OT Marathon Jan 22

Job 1-4 Prologue 1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.2 He had seven sons and three daughters, 3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a […]

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OT Marathon Jan 21

Genesis 47:28 – 50:26   28 Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven. 29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh […]

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OT Marathon Jan 20

Genesis 45:16 – 47:27   16 When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and all his officials were pleased. 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan, 18 and bring your father and your families back to me. I will give […]

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OT Marathon Intro to Job

Introduction to Job The book of Job begins in heaven with a conversation between God and Satan, then moves to earth for a look at the life of a righteous man named Job. Overnight, Job’s blessings dissolve into heartaches as he suffers the loss of his health, wealth, family and status. In suffering, Job seeks […]

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OT Marathon Jan 18

Genesis 42:1 – 45:15 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?” 2 He continued, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may […]

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