Contemplative Bible Reading

Genesis 37:26-27 (English Standard Version) 26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites,… Joseph’s brothers had him! They muscled him into a pit and were trying to decide how to murder him. Evil? What […]

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Genesis 11:5-7 (New Living Translation) 5 But the Lord came down to look at the city and the tower the people were building. 6 “Look!” he said. “The people are united, and they all speak the same language. After this, nothing they set out to do will be impossible for them! 7 Come, let’s go […]

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Genesis 4:26 (New Living Translation) When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the Lord by name. Other translations use the phrase, “they began to call upon the name of the LORD.” Man came to view God the creator as … well as […]

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Genesis 37:26-27a (New Living Translation) 26 Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain by killing our brother? … 27 let’s sell him to those Ishmaelite traders. What gain is there in murdering our brother? Let’s sell him instead. At least that brings us some spending money. What? Well, at least they were…No, this […]

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Genesis 6:11 (New Living Translation) Now God saw that the earth had become corrupt and was filled with violence. Just before the flood, the earth—the whole place—was in bad shape. God was sorry, some versions say “heart broken,” about His creation. Corrupt is one word used in most translation. That means depraved or immoral. Note […]

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Genesis 34:7 (New Living Translation) Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the field as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked and furious that their sister had been raped. Shechem had done a disgraceful thing against Jacob’s family, something that should never be done. A group of brothers is furious that […]

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Genesis 28:14 (New Living Translation) And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants. God is speaking to Jacob. God is passing on the blessing and task to Abraham’s grandson as He did to Abraham and then to Isaac. Wow, this is great, right? My family will bless the […]

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Genesis 18:19 (New Living Translation) I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. God is discussing Abraham, who will become the father of many nations. God selected Abraham from all mankind to keep the […]

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Genesis 12:17-20 (New Living Translation) 17 But the Lord sent terrible plagues upon Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and accused him sharply. “What have you done to me?” he demanded. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is […]

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Genesis 12:17-20 (New Living Translation) 17 But the Lord sent terrible plagues upon Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and accused him sharply. “What have you done to me?” he demanded. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is […]

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