Job 3-4 This passage explores suffering and the meaning of life. Job is in profound agony and wishes to end it all. Job’s friend reminds him that there is a reason for his life and that he should continue to trust in God. This verse should be read with Genesis…
Genesis 14-15 Abram makes a moral decision after rescuing Lot amidst a war of kings. This passage is our first introduction of war in ancient times. Rather than profiting, we see Abram choose honor in an unethical world. This verse should be read with Job 3-4. Summary A war breaks…
Job 1-2 Satan challenges Job’s faith in God. The pivotal question arises: Will Job sustain his faith through suffering life’s hardships? Reading Job 1-2 alongside Genesis 11-12 offers a comprehensive understanding, encouraging readers to consider Abram and Job’s faith journeys together. Summary Job is the greatest man in all the…
Genesis 12-13 This story is about Abram’s faith in God, and God’s faith in Abram despite his misguided mistake that landed his wife in an unfortunate predicament. The Great Adventure Timeline combines certain verses from different books at times. The reason for the combination is to provide more context around…
Genesis 7-9:1-17 This passage is about the flood and the symbols that come out of it. Symbols of faith that we see in our everyday lives. Summary The Lord instructed Noah to take 7 pairs of clean animals, male and female, and 1 pair of unclean animals, male and female. …
Genesis 4 It’s shocking that murder takes place so early in the beginning of mankind. Complicated feelings like jealously and insecurity rear their ugly heads within the very first family. You see that God, yet again, shows mercy when one of his children disappoints him. Summary Adam and Eve have…
Genesis 2:4 – 2:25 This is only my second post, but a lot happens in the beginning of the Book of Genesis. God was busy! This particular verse in Chapter Two details the creation of the first man and the first woman. Believe it or not, it contains a little…
Genesis 1-2:3 We’ve all heard the story of the beginning of the world. God created all things in six days and rested on the seventh day. The very first passage of the Bible outlines what God specifically created in those six days. It’s important to note that God rested when…