Porta Fidei – First Session

Porta Fidei – Introduction The study of the Bible is part of the faith that we are asked to cultivate in the year of faith that the Pope has asked us to celebrate in the letter titled The Door of Faith. It is through this faith that we are brought into life, and through the…

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Genesis 22 – Conclusion

Jacob dies and Joseph embalms him and buries him in Caanan. Joseph’s brothers beg him to forgive them, stating that they are the servants of God, and Joseph forgives them. Joseph dies and is embalmed and buried in Egypt. During the Exodus, his body will be returned to the land of Israel. Download MP3 (34:54; 19 MB)

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Genesis 21 – Blessings

Jacob, nearing his death, begins to bless his sons. Jacob claims Joseph’s Egyptian-born sons as his own, incorporating them into his heritage. This doubles Joseph’s tribal allotment. Jacob also blesses Ephraim, the secondborn, more than Manasseh, the firstborn. Jacob also gives Joseph a mountain slope, and all the blessings on Joseph’s children will be remembered in Heb 11:21.Jacob remembers Reuben as…

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Genesis 20 – Israel in Egypt

Israel goes to Egypt and sees Joseph, his son once again. When he meets with phararoh, Israel identifies himself as a shepherd, which means that the Egyptians will set them apart in the land. Joseph buys all the land in Egypt for pharaoh in exchange for feeding the people, and the people are grateful.Israel begins to prepare for his…

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Genesis 19 – Joseph Reunites with His Brothers

Jacob sends his sons (except Benjamin) to Egypt to buy grain during the famine. Joseph is shocked to see his brothers and accuses them of being spies as part of a plan to test them. Joseph consents to give his brothers grain, but keeps Simeon to ensure that they prove that they are not spies.  Joseph gives them their…

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Fall Bible Study: Acts of the Apostles

I hope you will be able to join us for our fall series, The Acts of the Apostles. An in-depth study on Acts is the perfect capstone to the Church’s Year of Faith. Classes start the week of September 17th. It’s going to be a great series – and I look forward to seeing you…

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Genesis 18 – Joseph Interprets Dreams

Joseph was purchased by Potipher, but God was with Joseph. Joseph was entrusted with the matters of Potipher’s house, and Potipher’s wife attempts to seduce Joseph, but he refuses because it is wicked. When he refuses, she falsely accuses him and Potipher throws him into prison.When he is in prison, Pharaoh’s butler comes to Joseph and asks him…

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Genesis 17 – Joseph and Tamar

Joseph’s brothers did not take kindly to him, but even more so after he has a dream in which they bow down to him. The brothers conspire againt Joseph, but Reuben convinces them not to kill Joseph, but rather to trap Joseph in a well, and sell him to Ishmaelites, who sell Joseph to Potipher, a functionary of the…

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Genesis 16 – Tensions in Jacob’s Family

Dinah is raped by Shechem, who seeks to make her his wife. When his father, Hamor, pleads on his behalf, the sons of Jacob convinced Shechem’s family to be circumcised so that they could slay all of them while they were laid up after the surgery. When Jacob discovers this, he rebukes them but says nothing more until he…

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Genesis 15 – Jacob becomes Israel

Jacob returns home, knowing that this means that he will need to confront Esau. On the way, he is met by angels of the Lord, who are described the same way as the angels at Bethel. In the end, Jacob sends a series of gifts in an effort to appease Esau.Jacob wrestles with a man, begging for a…

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