Author Archives: Maryann Spikes

Exodus 1-3, Psalm 105 Bible Narrative Project It is 400 years after the prophesy to Abraham (Genesis 15:14) and the Israelites are living in Egypt in Goshen, where they settled after Joseph brought his family down from Canaan. But the pharaoh … Continue reading →

Genesis 50:22-26 Bible Narrative Project This passage says Joseph bore his great grand children on his knees (as in adopted them) but couldn’t it mean he lived so long he was able to bounce his great grand children on his … Continue reading →

Genesis 50:1-21, Job 42:10-17 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: Israel/Jacob dies and Joseph uses his influence to have a great funeral for him, and honors his father’s wishes to be buried in Canaan. They really go all-out. Job: Job’s fortunes are restored … Continue reading →

Genesis 49, Job 42:1-9 Bible Narrative Project Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and now Jacob all deliver prophecies about their sons’ descendants, based on the behavior of their sons. Not that their descendants would be punished/rewarded for their sons’ behavior–but … generational cycles … Continue reading →

Genesis 48, Job 40:3-41:34 Bible Narrative Project Because Reuben slept with his father’s concubine, he lost the birthright to Joseph, which would go to his two sons, which Jacob/Israel now adopts. Instead of there being a tribe of Joseph, there will … Continue reading →

Genesis 46-47, Job 38-40:2 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: Something I forgot to mention previously is that when someone from back then says “Here I am” in response to God, it is the way a servant would respond. I like the way … Continue reading →

Genesis 39-45, Job 31-37 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: Weird–Joseph’s boss: Potifar. Joseph’s father-in-law: Potiphera. Are there any other Biblical dreams repeated twice? Seven, seven years…seen again in Daniel and Revelation. It is so awesome that Joseph had and interpreted dreams and … Continue reading →

Genesis 38, Job 26-31 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: This story reminds me of David and Bathsheba, when the prophet made up a story and had a woman tell it to King David so he could judge it, when really it applied … Continue reading →

Genesis 37, Job 25 Bible Narrative Project Things are really heating up in Job. From my study Bible notes: “Bildad adds nothing new here, and Zophar, who has already admitted how emotionally disturbed he was (see 20:2), doesn’t even comment.” In … Continue reading →

Genesis 36, Job 23-24 Bible Narrative Project Very interesting: In 36:11 we see Eliphaz with a son named Teman…and one of Job’s friends is named “Eliphaz the Temanite” (Teman is a village in Edom). My study Bible notes say Job probably … Continue reading →