Study Desk

Then God said to Noah, “I have decided to put an end to every creature, for the earth is filled with wickedness because of them; therefore I am going to destroy them along with the earth.

“Understand that I am bringing a flood—floodwaters on the earth to destroy every creature under heaven with the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish.

“Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you,

And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all future generations:

But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

He also said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless.

So she laughed to herself: “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight?”

Then the Lord said, “Should I hide what I am about to do from Abraham?

Then Abraham answered, “Since I have ventured to speak to my lord—even though I am dust and ashes—

And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your brother one thousand pieces of silver. It is a verification of your honor to all who are with you. You are fully vindicated.”

“I am an alien residing among you. Give me burial property among you so that I can bury my dead.”

I am standing here at the spring where the daughters of the men of the town are coming out to draw water.

She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”

“I am Abraham’s servant,” he said.

I am standing here at a spring. Let the young woman who comes out to draw water, and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jug,’

and the Lord appeared to him that night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your offspring because of my servant Abraham.”

He said, “Look, I am old and do not know the day of my death.

Jacob answered Rebekah his mother, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am a man with smooth skin.

Jacob replied to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game so that you may bless me.”