Foundational Biblical Teaching Ministry

Jacob had worked for and been mistreated by his Uncle Laban for 20 years. He plans to return home to his father’s land in Canaan. He leaves the house of Laban without notice and is chased down and confronted by his uncle.

The Bible lesson discusses the reason why Jacob had to flee from his father Isaac’s house, the dream he had at Bethel, and his interactions with his Uncle Laban. The discussion also includes his marriage to Rachel and Leah and the birth of his first four sons.

A discussion connecting the spiritual warfare waged against sin in heaven and on earth and the purpose for the birth of Jesus Christ.

A discussion concerning God electing and choosing believers before the world was formed. The
discussion also explains the reasons why Esau elected to despise his birthright.

Why did Abraham require of his servant to place his hand under Abraham’s thigh to make a solemn oath? Abraham and Isaac were living in Canaan. Why didn’t Abraham want Isaac to marry a Canaanite wife? Is there any significance between Abraham’s wife Sarah being barren and later conceiving and Isaac’s wife Rebekah being barren and later conceiving? Jacob and Esau were the first set of twins mentioned in the Bible. Would one of Rebekah’s sons become the child of the promise and the other child become evil like Cain, Nimrod and Ishmael? What is the biblical importance of being the first born and birthrights? Why did God say Jacob I have loved and Esau I have despised? I’m glad you asked?
We will discuss these questions in our podcast and blog titled, “Oaths, Marriage, Sibling Conflict, Birthrights and Prophecy.”

Why did Abram’s wife Sarai offer her slave girl Hagar to conceive an heir for him? What was the Covenant of Circumcision? Are New Testament believer’s hearts circumcised when they accept Jesus Christ? Why did God change Abram’s name to Abraham and Sarai’s name to Sarah? Would the prophesied Messiah of Genesis 3:15 come from the descendants of Ishmael or Isaac? Did Abraham bargain with Jesus Christ before Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed? Was Abraham’s bargaining with God a type of intercessory prayer? Why did God destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah? Why did Ishmael harass Isaac? What is the relationship between Hagar, Sarah, the Law of Moses, and grace? Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac? Was Abraham a type of Christ? Dr. Ben Pennington answers these questions using selected passages in Genesis and cross-references several New Testament scriptures in a discussion concerning Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael, Isaac, the Covenant of Circumcision and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

In this special Easter season podcast, Dr. Ben Pennington discusses a number of topics that relate to the first Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He discusses why Jesus Christ is the most important person in history, the deity of Christ, the creation of angels and the spiritual war that took place in heaven before the Garden of Eden and the continuation of the unfinished spiritual war in the Garden of Eden that led to the Genesis 3:15 Messianic prophecy. Dr. Pennington also discusses how God’s plan for our redemption came through the genealogical line of descendants involved Adam, Seth, Noah and Abram. The podcast makes an interesting comparison with Satan’s temptation of Eve and Jesus Christ. The podcast ends with a discussion of the trial of Jesus Christ, the crucifixion, the empty tomb , the resurrection, the beginning of the Christian church and the martyrs for Christ.

Genesis 11 begins with the narrative surrounding the Tower of Babel and ends with the accounting of the descendants of Shem. Abram was from the genealogical line of descendants that were declared righteous including Abel, Seth, Enoch, and Noah. There are 10 generations from Noah to Abram. Abram was living during the time the Tower of Babel was being built. Abram lived in Ur of the Chaldees, which is about 210 miles from Babylon. Are there parallels between the life of Noah and the life of Abram? Is Jesus Christ a descendant of Abram? Are there parallels between the life of Nimrod and the life of Abram? Was God’s call of Abram part of His plan to fulfill the Genesis 3:15 prophecy that the seed of the woman would bruise the head of Satan? Why was Abram’s nephew Lot Captured? Was the encounter that Abram had with Melchizedek a Christophany, which an appearance of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament? Dr. Ben Pennington discusses these questions in this podcast titled, Abram, Faith, Obedience and Melchizedek.

Dr. Ben Pennington uses as his texts Genesis 9:1, Genesis 10:8-10, and Genesis 11:1-9. He discusses Nimrod, the Tower of Babel, biblical prophecy against Babylon, the Antichrist, and the Day of Pentecost. Dr. Pennington uses bible-based references to answer the following questions concerning the texts: . Did the flood deliver mankind from the curse of Adam and put an end once and for all to sin? What did God command Noah and his sons to do after the flood? Who was Nimrod? Was Nimrod the first king in the bible? Where was the Tower of Babel located? What sin was committed in building the Tower of Babel? What was the prophecy of Daniel, Jeremiah, and Isaiah, concerning judgment on Babylon? Is Nimrod a type of Antichrist? What are the similarities and differences between the Tower of Babel and the Day of Pentecost in Acts Chapter 2?

Dr. Ben Pennington uses as his text Genesis 6:9-15, 17-18,and Genesis 7:1-5 concerning Noah and the Flood. The world was corrupt and filled with violence. God saved Noah and his household from destruction because he was a righteous man. Dr. Pennington answers the following questions concerning the text: 1) What is an ark and how is an ark different from a boat? 2) What structure is similar in size to the ark that Noah built? 3) How long did it take Noah to build the ark? 4) Is there a biblical significance to the rains lasting for forty days and forty nights? 5) How long did Noah stay on the ark? 6) Who is Ham and why did Noah curse him? 7) Are there parallels between the life of Noah and the life of Jesus Christ? 8) What did Jesus say about Noah and the flood? 9) Why was Noah called a preacher of righteousness? 10) Will God destroy sinful mankind again by rain and flooding?