Devotion & Cafecito

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 32: Jacob’s Wrestling Match with God (Genesis 32:22-32)

Why did God wrestle with Jacob?

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 31: The Fear of Isaac (Genesis 31:41-42, 53)

What is the Fear of Isaac? Works Cited: Emile Puech, “Fear of Isaac,” ed. David Noel Freedman, trans. Sarah Lind, The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (New York: Doubleday, 1992). — Luther’s Works 6:86

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 30: God Loves what is Hated (Genesis 29:31-30:21)

God loves the hated minority.

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 29: Jacob’s Ladder (Genesis 28:10-17)

The event of Jacob’s ladder reveals that we do not need to climb the ladder to get to God, but rather He reveals Himself and comes down the ladder Himself.

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 28: Why Jacob over Esau? (Genesis 25:29-34; 27:1-29)

Why would God choose the deceptive Jacob over his older brother, Esau, for the promise?

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 27: The Women at the Wells (Genesis 24)

These two occasions of women at the wells who encounter God’s promise show His love for women and Gentiles alike.

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 26: God’s Promise Continues among the Trees of Machpelah (Genesis 23:17-20)

God continues keeping His promise to Abraham where trees are involved.

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 25: Laughing at God’s Promise (Genesis 21:6)

God’s promises are no laughing matter because they always come true.

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 24: The Incest of Lot’s Daughters (Genesis 19:30-38)

When reading historical narratives, it is important to distinguish between prescription and description.

Devotion & Cafecito, Ep. 23: Sodom & Gomorrah - A Warning for All Nations (Genesis 19:13)

The destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah stands as a warning for all nations.