Gilbert House Fellowship #258: Genesis 15-17
ABRAHAM’S DISTRESS at being childless was caused by his understanding of the afterlife. In the Amorite culture that dominated his world, it was believed that one’s quality of life after death depended on your descendants performing a monthly ritual to provide your food and drink.
Gilbert House Fellowship #257: Genesis 14
A WAR fought near the Dead Sea nearly 4,000 years ago is the focus of this week’s study.
Gilbert House Fellowship #256: Genesis 12-13
GOD BEGINS a new phase of His plan to redeem humanity in this week’s study, as Abram is called from his homeland to journey south into Canaan.
Gilbert House Fellowship #255: Gen. 10-11; Deut. 32:8-9
BEFORE WE pick up the story of Abraham, some context: When God divided the nations after the Tower of Babel incident, He placed them under the supervision of “sons of God,” angelic beings who were charged with carrying out His will while supervising His creation.
Gilbert House Fellowship #254: Job 39-42
LEVIATHAN AND BEHEMOTH are featured this week as God uses them to illustrate the difference between Him and Job. While these creatures are described as possessing almost unimaginable power, they are as pets to our Lord, who made them just as He made us.
Gilbert House Fellowship #253: Job 38
GOD ARRIVES on the scene to respond to Job’s complaints, and boy, does He bring the thunder. Literally.