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- Elohim (God) God is Elohim—He is your Creator. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) Have you given much thought to the power God used to create the universe?
- Elohim Chayim (The Living God) God is Elohim Chayim—He is the Living God. “Today you will know that the living God is among you.” (Joshua 3:10) “Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said.
- Abba (Father) God is Abba—He is your Father. “So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children.
- Jehovah-Jireh (The Lord Will Provide) God is Jehovah-jireh—the Lord will provide. “When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it.
- Who Was Naomi?
- What Happens to Naomi?
- Why Does Naomi Encourage Ruth to Seek Out Boaz?
- What Does Naomi's Story Teach Us About Faith?
We read about Naomi in the Old Testament book of Ruth. She was married to an Ephrathite man from Bethlehem named Elimelech. And she had two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. You probably haven’t heard of those names. But Bethlehem probably sounds familiar because it was the birthplace of Jesus. And if you were heavily steeped in the Old Testament, you’d ha...
There are a few more details to Naomi’s story that fill out her pain for us. First, we notice that this was “when the judges ruled.” That was the time when everybody did what was right in their own eyes. It was a godless time. When a famine strikes (which is the second thing to notice) Elimelech believes it is best to move his family to Moab, which...
Much of the story of Ruth is centered around her relationship with Boaz. We find out in the beginning of chapter 2 that Boaz was a relative of Naomi’s husband. This will play a significant role later as we learn that this makes Boaz a kinsman-redeemer. Iain Duguid explains: “A kinsman redeemer was obliged to buy back his relatives if they fell into...
There are many lessons to learn from the story of Naomi. Here are three. 1. God Writes Our Stories If Naomi had held the pen by which her story would be written, it would have ended as a tragedy. The title of the book would be something like The Painful End of Mara. She believed that her life was over. All her decisions, or more so her husband’s de...
Guide to the Book of. Genesis. The book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It is divided into two main parts, with chapters 1-11 telling the story of God and the whole world, and chapters 12-50 focusing in on the story of God, a man, and his family. These two parts are connected by a sort of "hinge" story in the beginning of chapter 12 .
- The 7 days of creation are significant because the Hebrew word for “seven” (sheba/שבע) communicates a sense of “fullness,” “completeness,” or “whol...
- The biblical authors locate the garden of Eden “in the east” (Gen. 2:8), and we are told that a river flows down from it and branches off into four...
- God’s name in Genesis is Yahweh. “Yahweh” is the ancient Hebrew form of the verb “he will be.” And this name appears over 6,500 times in the Old Te...
- The word “genesis” means “to be born,” and the biblical book of Genesis is originally titled Bereshit (בראשית) in the Bible. “Bereshit” is the firs...
- Genesis 1 tells us that the God of the Bible is a powerful and wise creator of the world who brings order and goodness into existence. Genesis 1 de...
- Genesis is an important book because it establishes God as the creator of all things and sets up the story of God, his people, and his ultimate pur...
- There is not one most significant story in the book of Genesis, as the book contains many important stories that contribute to the overall narrativ...
- The name "Jesus" is not mentioned in Genesis (or in the entire Hebrew Bible/Old Testament). However, in Genesis 3:15, God promises that one day a h...
- The book of Genesis concludes with Joseph speaking to his brothers before he dies, telling them that he has forgiven them for their previous harm t...
- You are more than welcome to start reading the Bible in any book! You can read about Jesus in the Gospels, read poetry in the Psalms, and read epic...
The book takes its name from the prophet Zephaniah (s£panyah from s£a„pan, “hide, treasure up, store,” and a shortened form for Yahweh. It means “hidden of Yahweh .” See 2:3.
Jul 13, 2023 · Essentially, the book of life is used to share that those who are believers in Christ – sealed for eternity – are permanently written in the book. Their names can never be erased; they are God’s children forever. As we study through each verse and apply it to our lives, may we remember the gospel within its core message.
He is calling for worship now. God’s people should worship because the “Day of Judgment” and the times of blessing are certain to come. God’s people are to worship by faith, knowing that God is a covenant-keeping God. He always keeps His promises, whether they are promises of judgment or of blessing.
Mar 27, 2007 · 3. Joel: Introduction, Outline, and Argument. Related Media. Title. The book is universally called Joel after its author. The name means "Yahweh is God." Author. Of the prophet Joel, we know nothing, except that he was the son of Pethuel (1:1), of whom nothing is known. Date and Setting.
