Abram of God Most High,Possessor of heaven and earth;-Genesis 14:19 It was to Melchizedek, the lonely king-priest living outside the busy rush of the world, that this new name of God was given. There are some to whom God gives these direct revelations of Himself, that they ma...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 13.
DEVOTIONAL:
"If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to the left." Genesis 13:9
For today, read throughGenesis chapter 12.
Below is a helpful overview of the second section of Genesis, published by The Bible Project.
DEVOTIONAL:
"And hepitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar." Genesis 12:8
For today, read throughGenesis chapter 11. DEVOTIONAL: "Come,let Us go down and thereconfuse their language, that they may not understand one another's speech."Genesis 11:7 God comes down into human life. Though the world is corrupt and full of violence; though his arch-enemy has taught man to dread and hate Him; though attempts are on foot to resist Him in open rebelli...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 10. DEVOTIONAL: "From thesethe coastlandpeoplesof the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations."Genesis 10:5 Few realize the treasures that lie in this heap of names. This chapter is the key to ancient histories and contains many of the names that ...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 9. DEVOTIONAL: "I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth."Genesis9:13 It is the will of God that human beings should get into moral relationship with Him, and His covenants are for this purpose. "Why does not God save me?" He has saved me, but I have not entered into relations...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 8.
DEVOTIONAL:
"The dove came in to him in the evening." Genesis 8:11
For today, read throughGenesis chapter 7.
DEVOTIONAL:
"The Lord shut him in." Genesis 7:16
For today, read throughGenesis chapter 6.
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"This is the genealogy of Noah.Noah was a just man,perfect in his generations. Noahwalked with God." Genesis 6:9
For today, read throughGenesis chapter 5.
DEVOTIONAL:
"Enoch walked with God." Genesis 5:24
For today, read throughGenesis chapter 4. DEVOTIONAL: "Abel was a keeper of sheep." Genesis 4:2 As a shepherd Abelsanctified his work to the glory of God, and offered a sacrifice of blood upon his altar, and the Lord had respect unto Abel and his offering.This early type of our Lord is exceedingly clear and distinct. Like the first streak of light which tinges the east ...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 3. DEVOTIONAL: "Thevoice of theLordGod walking in the garden in thecool of the day." Genesis 3:8 Thus God started man in an ideal home. Memories of Eden, exquisite as dreams, weave the background of human life. Fellowship with the Creator, who walked its glades; its river, trees, and fruits; its blessed companionship; its light and...
Keep ReadingFor today, read throughGenesis chapter 2. While yesterday's video from The Bible Project provided an overview of the first section of Genesis, today's video gives some insight into the overall theme of the beginning of this book. DEVOTIONAL: "Then theLordGod tookthe man and put him in the garden of Eden totend and keep it." Genesis 2:15 Thus God started man in an ide...
Keep ReadingFor today, read through Genesis chapter 1. Below is a helpful overview of the first section of Genesis, published by The Bible Project. DEVOTIONAL: "And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness."Genesis 1:4 Light might well be good since it sprang from that fiat of goodness, "Let there be light." We who enjoy it should be more ...
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