Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. Genesis 16:1 It is not only in this verse that Sarah, previously named Sarai (Gen. 11:29), is first mentioned as being barren without a child. …
Abraham & his 5 altars
Genesis 12:6-7, Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring, …
Jacob, who was deceived
Ya‘akov (Hebrew), Jacob, James (English), Yakub, Yakobus (Indonesian) are names that refer to the figure we will discuss here. He was born as the second child and was called Ya'akov because he was …
David and his 3 enemies
Enemy 1: overcoming (feeling of) rejection David's family rejection was the initial challenge he faced. Despite being the youngest of 7 or 8 brothers in Jesse's family, according to 1 Samuel …
Gideon, overcoming fear
Fear is something that everyone must have experienced, no matter how brave they may be. However, fear is not just a natural human emotion, but also an evil spirit. If we do not overcome it from the …
Esther, and 4 coincidences
Esther 6:1, On that night the king could not sleep. The verse appears straightforward - the king was unable to sleep on that particular night, seemingly by chance. Had King Ahasuerus been able to …