Eccles' Stories

                                                         Genesis Forty-One 1  At the end of two years Pharaoh had a dream. 2-4 Fat cows were eaten by thin, ugly cows. 5-7 A dream of heads of grain. 8    None could interpret dreams. 9-13 The butler recalls Joseph and tells of him and his dream interpretations. 14    Joseph was called for quickly. 15   Joseph was called the interpreter of dreams. 16   Joseph said It is of God, not of me. 17-24 Tell of dreams which none other could explain. 26-27 Two dreams are one: seven good years, seven years of famine. 28-36 Joseph tells Pharaoh to set the wisest over the land and set up a storehouse. 37-41 Joseph's word was found good, and he was set as ruler over all Egypt except for the throne. 42-44 Things done in praise of Joseph. 45-46  Joseph's name was ...

  Genesis Thirty-One 1-2      Jacob took wealth from Lebanon. 3          God told Jacob to move on home. 4-10     Jacob calls family forward, and tells of his dream.  11-13   Angel of God (Christ) speaks to Jacob in a dream. 14-16    Leah and Rachel speak. 17-21     Rachel steals household idols as they leave. 22-23     Laban pursues Jacob for a week. 24           God strictly warns Laban. 25-30      Laban chews Jacob out. 31-32      Punishment for idolatry is death. 33-34      Laban searches for household idols. 36-42       Jacob's anger towards Laban. 43-44       Laban's reply 45             Stone Pillar 46-49        Heap of witnesses 50-53         Due to fear of God, there would ...

  Genesis 21 1-2     Sarah pregnant in old age.     3    Son born to be named Issac.     4    Issac circumcised at eight days old.      5   Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born.  6-7   All will laugh with Sarah, for she had a baby in her old age.      8  Great feast for Issac. 10      Ishmael cast out! 12      God told Abraham to listen to Sarah. 12-13 Both sons will make great nations. 14-16 Hagar and Ishmael sent away with provisions. 17-21  Told to arise, for Ishmael will make a great nation. 22-24   Oath made by Abraham to Abimelech. 23-25 Quarrel between Abraham and Abimelech 26-31  Beersheba 30-36  Abraham plants a terebinth tree, and stays in the Philistine land many days. Genesis Twenty-Two 1-2       God tests Abraham to see if any man would later do what He would have to do to ...

 Genesis Eleven 1  The whole earth spoke one language.                                                                                                        3 Make bricks                                                                                                                                                4  Make a name for themselves and build a tower....

               To begin this study, we must all agree that the entire Bible was written for the understanding of all mankind.  That being said, the following are my meditations on the book of Genesis, chapters 1-10. Genesis One   1  If we cross-reference verse one with John 1:1-3, we find that Christ was there in the beginning if we see Christ as being the Word, 14-15 Was the beginning of time as we know it.  Notice no Big Bang.                                                        27        Tells us man was not made from monkey, but made from God alone.                                               Genesis Two 11-14 Though the Bible tells us wher...