Death and Burial of Sarah (Gen. 23)

Isaac's Sojourning (Gen. 26)

For this one chapter, following Isaac's toledoth, we focus in on the life of the promised son and his relationships with YHWH and the Philistines. Josh, Brendan, and Tori reflect on the similarities to, and deviations from, what his father's life looked like and discuss new terms that YHWH uses to describe his terms for existing in covenant with Him. Key Words * mitsvah (מִצְוָה) - commandment * chuqqah (חֻקָּה) - something prescribed, an enactment, statute * torah (תּוֹרָה) - direction, instruction, law Sources * Bible Hub [https://biblehub.com/] * Abarim Publications [https://www.abarim-publications.com/] Contact us with your questions and feedback at sweeterthanhoneyproductions@gmail.com We seek to read the Bible with fresh eyes to understand God on His terms.

The Children of Abraham Pt. 2 (Gen. 25:12-34)

We've come to another chapter full of family lines and names. Often these sections can be tough to read through, especially since most of these characters never come up again. Josh, Tori, and Brendan dig through the names of Abraham's other sons to see if there's anything that can be learned about who they were and what their stories might have been like while discussing Abraham's complicated legacy. Key Words * Esau (עֵשָׂו) - Hairy (also Doer, Maker, Worker [https://www.abarim-publications.com/Meaning/Esau.html]) * Jacob (יַעֲקֹב) - He Who Closely Follows, Supplanter * Edom (אֱדֹם) - Red * ratsats (רָצַץ) - to crush Sources * Bible Hub [https://biblehub.com/] * Abarim Publications [https://www.abarim-publications.com/] Contact us with your questions and feedback at sweeterthanhoneyproductions@gmail.com We seek to read the Bible with fresh eyes to understand God on His terms.

The Children of Abraham Pt. 1 (Gen. 25:1-11)

We've come to another chapter full of family lines and names. Often these sections can be tough to read through, especially since most of these characters never come up again. Josh, Tori, and Brendan dig through the names of Abraham's other sons to see if there's anything that can be learned about who they were and what their stories might have been like while discussing Abraham's complicated legacy. Key Words * asaph (אָסַף) - to gather, remove * Keturah (קְטוּרָה) - Incense * Midian (מִדְיָן) - Strife, Contention Sources * Bible Hub [https://biblehub.com/] * Abarim Publications [https://www.abarim-publications.com/] Contact us with your questions and feedback at sweeterthanhoneyproductions@gmail.com We seek to read the Bible with fresh eyes to understand God on His terms.

Finding a Wife for Isaac (Gen. 24)

This chapter feels long and repetitive, but it's worth digging into. Josh, Tori, and Brendan seek to understand what the language has to reveal about what may be beneath the surface of this story and how it relates to Genesis 1. Key Words * checed (חֵסֵד) - lovingkindness (especially in covenant relationship) * bethulah (בְּתוּלָה) - a virgin * almah (עַלְמָה) - a young woman, a virgin * yarek (יָרֵךְ) - thigh, loin, side, base * Laban (לָבָן) - White Sources * Bible Hub [https://biblehub.com/] * Abarim Publications [https://www.abarim-publications.com/] Contact us with your questions and feedback at sweeterthanhoneyproductions@gmail.com We seek to read the Bible with fresh eyes to understand God on His terms.

Death and Burial of Sarah (Gen. 23)

Chapter 23 of Genesis is pretty straightforward as it centers around Abraham negotiating to buy a plot of land for burying Sarah's lifeless body. Even so, it's a dense chapter worth unpacking. Josh and Brendan aided by Tori's curiosity explore what may be hidden in the language while seeking to understand what's happening in the negotiations. Key Words * Kiriath-arba (קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע) - City of the Four * Hebron (חֶבְרוֹן) - Place Of Joining, Alliance * Machpelah (מַכְפֵּלָה) - Double * Ephron (עֶפְרוֹן) - Place Of Dust/Malleability Sources * Bible Hub [https://biblehub.com/] * Abarim Publications [https://www.abarim-publications.com/] Looking to go deeper? * BibleProject Podcast: Trees of Testing and Blessing [https://bibleproject.com/podcast/trees-testing-and-blessing/?utm_source=web_social_share&medium=shared_podcast] Contact us with your questions and feedback at sweeterthanhoneyproductions@gmail.com We seek to read the Bible with fresh eyes to understand God on His terms.