Archive - March 1, 2009

Amibelech seeks a treaty with Isaac:Genesis 25 and 26

It is interesting how in Genesis 21 and then again in 26 Abimelech comes to Abraham to make a treaty and then he comes to Isaac. I had never noticed the treaties were by the same king of the Philistines and Phicol the commander of his army. When I read these stories before I didn’t take time to reflect on what was happening in the story.I was reading to get chapters done. I am finding that this blog is a great way to help me think and meditate on what the Bible is saying. Continue Reading…