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Story 7: Jacob [Up For A Fight?]
Tell me, who has the right to fight with God? Anyone? Who is worthy to approach the Holy One for a confrontation? Was Jacob? Whether you say yes or no, he did it. He fought – more accurately, he wrestled – with God for a blessing. He marched into the ring with the Creator, chin [...]
Story 6: Isaac [The Gift and the Sacrifice]
Isaac enters the world as a long-awaited gift. He brings his aging parents laughter along with the assurance that God will fulfill His promises. He’s heaven-sent, like it says in James: Every good and perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow [...]
Story 5: Abraham [Hope Against Hope]
The storyteller over many years has narrated the account of Abraham only a breath after articulating the woes of Babel. It’s no mistake that these two very different stories have always dwelt side by side. After recounting the futility of Babel’s builders (who tried to make a name for themselves), Abraham enters the plot, a nobody [...]
Story 4: Nations [Memories of Babel]
The stain of human pride marks the story of Babel. The people on earth (Noah’s great-grandchildren), unite under the direction of the mighty warrior Nimrod and cleverly devise a plan to build an empire with a tower touching heaven. The massive tower and the extravagant city promise power, protection, and fame, not to mention a [...]
Story 3: The Flood [Children's Story, Tragedy, or Love Story?]
The story of the Flood – or “Noah’s Ark” – has always been a “fun Bible story” for kids, one they see illustrated with lots of bright colors and happy animals in pairs. But you have to stop and wonder at this. The Flood is the most dramatic account of mass death in history – [...]
Story 2: Fall [Fend For Yourself]
Satan’s message to the world slipped in at the early stages of history, as he whispered to Eve, “Fend for yourself!” The woman previously lived in the bliss of trust. She trusted God to meet all of her needs, she trusted her husband to love her wholly. Never had the thought occurred to her that [...]