Old Testament Bible Study with Mike Mazzalongo

After explaining Judah's connection to the coming Messiah, the Genesis writers finish their narrative with the telling of Joseph's story.

The story of Jacob's family focuses in on one particular son, Judah, through whom the Messiah would eventually come, and examines his unusual relationship with his daughter-in-law Tamar.

This lesson begins the story of Joseph, Jacob's son with Rachel, who will become the bridge for the family's travel to and 400-year settlement in Egypt.

After a long period of silence Jacob's story picks up again as his sons cause trouble and we see Jacob in the familiar role of being on the run.

After gathering his wives and children and leaving Laban behind, Jacob faces the dangerous confrontation with his brother Esau who had vowed to kill him because of his deception in the matter of the blessing from Isaac.

In this section of Genesis, we learn how Jacob came to have two wives who would, in addition to their female slaves, bear the 12 sons of Jacob.

After 20 years of service, Jacob prepares for his departure from Laban by offering him a potentially lucrative proposal.

In this lesson, we will see the outcome of Jacob's deceit in obtaining Esau's blessing and how God's will is completed despite the manipulations of men.

After the death of Abraham, the promise is passed on to one of his sons but not without difficulty and division in his family.

This lesson reviews some important types or previews that are contained in Genesis and realized centuries later in the New Testament.

This lesson leads to the climax of Abraham's journey of faith and describes the events surrounding Sarah's death.

In chapters 20 and 21 of Genesis, we read about Abraham's continued walk of faith and a description of the people who were the source for the religion of Islam.

In this lesson, we see the very real consequences of Lot's choices concerning where he chose to live with his family after separating from Abraham.

This lesson looks at the very source of the Jewish/Arab conflict as well as the distinguishing mark given to Abraham and all his male descendants... circumcision.

In this section of Genesis God reveals the core principle of the Gospel to Abraham, salvation by a process of faith.

This lesson introduces the fascinating figure of Melchizedek, one of the earliest types or previews for Christ in the Bible.

This lesson reviews the relationship between Abraham and his nephew Lot as well as the godly wisdom the family leader used to resolve a serious dispute.

With the beginning of chapter twelve, the book of Genesis focuses once again on one specific individual. This time the writers will detail the life of Abraham who was to become the father of the Jewish nation and how the Seed of Promise was kept alive through him.

Lesson #26 looks at two fascinating source events that explain the origins of all the different nations and languages in the world today.

This lesson explains the promises made by God to Noah concerning the survival of his family and Noah's prophecy about the future of each of his sons and their descendants.

The book of Genesis records the extent of the damage caused by the worldwide flood and the changes that resulted from this cataclysmic event.

In this lesson, we get a "close-up" view of the final preparations for the impending flood and physical details concerning the cause and destructive power of this cataclysmic event.

This lesson contains many details concerning the dimensions and building of the Ark as well as its use as a "type" for the church.

This lesson looks at the condition of the antediluvian world that Noah lived in and examines the information the Bible gives us about this Old Testament Patriarch.

In this section of Genesis the author identifies and traces the lineage of those people who will eventually deliver the Seed of Promise to mankind.