A weekly Bible teaching by Bible commentator, author, and teacher David Guzik from enduringword.com.

Genesis 35 – Revival In Jacob’s Life

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Welcome to part 39 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, teaching through chapter 35. As Jacob’s family returns to Bethel, an altar is consecrated and a number of important deaths are commemorated.
Throughout this series, Pastor David expounds and examines a full chapter of scripture with you – verse by verse, point by point. Applying these timeless lessons to today’s world, he concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 34 – Simeon and Levi Murder The Men of Shechem

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Welcome to part 38 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, teaching through chapter 34. As Jacob’s family encounters neighboring peoples of a different morality & cultural practice, a tragedy bears an even more heinous tragedy.
Throughout this series, Pastor David expounds and examines a full chapter of scripture with you – verse by verse, point by point. Applying these timeless lessons to today’s world, he concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 33 – The Meeting of Jacob and Esau

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Part 37 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, teaching through chapter 33. As Jacob returns to the land of Canaan, this chapter records the encounter between Jacob and his brother Esau.
Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 32 – God Wrestles With Jacob

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Part 36 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, teaching through chapter 32. As Jacob returns to the land of Canaan, this chapter records an near encounter between Jacob and his brother Esau – and a powerful feat of combat and endurance between Jacob and “a Man,” which resonates on many levels of analysis to this very day.
Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 31 – Jacob Flees From Laban to the Land of Canaan

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Part 35 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, detailing chapter 31. This chapter records the flight of Jacob from his uncle Laban, and a game of hide and seek for pagan idols.
Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 30 – The Children Born To Jacob

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Part 34 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, expositing through chapter 30. This chapter details the complicated, blossoming family tree of Jacob, branching off between his two wives Leah and Rachel, and their surrogate-maids.
Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 29 – Jacob, Leah, Rachel and Children

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Part 33 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, expositing through chapter 29. This chapter details the blindsiding of the “supplanter” Jacob, after he lays eyes on the beautiful Rachel, and ends with the births of Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah. Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 28 – Jacob’s Ladder and Jacob Flees From Esau

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Part 32 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, expositing through all of chapter 28. This chapter details the flight of Jacob from his older brother Esau, after the younger “supplanter” had taken Esau’s birthright (against the intentions of his father Isaac). Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 27 – Esau, Jacob, and The Blessing of Isaac

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Part 31 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, expositing through all of chapter 27. This chapter details the supplanting of Isaac’s covenant blessing by Jacob, in accordance with God’s word in Genesis 25:23, and in spite of Isaac’s own preference for Esau. Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter parallels the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.

Genesis 26 – Isaac Sins Like Abraham

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Part 30 in Pastor David Guzik’s in-depth study of the book of Genesis, expositing through all of chapter 26. This chapter parallels the sin and rebuke Abraham experienced in chapters 12 and 20, now in the life of his son Isaac. Pastor David expounds and examines the chapter verse by verse, and concludes by highlighting some of the many ways that this chapter speaks to (or contrasts) with the personage and mission of Christ Jesus.