Soul Rejoice

This article is part of a series of articles that resulted from my time preaching through the book of Genesis. The commentary on the passage is my own, resulting from hours of research and exegetical study. It is my intent to draw a biblical theology chapter by chapter through the book of Genesis that places the events of the narratives into the broad picture of the entire Bible, demonstrating the progressiveness of theology and the sufficiency of every Word of Scripture. It is my prayer that these articles are helpful to those seeking a better understanding of the book of Genesis and of the Bible as a whole. The sermon series and other resources can be found at www.fbcroxana.com . God is patient toward those whom He loves. Just as He called Abram to leave Ur (11:31) and then later to leave Haran to complete the journey (12:1), so God was patient with Jacob. Jacob had delayed in obeying God’s command to go to Bethel, and he had suffered greatly for it. His daughter, Dinah, ...

This article is part of a series of articles that resulted from my time preaching through the book of Genesis. The commentary on the passage is my own, resulting from hours of research and exegetical study. It is my intent to draw a biblical theology chapter by chapter through the book of Genesis that places the events of the narratives into the broad picture of the entire Bible, demonstrating the progressiveness of theology and the sufficiency of every Word of Scripture. It is my prayer that these articles are helpful to those seeking a better understanding of the book of Genesis and of the Bible as a whole. The sermon series and other resources can be found at www.fbcroxana.com . God had called Jacob back to the Promised Land and Jacob had returned. He did not immediately go to Bethel, where God had commanded him to go. He set up camp first in Succoth, then near Shechem. Jacob and his family lived on the land that they bought in Shechem for many years. At the end of that ...

This article is part of a series of articles that resulted from my time preaching through the book of Genesis. The commentary on the passage is my own, resulting from hours of research and exegetical study. It is my intent to draw a biblical theology chapter by chapter through the book of Genesis that places the events of the narratives into the broad picture of the entire Bible, demonstrating the progressiveness of theology and the sufficiency of every Word of Scripture. It is my prayer that these articles are helpful to those seeking a better understanding of the book of Genesis and of the Bible as a whole. The sermon series and other resources can be found at www.fbcroxana.com . Fearful of his brother, Jacob had sent gifts ahead to Esau, who was approaching with a vast group of men. During the night, he had wrestled the Angel of the LORD, where he was changed. His name was changed, his body was changed, and his disposition was changed. He was not the same Jacob that had ...

This article is part of a series of articles that resulted from my time preaching through the book of Genesis. The commentary on the passage is my own, resulting from hours of research and exegetical study. It is my intent to draw a biblical theology chapter by chapter through the book of Genesis that places the events of the narratives into the broad picture of the entire Bible, demonstrating the progressiveness of theology and the sufficiency of every Word of Scripture. It is my prayer that these articles are helpful to those seeking a better understanding of the book of Genesis and of the Bible as a whole. The sermon series and other resources can be found at www.fbcroxana.com . God’s redemptive plan is laid out for us in the Scriptures. He revealed it to the prophets, and they wrote it down. During the lives of the patriarchs, however, there were no written Scriptures. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had to trust the word of God which came to them. As to the scope of revelation...

This article is part of a series of articles that resulted from my time preaching through the book of Genesis. The commentary on the passage is my own, resulting from hours of research and exegetical study. It is my intent to draw a biblical theology chapter by chapter through the book of Genesis that places the events of the narratives into the broad picture of the entire Bible, demonstrating the progressiveness of theology and the sufficiency of every Word of Scripture. It is my prayer that these articles are helpful to those seeking a better understanding of the book of Genesis and of the Bible as a whole. The sermon series and other resources can be found at www.fbcroxana.com . Jacob received his father’s blessing by devious means, stealing it from his brother, Esau. Esau was enraged, causing Isaac and Rebekah to send Jacob away while his brother’s anger cooled. The Abrahamic covenant was now Jacob’s to trust and hope for. First, however, he needed to obtain a wife so that ...

We are beginning January 2018 with a series titled, "Devoted to Prayer" (cf. Col 4:2). Prayer is an essential activity in a Christian's life. It is natural to the child of God to pray unto Him. It is absolutely necessary to the Christian life. Prayer is just as necessary as doctrine. A well-balanced Christian has both an ever-growing knowledge of doctrine and an ever-deepening life of prayer. Knowledge is useless without prayer, just as prayer is useless without knowledge. Consider the two extremes: First, consider the person who has no knowledge of true doctrine, but prays for hours a day. Devotees of false religions often pray many times a day, but their prayers are neither to the true God nor in the name of Jesus Christ. These prayers, though they be many, are ineffectual and unheard. Second, consider the person who has a doctorate in theology, but never prays. This person is a walking encyclopedia of doctrine. But he never prays. His theology is deficient in the sen...

The Bible is the revelation of God that is about God and about how He would have us live life. God is the Creator of all things, and therefore He is infinitely superior to them. There is no one like Him. No one has the infinite knowledge or wisdom that He has. We are limited by our creatureliness. He, as the Creator is unlimited. We are limited by the effects of the Fall, namely sin. He, as the pure and righteous King, is unlimited. Through His Word, God has revealed His eternal plan of redemption through His Son Jesus Christ. He has revealed that one day, Jesus Christ will return and vanquish His enemies in order to rule over a kingdom of righteousness. And He has revealed that the righteous will participate in this Kingdom while the unrighteous are thrown into the Lake of Fire. What does it mean by “righteous?” Who are the righteous ones? If “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Rom 3:23), and if “the wages of sin are death” (Rom 6:23); who can stand in the day of...