Sarai – Black History In The Bible

28 Feb

Genesis 18 (KJV)

Dante Fortson0 CommentsGenesisAbraham, Abram, Bless, Dust, Earth, Judgment, Mamre, nation, Righteous, Sarai, Sin, Sodom, Water, Wicked, Women

The Lord Visits Abraham 1 And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and…

28 Feb

Geensis 17 (KJV)

Dante Fortson0 CommentsGenesisAbram, Bless, Canaanites, Circumcision, Covenant, Generation, Ishmael, nation, Sarai

The Covenant of Circumcision 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many…

28 Feb

Genesis 16 (KJV)

Dante Fortson0 CommentsGenesisAbram, Angel, Beerlahairoi, Bered, Canaan, Egyptian, Hagar, Ishmael, Kadesh, Sarai, Shur, Water

The Birth of Ishmael 16 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. 3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. 4 And he went in unto…

28 Feb

Genesis 12 (KJV)

Dante Fortson0 CommentsGenesisAbram, Asses, Bethel, Blessings, Camel, Canaan, Canaanite, Curses, Earth, East, Egypt Egyptians, Hai, Haran, Lot, Maidservants, Menservants, Moreh, Oxen, Pharaoh, Plagues, Sarai, Sheep, South

Abraham Called By God 1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 4 So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him:…

28 Feb

Genesis 11 (KJV)

Dante Fortson0 CommentsGenesisAbram, Arphaxad, Babel, Chaldees, Earth, Eber, Haran, Heaven, Iscah, Language, Lot, Milcah, Nahor, Peleg, Reu, Salah, Sarai, Serug, Shem, Shinar, Terah, Ur

The Tower of Babel 1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be…