Reflections on Genesis

Well, I have finally finished my series of blog-posts on Genesis. It only took me two years! I hope you’ve enjoyed the series and managed to read most of them. If there’s any you missed, this post will be like a kind of summary and index, looking back on the posts and the key themes. …

Spiritual Cliff-Hanger (Genesis 50)

Spiritual Cliff-Hanger (Genesis 50) Well, here it is. The last post in my Genesis series. Genesis ends on a spiritual cliff-hanger. The promises of God to Abraham, first spoken decades ago in chapter 12, remain unfulfilled. Some of them at any rate. God did indeed bless Abraham, and his descendants. He made their name great …

Total Forgiveness (Genesis 42-45)

The throne room was empty, his work was nearly done. Then the steward ushered in 11 men looking much the worse for wear. They were brothers and he recognised them, though they didn’t recognise him. He could never forget their faces, for the last time he saw them they had sold him into slavery. They …