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The Providence of God (Genesis 24)
In Genesis 23, Abraham’s wife, Sarah, dies and is buried in the Promised Land. And so, as one generation is buried, another is raised up, because in the next chapter, the text speaks about Sarah’s son, Isaac. Sarah’s husband, Abraham, is still alive, so he takes it upon himself to ensure that Isaac finds the…
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Abraham’s Secret (Hebrews 11:17-19)
The beauty of the Scriptures is that they are inexhaustible: In fact, in my experience reading the Bible, when one desire is satisfied, you gain a desire for a dozen more, expanding your quest beyond its original bounds. And the more one is instructed by the Word, how little he knows becomes increasingly apparent. Yet…