Sunday, March 25, 2012

Genesis 25:1-11 and Matthew 16:1-4 (NIV)

Genesis 25:1-11
The Death of Abraham
1    Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah.
2    She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
3    Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan; the descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.
4    The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.
5    Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
6    But while he was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
7    Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.
8    Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.
9    His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite,
10  the field Abraham had bought from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
11  After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who then lived near Beer Lahai Roi.

Matthew 16:1-4
The Demand for a Sign
1  The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven.
2  He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 
3  and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 
4  A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.

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