Moses and Pharaoh
So Moses met up with Aaron and they went back to Egypt to talk to the elders of Israel. Moses did a couple of magic tricks and that was good Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Bible
The Burning Bush
According to the Bible, Moses was out with the flocks one day when he came across a burning bush. The bush wasn’t being consumed, it was just burning. There are Continue Reading →
Exodus
So Abraham and all his family, flocks, cattle, menservants and maidservants and everything they had, all went down to Egypt to live off the fat of the land. They were Continue Reading →
Israel Comes to Egypt
To make a long story short, the famine came and the whole world1 was starving to death, including Israel and his household. So Israel sent his sons down to Egypt Continue Reading →
Joseph
Israel had a soft spot for Joseph and Benjamin since they were the children of Rachel, the only woman he ever really loved. In fact Joseph was Israel’s favorite son Continue Reading →
Israel, Benjamin and Rachel’s Tomb
Along the way, God reiterated to Jacob his promise to Abraham and Issac; that his offspring would possess all the land he could see and beyond.1 He also changed Jacob’s Continue Reading →
Dinah
There is one story from this time that deserves mention. Shechem was a town that, like most places in those days, was named after the guy who ran it. Shechem Continue Reading →
Jacob and Esau – part 2
So Jacob headed back to the land of Canaan, which today would be modern day Israel, Jordan and parts of Syria and Lebanon. But he was afraid of his brother, Continue Reading →
The House of Jacob
I encourage you to read about Jacob’s time with Laban, it’s worth the read, but I’m just going to skim it here. Jacob went to live with his uncle, Laban Continue Reading →
Jacob and Esau
Jacob and Esau were born twins but could not have been more different if they’d tried. Esau was a big, hairy guy who loved to hunt and be outdoors while Continue Reading →