Genesis ... Goodness.

Alright, so I'm kinda new at this blogging thing ... But, let's just jump in!

I was a little freaked out about all the crap and deep doctrine we'd have to read in the OT ... because, honestly, what 15/16 year old reads about that kind of stuff, let alone the whole Bible? Not many ... Except for this super hot guy I met at EFY, but that's a different story. I can barely stay awake in my Sunday School class, thank goodness I have good teachers. :D

So, I was floating along with the Noah's Ark, and Abraham and Isaac, that's all pretty "I learned in Sunday school stuff" of the OT ... but I think a few things I didn't know kinda weirded me out.

1. Abraham and his concubines.

I thought that this stuff was illegal, a big N-O for Heavenly Father and stuff, so when I read about these women, I was like, "What the heck was Abraham thinking!?!" Obvious answer, he wanted children, and he knew that his wife wasn't going to have very many, so his opted the unrighteous route. But I'm almost 99% positive that that isn't the right answer ... Hmmmm, what do you guys think?

2. The sons of Jacob.

They're all over the place. I didn't really understand why Reuben wanted to save Joseph's life. I mean, wasn't he the one that most wanted the birthright as the eldest son? It really made me think about what was going through their heads as they made those crappy decisions ... And more importantly, what was going on through Joseph's head.

He must have been freaking mad at first ... I mean, I wouldn't enjoy being thrown in a pit either ... I'm sure the Lord would understand. I'm sure he wondered why he had been abandoned by the Lord, but I LOVE how this story really captures the bigger picture. How the Lord has a plan for all of us.

3. Lot and his Daughters ...

OH MY FREAKING WORD, that was a little nasty. I bet we could all apply this by rationalizing going out with crap guys here because we didn't think there was any way else to be happy ... Except this story happens to be 50000000 times worse. Those children must be intensely disfigured. :D

Needless to say however, I really have enjoyed Genesis, at least more than I thought I would.

I liked the story of Dinah, when she goes to the city where her friends were, and then she is seduced by that King guy, I forgot his name. I think that she had good intentions, but then made bad choices and lost reasoning. It really freaks me out that sometimes we are really close to sin, and if we made just one bad choice, that's it.


That's all I have for this week guys! :)