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Genesis 22:1–19
Abraham and IsaacGod tests Abraham on Mount Moriah. On the way up, Isaac asks where the lamb is, and at the top God stops Abraham’s hand and provides a ram instead.
Genesis 37; 39–45
Joseph: From the Pit to the PalaceSold into slavery by his jealous brothers, Joseph rises from prison to Pharaoh’s right hand, and when his brothers come begging for grain, he chooses to forgive.
Genesis 12:1–9
The Call of AbramGod tells Abram to leave his country and family for a land he has never seen, and promises that through him every family on earth will be blessed. At seventy-five, with no children, Abram goes.
Genesis 13
Abram and Lot: You Choose FirstWhen the herders of Abram and his nephew Lot start quarrelling over grazing, Abram makes peace by letting Lot choose first. Lot picks the green plain near Sodom, and God renews his promise to Abram.
Genesis 14:17–24
Melchizedek, the Priest-KingComing home from rescuing Lot, Abram is met by two kings. Melchizedek of Salem brings bread and wine and a blessing from God Most High; the king of Sodom brings an offer Abram refuses.
Genesis 15
Count the StarsChildless and worried, Abram pours out his heart to God. God takes him outside to count the stars, Abram believes, and that night God seals his promise with a covenant of smoke and fire.
Genesis 16; 21:8–21
Hagar and the God Who SeesAn Egyptian servant caught in someone else’s plan runs into the desert twice, and twice discovers that God sees her and hears her son.
Genesis 18:1–15
Three Visitors at MamreOn a blazing afternoon Abraham runs to welcome three strangers, and behind the tent flap Sarah laughs at a promise that sounds impossible.
Genesis 18:16–19:29
Abraham Pleads for SodomAbraham dares to bargain with God for a violent city, and two messengers drag his nephew Lot to safety before fire falls on the cities of the plain.
Genesis 21:1–7
Isaac: The Child of LaughterAfter twenty-five years of waiting, a promise that once made Abraham and Sarah laugh in disbelief comes true, and Sarah laughs again, this time for joy.
Genesis 24
Rebekah at the WellAbraham’s servant travels hundreds of miles to find a wife for Isaac, prays for a sign by a well at sunset, and meets a young woman whose kindness goes far beyond what anyone asked.
Genesis 25:19–34
A Bowl of Red StewTwin brothers wrestle before they are born, grow up as opposites, and one hungry afternoon Esau trades his birthright for a bowl of stew.
Genesis 27
The Stolen BlessingAn old, blind father prepares to bless his favourite son, but a mother’s plan, a goatskin disguise and a younger brother’s lie turn the family upside down.
Genesis 28:10–22
Jacob’s LadderRunning from home with a stone for a pillow, Jacob dreams of a stairway to heaven and wakes to find that God has been with him all along.
Genesis 29:1–30
Seven Years for RachelJacob the runaway falls in love at a well and works seven years for Rachel, only to wake after the wedding and find that Laban, his uncle, has out-tricked the trickster.
Genesis 32:22–32
Wrestling Until DaybreakAlone by the river Jabbok the night before he must face Esau, Jacob wrestles a mysterious stranger until dawn, refuses to let go without a blessing, and walks away limping with a new name: Israel.
Genesis 33
The Brother Who RanLimping and afraid, Jacob bows seven times before the brother he cheated twenty years before. Esau runs to meet him, throws his arms around him, and the two brothers weep.
Genesis 46–47
Jacob Goes Down to EgyptAn old man who thought his son was dead packs up his whole family for Egypt. God promises to go with him, Joseph weeps on his father’s neck, and a shepherd blesses a Pharaoh.
Genesis 48–50
Meant for GoodOld Jacob crosses his hands to bless Joseph’s sons, speaks a last word over each of his twelve boys, and is carried home to Canaan. Then his frightened sons wait to see whether Joseph will finally take revenge.