South – Black History In The Bible

28 Feb

Genesis 20 (KJV)

Dante Fortson0 CommentsGenesisAbimelech, Abraham, Fear, Gerar, Kadesh, nation, Ox, Righteous, Sarah, Servant, Sheep, Shur, Silver, Sin, South, Women

Abraham and Abimelech 1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? 5 Said he not unto me,…

Genesis 13 (KJV)

Dante Fortson0 CommentsGenesisAbram, Bethel, Canaan, Cattle, Egypt, Gold, Gomorrah, Hai, Hebron, Jordan, Lot, Mamre, North, Perizzite, Silver, Sodom, South, West, Zoar

1 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; 4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord. 5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.…

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:…