Genesis 37:1-38:5
Joseph & his exile to Egypt, at the hands of his brothers; Judah takes a Caananite wife.
Nov 04, 2016
Issues In Perspective
With Dr. Jim Eckman
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Genesis 35:1-36:43
Jacob is now a changed man, and God reiterates His covenant to him; the deaths of Rachel & Isaac.
Oct 28, 2016
Genesis 33:1-34:29
After reuniting with Esau, Jacob & his people settle to Shechem, where they have conflict with the Canaanites, and plot a massacre.
Oct 20, 2016
Genesis 30:33-32:32
Jacob's return to Genesis, and his fears of facing his brother Esau.
Oct 14, 2016
Genesis 29:1-30:32
The account of Jacob & Laban, and the beginnings of Jacob's family.
Oct 07, 2016
Genesis 27:4-28:22
Isaac blesses Jacob & sends him to Padan-Aram, Esau marries the daughter of Ishmael, Jacob's vision, & the stone of Beth-el.
Sep 16, 2016
Genesis 27:1-45
Not trusting completely in God and relying instead on his own resources & methods, Jacob steals the blessing of his father.
Sep 09, 2016
Genesis 25:26-26:35
Esau gives up his birthright to Jacob; and discussion of Isaac's falsehood: a nearly identical experience with Abimelech as his Father.
Sep 02, 2016
Genesis 24:34-25:26
God leads Isaac to his wife; The death of Abraham, & the birth of Jacob & Esau.
Aug 26, 2016
Genesis 24:1-34
Genesis 24 demonstrates the loving kindness & providence of God, as He leads Isaac's search for a wife.
Aug 19, 2016
Genesis 22:15-23:20
Abraham was obedient to God's test of faith, and the Lord confirmed His blessings & promises. In time, Sarah dies and Abraham purchases land for her burial in Canaan, the promised land.
Aug 11, 2016
Genesis 21:18-22:15
God tests Abraham's faith, demonstrating how the Lord blesses those who obediently surrender everything to Him.
Aug 04, 2016
Genesis 20:1-21:17
Dr. Eckman discusses how Abraham's falsehood with Abimelech & his restoration demonstrates the grace of God; and the awaited birth of Isaac leads to conflict in Abraham's home.
Jul 28, 2016
Genesis 19:11-20:4
Genesis 19 focuses on destruction & deliverance: God owed nothing to Lot, but showed His grace by getting him & his family out of Sodom.
Jul 21, 2016
Genesis 18:15-19:11
The judgment of Sodom & Gomorrah: when a society defies God's laws & order, wickedness, evil, & greed will result, and those who partake will face God's wrath.
Jul 21, 2016
Genesis 17:1-18:14
The Lord reaffirms His covenant with Abraham, teaching us today that we are responsible to walk in obedience before Him, no matter how difficult.
Jul 11, 2016
Genesis 15:8-16:6
Abraham's vision & covenant with God, and the story of Hagar & Ishmael teaches us today & always to trust God's Word & wait for His promises.
Jun 30, 2016
Genesis 14:1-15:7
Dr. Eckman leads discussion of how Abram rescues Lot, and the Lord's renewed covenant with Abram.
Jun 28, 2016
Genesis 12:1-13:18
God commands Abraham to travel to the land of Canaan. After several tests of Abraham's faith, including conflicts with Pharaoh & with Lot, The Lord reveals His covenant with Abraham & his offspring.
Jun 13, 2016
Genesis 11:1-12:3
Dr. Eckman leads discussion of the Tower of Babel & the beginnings of the Lord's Redemptive Plan, by His calling of Abraham.
Jun 03, 2016
Genesis 9:18-10:32
Sin re-enters the world through the actions of Noah & his son Ham, but God's plan to re-populate the Earth continues with Noah's sons & their offspring spreading out across the world.
May 25, 2016
Genesis 8:1-9:17
The floodwaters over the Earth recede, and God establishes His New Order through Noah & his family.
May 19, 2016
Genesis 6:1-8:4
As humanity oversteps His boundaries & rules, God determines to destroy all life on Earth with a great flood; Noah & his family are spared from this judgment by building an Ark.
May 13, 2016
Genesis 4:17-5:32
The family of Cain altered God's ordinances for marriage & the value of human life, and God preserved worship & obedience to His laws through the line of Seth.
May 06, 2016
Genesis 3:20-4:16
Continued discussion of the fall of Adam & Eve: their expulsion from the Garden, and the suffering that continues in their family.
Apr 29, 2016
Genesis 3:7-19
Adam & Eve suffer the consequences: Dr. Eckman discusses how their disobedience led to a curse upon themselves, and all of creation to follow.
Apr 22, 2016
Genesis 3:1-7
Dr. Eckman leads in-depth discussion of how the serpent tempted Adam & Eve, causing the beginnings of human rebellion & its consequences for all of mankind.
Apr 15, 2016
Genesis 2:8-25
A continuation of Genesis 2: God's creation of humans to populate & have dominion over His world, and the creation of the institution of marriage.
Apr 08, 2016
Genesis 1:28-2:7
Chapter 2 begins an in-depth account of God's work on the 6th day: The creation of human beings to populate & have dominion over His world.
Apr 01, 2016
Genesis 1:2-28
In 6 days, God called into existence a perfect, harmonious, and fruitful creation over which we, His Image Bearers, are to rule.
Mar 24, 2016
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