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A Single Blessing of the Firstborn Gen 27 records that Isaac had grown old, and his eyes were dim so he could not see well. At that time, Isaac was about 136 years old, and Jacob was around 76 years old (Gen 27:1). Knowing that his death was near, Isaac called for his firstborn son… Read more

Let’s Become Repairers of Seams Ezekiel 27 portrays the downfall of Tyre, a city emblematic of worldly wealth and arrogance. Because Scripture elsewhere presents the king of Tyre as a proud ruler who exalted himself as a god, interpreters often view him as a type of Satan, the adversary of God. Today’s focus narrows to… Read more

—God’s Work Viewed Through the History of Egypt When God made the covenant of the torch with Abraham, He foretold that Abraham’s descendants would live as strangers and be oppressed for 400 years in a foreign land. To fulfil this prophecy, God sent Joseph ahead to Egypt, where he rose from slavery to become the… Read more

Let us Live by God’s Calendar When God led Israel out of Egypt, His purpose was to make them His covenant people. To establish this covenant, He gave them the Ten Commandments, the Book of the Law, the Tabernacle pattern—and the calendar. To live as God’s people means to live according to His time. 1.… Read more