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Upon the death of Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael were both present for the burial. This devotion looks at what happened to Ismael. Nuggets Let’s take a look at what we…

Abraham’s Faith Tested Jehovah Tested Abraham Jehovah came to Abraham just as He usually did. It wasn’t a personal visit like Genesis 18. It wasn’t a dream, as He came…

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Lot We know that Lot was the son of Haran, who had died back in Ur (Gen. 11: 27-28). Lot went with Terah when…

Abraham and His Disobedience A Famine in Canaan Abram probably had some of the doubts we have, too. We get really good at questioning God after the fact when things…

The Covenant between Jehovah and Abraham Jehovah entered into a covenant with Abram.Covenant established (Gen. 12: 1-3)Blessings of the covenant (Gen. 12: 7; Gen.13: 14-17)Sign of the covenant (Gen. 15:…

Abraham and His Family 1960 BC — Abram was born (Gen. 25: 7)1950 BC – Sarai was born (Gen. 17: 17)    1890 BC — Terah, Abram, Sarai, and Lot moved…

Merry Christmas, everyone!I can't believe it is the end of the year already. The snow has already started to fly -- and stack up -- and the temperatures have tanked.But…

Sarah had died, and Abraham was negotiating with the Hittites for a burial plot. This devotional reading looks at those negotiations and their outcome. Nuggets Abraham approached the Hittite elders…

The rest of Genesis 22 and all of Genesis 23 focus on Abraham’s family relationships. This devotional reading looks at a letter from Nahor’s family and the death of Sarah.…

The end of Genesis 21 tells us about a visit from an old “friend.” This devotional reading looks at another encounter between Abraham and Abimelech. Nuggets Abraham and Abimelech’s relationship…