Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: The patriarch fixes his eyes on his firstborn; he must say something sharp that would dishonour him, but he does not deny him the rights of birthright. The servant was very careful. Gen 32:28. It is very proper, when we have offended other people, and especially if we feel that we have done them wrong, as Jacob had done to Esau, that we should use the humblest terms concerning ourselves, and the best terms we can about those whom we have offended. Gen 32:28. Gen 14:19-20. 15. James Now that he is going back, the angels are there again to speed him on his way home to the land of the covenant, the land which the Lord had promised to give to Abraham and his seed. Thou hast loosed my bonds.. And a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. Genesis xxi. b. But when He turns in grace to man He is called Jehovah. For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. Gen 1:1. Exodus Zechariah In addition, it points to a deep and serious problem in the world at that time, something far beyond the problem of believers marrying those who do not believe. i. Peter, in 2 Peter 3:1-7, relates the future judgment to the judgment of the flood saying, unbelievers willfully forget the world that then existed perished being flooded with water. Genesis 6 - Henry's Complete Commentary on the Bible - Bible He knew that God had called him and his kindred to inherit the land of Canaan, and, therefore, he was not willing that they should go back to their former dwelling-places. You shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.. The daughters of men were not raped or seduced as such. Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. 1. Now let us read in the twenty-second chapter of this same Book of Genesis. Abraham bases his argument upon the justice of God; and when a man dares to do that, it is mighty pleading, for, depend upon it, God will never do an unjust thing. Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. It may have been long ages before God fitted up this world for the abode of man, but it was not self-existent; it was created by God, it sprang from the will and the word of the all-wise Creator. Nay more, we may say to him, Take not tithes, O Lord, but take all!. It may be that God is about to test and try some of you in order that he may afterwards make you to be greater and more useful than you have ever been before. ii. Binding his foal unto the vine, and his asss colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes: his eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk. There is none righteous, no, not one: there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. a. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. Gen 12:5-6. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. Bible Study Tools Language Tools Study Library You know the story of Hagar; of her being sent out from Abrahams tent with her son Ishmael. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. Titus That is, a supplanter, as poor Esau well knew. A prayer most humble, most direct in its petitions, and also full of faith. On his belly does he go, and still is dust his meat. How often God takes the will for the deed with his people! How wonderfully those two things meet in practical harmony,the free will of man and the predestination of God! And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. It is a good thing to have the right names for things. All they had gained by their sin was a discovery of their nakedness. And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord. But he soon resumed his prophecy: go Ge 49:19, What a happy breathing-space is this! So that he fell, or began to fall; but still he gripped the Angel, and would not let him go. And he stayed yet other seven days; I wonder whether Noah sent out these creatures on the Sabbath mornings. Gen 49:16-17. His most fruitful years of ministry were at the New Park Street and later the Metropolitan Tabernacle pulpit in London. And the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. Acts The Lord took away from Adam and Eve the withered fig-leaves; but put on them the skins of animals, to show, in symbol, that we are covered with the sacrifice of Christ. And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. Gen 49:22. Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you.. Gen 8:3-5. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis iii. Surely, he is coming thus to avenge himself for the wrong I did him, long ago. How far reaching it is! Gen 8:15-21. Gen 3:4-5. In the six hundredth year of Noahs life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. It was an olive leaf, that is all. Thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy fathers children shall bow down before thee. Gen 32:2. Gen 49:10. Jacob knows this, so he lets Esaus anger have an opportunity to cool down while he watches drove following drove. As a prince hast thou power with God. Genesis 32:28. There are some purblind people who only believe one or other of these two truths; yet they are both true, and the one is as true as the other. Gen 45:6. While that was true of Judah, it is still more true of him who sprang out of Judah, even our Lord and King, the Lion of the tribe of Judah. This was a sure sign that Joseph knew his brethren, and they might well recognize him even by that precept, for their consciences must have told them that it had been their common habit to fall out either with or without occasion, so he bids them not to do so. He who gives most light is the truest ruler, and the man who aspires to leadership in the Church of God, if he knows what he is at, aspires to be the servant of all by laying himself out for the good of all, even as our Saviour said to his disciples, Whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. The sun and moon are the servants of all mankind, and therefore do they rule by day and by night. Gen 15:14-17. And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee. So the Lord bore his servant through this great trial, and blessed him more than he had ever blessed him before. Let us always look upon the list of our difficulties as only a catalogue of our triumphs. The Lord Jesus confirms that Moses is the author in Luke 24:27; Luke 24:44; John 5:46-47.And Paul who often speaks of the law calls it the "law of Moses" (Romans 10:5; 1 Corinthians 9:9; Hebrews 10:28). And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, That I will not take from a thread even to a shoe-latchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: The patriarch is greater than the king. These sermons from Charles Spurgeon are a series that is for reference and not necessarily a position of Answers in Genesis. Around a.d. 75, Josephus said the locals collected relics from the ark and showed them off to this very day. And he wept aloud: Emotion long pent up grows violent; and when at last it does burst forth, it cannot be restrained: He wept aloud.. And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. At this point, all Noah knew was that God will judge the earth, and he was supposed to build a big barge. a. Spurgeon, Charles Haddon: Genesis 6:3: A Family Sermon: Spurgeon, Charles Haddon: Genesis 7:1-3: The Ark Open for All: Spurgeon, Charles Haddon: Genesis 7:5: Shut In, or Shut Out: Spurgeon, Charles Haddon: Genesis 7:16: The Dove's Return to the Ark: Spurgeon, Charles Haddon: Genesis 8:9-12: The Best of the Best: Charles Haddon Spurgeon . What should be the meditations of every godly man as he looks towards Sodom, and sees the smoke of its destruction? What a strange place this world must have looked, with its plains and hills and rooks and vales without one single blade of grass, or a tree, or a shrub; so at once, before that day was over, God threw the mantle of verdure over the earth, and clad its mountains and valleys with forests and plants and flowers, as if to show us that the fruitless is uncomely in Gods sight, that the man who bears no fruit unto God is unendurable to him. After all, an ark is a chest, not a ship; this refers to the shoebox shape of the vessel. For I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Gen 3:14-15. Chapter 22:1-26:33 Isaac, the son of the promise, a. Chapter 3:1-4:7 The fall and its consequences (Romans 5:12), Chapter 3 Temptation, fall, judgment and grace, Chapter 4:1-7 Cain and Abel: The first sacrifice, the first murder, and the first city, c. Chapter 4:8-5:32Cain and Seth: Two descendants of Adam (1 Corinthians 15:46), Chapter 6 The building of the ark (Matthew 24:38-39; 2 Peter 3:3-10), Chapter 7 The flood: Judgment and salvation, b. In those darker days we can hardly expect to find so much of the excellences of the spirit as we ought to find now-a-days in those who possess the spirit of God fully. Gen 32:30. Chapter 12:1-21:34 Abraham, the father of all believers (Romans 4), a. It is possible God still has a purpose for the ark, to use it to remind the world of a past judgment shortly before a future judgment. The Spurgeon Library | Scriptures | Genesis It was his blood which yielded the juice of those rare clusters of the choice vine; and now, with garments dyed with his own blood, he comes from Edom, for he has trodden down his foes, and he cries, I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me.. 1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on . If Abrahams seed was to be like the stars of heaven for multitude, there must be time for the increase to come. viii. Lesson 14: Sin's Full Course (Genesis 6:1-8) | Bible.org Gen 32:29. Abraham is called the friend of God. It was not merely that God was his Friend; that was blessedly true, and it was a great wonder of grace; but he was honoured to be called the friend of God-one with whom God could hold sweet converse, a man after his own heart, in whom he trusted to whom he revealed his secrets. And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the kings dale. And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. Oh, that you and I might possess the Abrahamic faith which thus practically obeys the Lord, and brings a blessing to all the nations of the earth! And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death. It may be that it will bring you something worth bringing one of these days, as Noahs dove brought to him. It is a good thing also to know the names of truths, and the names of other things that are right. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. He wins, he conquers, when his weakness becomes supreme, and he is conscious of it. In tones of mingled pity and rebuke he asked, Where art thou?, Note the calm majesty of every word. And the fourth river is Euphrates. Gen 3:7. The sons of God marry the daughters of menMen turn to wickedness, the earth is filled with violence, and all flesh is corruptedThe Flood is promisedGod establishes His covenant with Noah, who builds an ark to save his family and various living things. This was a very significant gospel action. Ezra And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. 1 Kings Chapter 5:1: This is the book of Adam's generations, 3. There was a long interval between Jacob going away, and he coming back again, but his sin came home to him; and if you are a child of God and you do wrong, it is more certain to come home to you, in this life, than if you were one of the ungodly. Gen 7:24. Remember how earnestly David prayed about the sins of his youth, and his later transgressions too; and Jacob, in deep humility, must have most vividly remembered his sin against his brother. Thus did Jacob the wrestler overcome his God. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. O brethren, if you can remind God of his own promise, you must win the day, for promised mercies are sure mercies. And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life. Happy fowls, and happy cattle, and happy beasts of the earth to be connected with Noah, and go to come under a covenant of preservation and we, though only worthy to be typified by these creatures which God had preserved in the ark, are thrice happy to be in the same covenant with him who is our Noah, our rest, our sweet savour unto God. Noah could read something from that leaf that the dove brought to him, but he learned more when she did not return to him. So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way. Colossians And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: According to the Eastern manner of swearing. And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, , What a wonderful expression that is! The ark could carry 136,560 sheep in half of its capacity, leaving plenty of room for people, food, water, and whatever other provisions were needed. Compare Joshua 1:7; Joshua 8:31; Judges 3:4; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Chronicles 23:18; Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 8:1; Daniel 9:11; Malachi 4:4. Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his brother shall be unto Zidon. She was to offer him to drink, and draw water for his camels; she would thus not be afraid of work, she would be courteous, and she would be kind, and all these meeting in one might show him, and by this test he might very wisely discover, that she was a fitting woman for Isaac, and might become his spouse. Genesis 6:8 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary - Bible Study Tools So it is not strange that this is mentioned as an heroic act of faith. (Poole), 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. This was true Oriental policy, and crafty Jacob always had more than enough of something and planning even when it was not done with wisdom; but, in this case, I think it was a wise arrangement, for which he is to be commended. The Lord told Noah when to go in, for it was necessary for him to know that; but he did not tell him when he should come out, for it was unnecessary that he should know that. He felt that nothing he could do would be effectual without Gods blessing. And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. Now was his faith tried indeed, he had no child, he was himself old, and his wife also was old, yet the Lords promise was, So shall thy seed be as the stars of heaven. And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? Sermons by Spurgeon - Bible Hub MEN think a great deal of anyone who has power with royalty. Gen 32:3. Amos 1 Chronicles Commentary on Genesis 2. They were opened, indeed; and Adam and Eve did know good and evil. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. Abraham always gives the same answer to the Lords call, Here am I.. When did the dominion depart from Judah till the Lord Jesus came as the Seat One? It is not to the credit of these men. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: That is, a prince of God. Everything that is on the earth shall die: We can only wonder what Noah felt when he heard this remarkable announcement from God. And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son? John Gill's Exposition of the Bible is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed. Why did he not say, The damsel that shall first offer me to drink? And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. c. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD: While God commanded all the earth to be cleansed of this pollution, He found one man with whom to begin again: Noah, who found grace in the eyes of the LORD. He would not gratify Jacobs curiosity concerning his name, but he gave him the blessing that he craved. You may have what you will if you can speak thus to the covenant angel, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.. I am afraid that the servants of God sometimes weaken the force of the truth by their verbosity, but not so did the serpent when he craftily suggested falsehoods to Mother Eve; he said enough to accomplish his evil purpose, but no more. Thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons wives with thee. Gen 22:9-10. I suppose that this was a very drying wind, so the waters began to turn to vapor, and gradually to disappear. Asher was a tribe that was placed in a very fertile region where everything was crowned with delight. Yet, if you do feel that it is right to make such plans as Jacob made, take care that you do what Jacob also did. Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. Strange to say, while God pronounces a curse upon the enemy of mankind, he is uttering a blessing upon the whole of those who belong to Christ, for HE is that seed of the woman, and all that belong to him are a simple-minded, child-like people, children of the woman. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. 7. The Sons of God and the Daughters of Men (Genesis 6:1-8) This was a wise and proper action on the past of Jacob, for he had grossly wronged his brother, and it was right for him to make advances toward a reconciliation. And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. They were to have a land in which would be milk for babes and wine for strong men; surely this land is thy land, O Emmanuel! What nourishing milk there is in the gospel, and what exhilarating wine for those who know the love of Christ! And Adam called his wifes name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. That raven that you did not lock up well at home, has come here after you. And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them. This is how you shall make it: The ark was as long as a 30-story building is high (about 450 feet or 150 meters), and it was about 75 feet (25 meters) wide and 45 feet (15 meters) high. And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. It becomes evident from two passages in the New Testament that the term "law" or "law of Moses" includes Genesis: 1 Corinthians 14:34 can only refer to the divine order in Genesis 2:18 ff; Genesis 3:16, since the law of Sinai lacks an explicit command for women to be subject, and in Galatians 4:21 ff Paul talks of the story of Ishmael and Isaac (Genesis 16; Genesis 21).In both cases he speaks of the law. God knows when to send angels to his servants; and when they come, it is often as the forerunners of a trial which is to follow them. This was the first act of God in preparing this planet to be the abode of man, and the first act of grace in the soul is for the Spirit of God to move within it. Pleading men grow bolder and braver in their requests. Chapter 10:1: These are the generations of the sons of Noah, 5. And he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; and said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. Perhaps you have some of these unclean birds coming down upon your sacrifice just now. Gen 1:5. The Angel said, Let me go, at the very time when Jacob felt the shrinking of the sinew: He said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. Genesis 6:3 - Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary - StudyLight.org The earth is completed now that man has come upon it, and man is completed when the image of God is upon him, when Christ is formed in him the hope of glory, but not till then. Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was born in Essex, England. He received what he sought for his necessity, but not what he merely asked out of curiosity. If it had not been on record in the page of inspiration, we might almost have doubted whether a man could speak so impudently when , Eyes Opened 1 Samuel Oh, that question! Gen 7:20-23. The Lord had said concerning the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Commentary on Genesis 3. I think that I have said to you before that this sparing of Zoar is an instance of the cumulative power of prayer. (wpe), Family Reformation; Or, Jacobs Second Visit to Bethel, An Urgent Request for an Immediate Answer. You will not surely die: Satan effectively laid the groundwork. Thus, you see, Abraham began his separated life with a blessing from the Lord his God. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? O father of the faithful, though thou dost believe, and art counted as righteous through believing, dost thou still ask, Whereby shall I know? Ah, beloved! b. Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth: Noahs three sons will figure into the account in a significant way. Eagles and vultures, and all kinds of kites in the form of carking cares, and sad memories, and fears, and doubts, come hovering over the sacred feast. There are some people who like to have their bread to be fat, but they yield to the King no dainties. Since it had not rained yet on the earth, it is reasonable to suppose Noah didnt know what God was meant yet. Noah didnt earn grace; he found it. I have known him very strangely with his people, and when they thought they were quite forgotten, he has proved that he remembered them, and both the winds of heaven and the waters of the sea have had to work their good. Chapter 15:1-21:34Abraham's experiences with God, Chapter 15 The promise of the son and the inheritance, Chapter 16 Hagar and Ishmael: Law and the flesh (Galatians 4:21-31), Chapter 17 Renewal of the promise and institution of circumcision; change of name (Abraham and Sarah), Chapter 18 Fellowship with God and prayer for Sodom, Chapter 19 Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah; Lot's salvation; origin of Moab and Ammon, Chapter 20 Abraham's failure with Abimelech, Chapter 21 Birth of Isaac and separation from Hagar and Ishmael, 2. This is the very Jacob who had, in his earlier days, been full of crafty policy, and tricks and schemes; but he has done with all that now, and he is able truthfully to say, I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.. Noah might have thought it was dry enough before; but God did not think so, there was enough mud to breed a pestilence, so Noah must wait until God had made the earth ready for him. There is not an angel in heaven but God will make him to be a servant to you if you need him; there is not a wind in any quarter of the globe but God will guide it to you if it is necessary; and there are no waves of the sea but shall obey the Lords will concerning you. Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: And Esau, altogether a man of the world, one very like the sons of other families around about, took care to adorn himself in goodly raiment.
