Read Exodus 7The plagues were not the only judgments on Pharaoh and the Egyptians.  Before any plague occurred, God hardened Pharaoh’s heart (7:3).  This is troubling to many.  Is God removing Pharaoh...  Read More

Read Exodus 5 & 6Pharaoh dismisses the LORD’s command through Moses out of hand (5:2).  He may feel threatened.  He may really believe that it is an excuse for laziness (5:17-18).  Either way, persecu...  Read More

Read Exodus 4:18-31Many people consider this passage to be one of the most perplexing in all of Scripture.  Moses’ wife, Zipporah, performs an emergency circumcision on her son in order to save Moses’...  Read More

Read Exodus 3:11-4:17Who am I?  “I will be with you.”  What if they ask me your name?  “I AM who I AM.” I AM the God who has always been, from whom all things find their source, who is present with yo...  Read More

Read Exodus 3:1-10Moses’ encounter with God at the burning bush is essential to the work that God would do through him.  Just as the apostle Paul must know the blinding glory and gentle grace of Jesus...  Read More

*This series was written by the AIA staff team at the University of VirginiaExodus OverviewGod establishes the people of Israel as a nation in the book of Exodus.  These are the people through whom He...  Read More

*This series was written by the staff team at UVARead Genesis 50Genesis ends on a powerful note of forgiveness.  The reluctance of Joseph's brothers to believe the good news of Joseph's forgiveness mi...  Read More

*This series was written by the AIA staff team at UVARead Genesis 49Yesterday, we read about Joseph’s double-portion inheritance, which Jacob pronounced upon him.  Joseph would have two sons who would...  Read More

*This series was written by the AIA staff team at UVARead Genesis 48By counting Joseph’s two sons as his own (48:5), Jacob is giving Joseph, the preeminent Christ-figure in the latter half of Genesis,...  Read More

*This series was written by the AIA staff team at UVARead Genesis 46-47Resolution.  In the previous chapter, Jacob is told about the “resurrection” of Joseph and hesitantlybelieves.  Now, Jacob sees h...  Read More

*This series was written by the AIA staff team at the University of VirginiaRead Genesis 45Up to this point, the guilty brothers have had their silver returned (42:35 - they cannot buy grace!), feaste...  Read More

*This series was written by the AIA staff team at the University of VirginiaRead Genesis 44Is Joseph just toying with his brothers?  By human standards, he definitely has the right to toy with them a ...  Read More