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14. Destruction of Sodom

14. Destruction of Sodom

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This chapter is based on Genesis 19. Fairest among the cities of the Jordan Valley was Sodom, set in a plain which was “as the garden of the ..
15. The Marriage of Isaac

15. The Marriage of Isaac

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This chapter is based on Genesis 24. Abraham had become an old man, and expected soon to die; yet one act remained for him to do in securing the fu..
16. Jacob and Esau

16. Jacob and Esau

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This chapter is based on Genesis 25:19-24; 27. Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac, present a striking contrast, both in character and in life. ..
17. Jacob’s Flight and Exile

17. Jacob’s Flight and Exile

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This chapter is based on Genesis 28 to 31. Threatened with death by the wrath of Esau, Jacob went out from his father’s home a fugitive; but ..
18.The Night of Wrestling

18.The Night of Wrestling

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This chapter is based on Genesis 32 and 33. Though Jacob had left Padan-aram in obedience to the divine direction, it was not without many misgivin..
19. The Return to Canaan

19. The Return to Canaan

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This chapter is based on Genesis 34; 35; 37. Crossing the Jordan, “Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan..
20. Joseph in Egypt

20. Joseph in Egypt

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This chapter is based on Genesis 39 to 41. Meanwhile, Joseph with his captors was on the way to Egypt. As the caravan journeyed southward toward th..
21. Joseph and His Brothers

21. Joseph and His Brothers

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This chapter is based on Genesis 41:54-56; 42 to 50. At the very opening of the fruitful years began the preparation for the approaching famine. Unde..
22. Moses

22. Moses

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This chapter is based on Exodus 1 to Exodus 4. The people of Egypt, in order to supply themselves with food during the famine, had sold to the crow..
23. The Plagues of Egypt

23. The Plagues of Egypt

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This chapter is based on Exodus 5-10. Aaron, being instructed by angels, went forth to meet his brother, from whom he had been so long separated; a..