Many years after the Tower of Babel, when people had spread out across the earth into different nations and languages, the world fell into idolatry and false religions. People forgot about the one true God and worshipped manmade statues and objects instead. But God had a magnificent plan to create a chosen people for Himself, […]
View DetailsAfter Jacob had tricked his father Isaac into giving him Esau’s birthright blessing, he was forced to flee from his enraged twin brother who wanted to kill him. Their mother Rebekah helped arrange for Jacob to travel far away to her brother Laban’s home to find a wife from among their relatives. As Jacob prepared […]
View DetailsAs generations passed after Adam and Eve, more and more people filled the earth. But sadly, almost everyone had turned away from God and become consumed by evil thoughts and wicked deeds. Violence and corruption spread across the land. All except one man – Noah. Despite living in such a morally corrupt world, Noah remained […]
View DetailsAfter God miraculously gave Abraham and Sarah a son named Isaac in their old age, He tested Abraham’s faith and obedience in an incredible way. One day, God spoke to Abraham with a tremendously difficult command: “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There you […]
View DetailsAfter receiving the patriarchal blessing from his father Isaac, Jacob set out on a long journey from Canaan to the region of Paddan-aram. He was following his parents’ instructions to find a wife from among their relatives, rather than marrying a Canaanite woman as his brother Esau had done. When Jacob arrived in Paddan-aram after […]
View DetailsAs Jacob and his family traveled back to the promised land of Canaan, they stopped to camp near the town of Shechem. This was the same area where God had appeared to Jacob years earlier and blessed him after the dream of the stairway to heaven. Jacob’s daughter Dinah, whose mother was Leah, went out […]
View DetailsOf all the sons of Jacob, Joseph was the favorite. As a young boy, Joseph had dreams that revealed he would one day rule over his brothers. This special favor caused intense jealousy and resentment among Joseph’s older brothers. One day when Joseph was 17 years old, his brothers saw him coming from far away […]
View DetailsA long time ago, there was a young man named Joseph who lived in the land of Canaan. Joseph was the son of Jacob, who had twelve sons. Even though Joseph was one of the youngest, he was very wise and could understand dreams better than anyone else. Joseph’s brothers were very jealous of him […]
View DetailsAfter being forgotten in prison for two long years, Joseph finally got his unexpected chance when Pharaoh himself had a perplexing dream that no one could interpret. The former cup-bearer suddenly remembered Joseph’s gift and told Pharaoh about the young Hebrew who could reveal dream meanings. Pharaoh immediately summoned Joseph from the harsh prison and […]
View DetailsA long, long time ago, there lived a family of Israelites in the land of Egypt. The Israelites were descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and they had moved to Egypt when times were tough in their homeland of Canaan. At first, the Egyptian pharaoh welcomed the Israelites, and they lived in peace. But over […]
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