In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. In short, from a narrative perspective, today’s passage serves as an introduction to the subsequent passages – those chapters recounting the ten plagues. Now the book of Exodus … Read More
Exodus 6:28-7:7
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. We’re still relatively early in the book so, plot-wise, most of what’s happened has been setting-the-scene. Chapters. 1-2 introduce us to the situation of the nation of Israel, … Read More
Exodus 5:1-6:12
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Last week we talked about the weird passage in Exodus – the circumcision of Moses’ son by Zipporah. As well, we looked at the idea of God hardening … Read More
Exodus 4:18-31
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today, we’re looking at a pretty strange passage. It seems to be a transitional passage – between Moses’ calling and Moses’ meeting with Pharaoh – but it’s an … Read More
Exodus 4:1-17
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Last week we talked about the revelation of God’s name to Moses, and by extension the Israelites. This happens when Moses encounters God at the burning bush. Today … Read More
Exodus 3:1-15
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today, we are looking at the calling of Moses. If you recall, Moses was living as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter presumably with a great deal of privilege. … Read More
Exodus 2:1-25
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today we begin our study of Exodus proper. And with the book of Exodus, we encounter a new character in the salvation story of God – the character … Read More
Genesis Wrap-Up
In a Nutshell… Last week we finished up the book of Genesis by closing out the story of Joseph and his brothers. We found the descendants of Jacob settling in Egypt, safe from the famine, … Read More
Genesis 42-50: Joseph’s story pt. II
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today we are looking at the last section of Genesis. We’ll do a brief wrap-up, but for all intents and purposes, this is our last week on Genesis. … Read More
Genesis 37-41: Joseph’s story
In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. We are skipping all the way to Genesis 37 today and we’ll actually encompass several chapters again as we take a look at the story of Joseph. Our … Read More