The Surly Curmudgeon

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Side-by-side comparison of Biblical genealogies from Luke, Matthew, Genesis, Ruth, and 1 Chronicles.

Chapters 4 & 5 of Genesis list the descendants of Adam and Eve down to Noah and his three sons just prior to the great flood. After briefly listing the descendants of their son Cain, these genealogies focus in on the descendants of their son Seth through whose line, Jesus theַ מָשִׁיח māšîaḥ would be … Read more

In the latter half of Genesis 2, God’s Word fills in the details of the creation of mankind including the commandment He gave to Adam – forbidding him to eat the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Then Genesis 3 tells us that Adam and Eve disobeyed this commandment, bringing … Read more

We examine the creation as detailed in Genesis 1 and the implementation of the principle of the sabbath rest implemented by God’s own example in Genesis 2:1-3

Before launching our verse-by-verse study of Genesis we need to examine the general structure and history of the book.

In our first study in Genesis, we’ll examine only the first two verses, discussing what they tell us about the eternal nature of God and about His triune character.

The Word dedicates a chapter of Genesis to listing some of Esau’s (Edom’s) descendants before returning to the main theme.

Jabob & Leah’s sons Simeon and Levi take shameful vengeance on the men of Shechem after the son of the city’s leader had forced their sister Dinah to have sex with him.