Speaker: Dr. Richard Allen Farmer, one of those amazing jack-of-all trades. He has experience as a pastor, a pianist, and a college chaplain.
(Also, according to his bio, he is a certified scuba diver, a motorcyclist, a Segway rider and an instrument-rated airplane pilot. Wow).
For more info on Dr. Farmer, check out his web site or his blog.
Big picture: After Abraham and his family are chosen to be God's agents in the world, the rest of Genesis tells the story of this family and their development into a nation. They are an imperfect, struggling people, both successful and unsuccessful in their mission to be a blessing. After a particular episode of wrestling with God, Jacob's name is changed to "Israel"--the identity of this people is decided.
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