#16 | Genesis ch.15 - Brit Bein Habetarim. The Covenant Between the Pieces
In this chapter, Avraham challenges God.He says - You promised me offspring, and yet I cannot have children! - You promised a land. How will that ever happen?Avraham asks for assurances from God.And God understands that Avraham needs that reassurance. God offers a Brit - a pact, a contract, a covenant - and this covenant has some interesting imagery - animals cut in two, birds of prey, fire and smoke, a sky filled with stars. What does it all mean?Today we explore this dramatic exchange, and the meaning behind the imagery.
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#15 | Genesis ch.14 - Avram to the Rescue!
In this chapter:1. War in the Jordan valley - four Mesopotamian kings take control of the five kingdoms of the valley. After the five kings revolt, the four-kings come and conquer the valley taking its population captive, including Lot.2. Abraham embarks in a military rescue mission to save his nephew Lot with 318 fighters - called "his students, those born in his household." He is victorious.3. On his return, Abraham is greeted by two kings - polar opposites - the King of Sedom, and Maki Tzedek. With whom will he ally?
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#14 | Genesis ch.13 - Lot and Avraham Part Ways
Lot has traveled all the way from Mesopotamia at Avraham's side! Why do they split up now?And why choose Sedom?
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#13 | Genesis ch.12 - Lech Lecha
Today our attention turns to Abraham and Sarah and their trek to the promised land.Why did God choose Abraham?Did God choose him *because* he was special or did God choose him to *become* special?
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#12 | Genesis ch.11 - From Babel to Avraham
We begin today with the Tower of Babel. What is wrong with building skyscrapers? Why did God intervene?
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