A True Beginning: The Book Of Genesis: Recent Episodes
Calvary Hanford
A study through the Old Testament book of Genesis with Gene Pensiero Jr. of Calvary Hanford. In this series titled "A True Beginning" we learn about the beginning of not only our universe but also God's work with humankind and His special revelation for us.
The two funerals of Jacob and Joseph in Genesis 50 remind us of the scourge of sin but the hope of redemption.
Gene Pensiero Jr.
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In Genesis 49, Jacob delivers a prophetic parting messing to each of his sons.
Gene Pensiero Jr.
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Jacob meets with Joseph before he dies to transfer the birthright and give his sons a blessing.
Gene Pensiero Jr.
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Joseph saves all of Egypt from the famine while also consolidating power for Pharaoh.
Gene Pensiero Jr.
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Jacob and his sons once again start their pilgrimage and are finally able to be the blessing God has wanted the family to be all along.
Gene Pensiero Jr.
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Jacob and the family of faith are making a major life change but first stop to hear from God and receive comfort from Him.
Gene Pensiero Jr.
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Joseph and Pharaoh extend an invitation to Joseph’s brothers, giving us a scale model of our walk with God.
Gene Pensiero Jr.
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Joseph’s schemes come to a climax and give way to a historic example of forgiveness and reconciliation. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Joseph and his brothers have a power lunch as God continues to draw the family of faith into reconciliation by His mercy and generosity. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
God strikes a coup de grâce against the hard-hearted sons of Jacob, leading ultimately to their rescue and redemption. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Joseph begins his rescue plan to save as many lives as he can from the coming famine. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Joseph is set free from prison so he can serve in a new ministry for the next 80 years, saving countless lives. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Joseph interprets two dreams, showing us a portrait of the Gospel and an example of ministering to others even when we’re suffering. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Joseph is enslaved to Potiphar, falsely accused, and unjustly imprisoned, causing God to say he was successful. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Judah cheats his daughter-in-law, Tamar, driving her to a desperate situation, culminating in a dramatic unmasking. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Joseph’s dreams turn into a nightmare because of his brothers’ hatred and rebellion against God and their father. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Esau’s family rises in power and status, but in doing so get farther and farther away from God, leading ultimately to their ruin. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Jacob completes his vow and sets off to go to his father but has several sorrowful funerals along the way. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
In response to Shechem assaulting Dinah, Jacob’s son go on a murderous spree, showing the downfall of being outside the will of God.
In Jacob’s meeting with Esau we have a beautiful picture of God’s gracious, faithful, enduring love for us. (Gene Pensiero Jr.)
Jacob takes the road to Israel, anticipating a fight with Esau but facing another battle with the Angel of the Lord along the way. (Gene Pensiero Jr.)
Jacob can’t get away from Laban before they have a tense showdown, marking out who gets what, dived by a rock monument. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Laban tries hard to cheat Jacob out of the deal they make, but as always God is working behind the scenes. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Rachel and Leah use Jacob and their sons as pawns in a bitter birthing war. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Jacob works seven years for Rachel, but is deceived when Laban gives him Leah instead, showing that you reap what you sow. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Jacob arrives in Haran and meets Rachel, but not before telling some strangers how they should tend their sheep. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
The family of faith work hard to solve their problems, but all forget to go God’s way. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Jacob and Rebekah catfish Isaac to steal Esau’s blessing, while Isaac tries to defy the command of God. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Isaac reacts to different provocations that come against him from famine, fear, foes, and family. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
The family of faith drifts into selfishness, culminating in Jacob’s famous red soup being traded to Esau for his birthright. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham and Ishmael die and are gathered to their people in the afterlife while the work of God continues in the family of faith. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham’s servant avoids distraction and delay in order to finish his quest to find a wife for Isaac. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac in a faraway country, acting as a type of our service to the Lord and His providence in our lives. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Sarah dies, but Abraham has nowhere to bury her. How would the father of faith respond in light of the many promises of God? (Gene Pensiero Jr)
God asks Abraham to offer Isaac on Mount Moriah, a dress rehearsal for how Jesus would be offered in the same place to save us all. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abimelech notices that God is present in Abraham’s life and wants to make a covenant with him, but first they have to resolve water rights. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Isaac is finally born, but problems arise between him and Ishmael, leading to Abraham driving Ishmael and Hagar out. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham relapses into an old lie, telling Abimelech that Sarah is his sister, causing terrible problems for both Abraham’s family and the Philistine nation. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Lot, driven by his love for worldly things, hesitates in Sodom while the angels try to rescue him and his family. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham serves the Angel of the Lord a meal and then talks with him about sparing Sodom and Gomorrah. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
God appears to Abraham and reveals more about His promises and a new responsibility Abraham and his sons will have. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham and Sarah try a disastrous plan to get themselves a baby, leading to strife, disappointment and scandal. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham’s conversation with God about the course of his life leads to one of the great covenants of the Bible. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham returns from his rescue of Lot and encounters two kings: Bera of Sodom and Melchizedek of Salem, to whom Abraham gives a tithe of all. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Lot is swept away in Chedorlaomer’s military campaign so Abraham, along with three Amorite brothers, go on a rescue mission. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham and Lot have to decide what’s next in life and where they will live. Each has a different mindset, leading to very different outcomes. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Abraham moves down to Egypt in an attempt to escape a famine but ends up causing much more trouble for himself and his family. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
We begin the story of Abraham, the friend of God, the father of the faith, who had a bit of a rough start in his walk with the Lord. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
The people of Babylon join in unified rebellion against God to build a city in an effort to make an immortal name for themselves. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
In the Table of Nations we learn about the descendants of Shem, Ham, and Japheth and how they spread out to fill the earth. Along the way, we meet a shady character named Nimrod. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Noah plants a vineyard and becomes drunk, being seen by his son, Ham and leading to a great rift in their family and a long-lasting prophecy. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
The flood survivors leave the ark and God explains to them the features and responsibilities that await them in their new world, including the eating of meat and their obligation to enforce capital punishment. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
The flood is over, but Noah spends week after week waiting for the Lord to speak and tell him to leave the ark. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
The flood finally comes after one last week of warning. Along the way, Noah works urgently and continually to obey the Lord and save lives. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
God gives Noah a very important job – making an ark that will keep him and his family safe, along with all kinds of animals during the flood. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
In the days of Noah, the sons of God and the daughters of men produce the Nephilim, an evil race of demigod-like creatures, in an effort to stop the promises of God from being fulfilled. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Enoch and Noah stand out in the Godly line of Seth as men who faithfully walked with God. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
The societies that come from the line of Cain are contrasted with the one that comes from the line of Seth. The difference is that one is full of believers, the other is not. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Cain and Abel bring an offering to the Lord, showing the condition of their hearts, and Cain decides to murder his brother. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
Adam and Eve give in to temptation and sin by eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Along the way, we learn some things about human nature, the Devil’s nature, and God’s nature. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
God brings man and woman together in the Garden of Eden and along the way shows how lavish and generous He is in His many gifts toward humanity. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
In His final act of creation during the first week, God makes something special – human beings – who would administrate the world as His representatives. (Gene Pensiero Jr)
In the first 6 days of the Creation Week we see the place God set up which would become our home, office and temple. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
God begins His special revelation by showing us where everything in our universe came from and how He feels about it. (Gene Pensiero Jr)