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  • Genesis 30:25-43 Family Feud

    Genesis 30:25-43 Family Feud

    After Jacob‘s fourteen years of service to Laban, and his twelve kids, he lets his father-in-law know that it’s time for him to go back home. Laban says that divination told him he’s prospered because of Jacob, so asks him to name his wages. Jacob agrees to take all the spotted and speckled goats and…

  • Genesis 30 Part 1: Babies Я Us

    Genesis 30 Part 1: Babies Я Us

    Rachel starts the chapter with her husband’s love, but no children and envy for her sister’s four boys. She demands Jacob give her a child or she will die. Dramatic much? He gets mad at her and asks, am I God to close your womb?  Rachel takes her servant Bilhah and makes her sleep with…

  • Genesis 29: False Fiancée

    Jacob completes his long journey to Haran and arrives at the local watering hole, literally. He sees shepherds gathering at a well to water their sheep. Jacob asks if they know his Uncle Laban. They tell him to ask his daughter.  After one look at his shepherdess cousin Rachel, Jacob’s smitten. He rolls away the…

  • Genesis 28: Wivalry 

    This chapter continues telling about the conflict between adult twins Esau and Jacob.  Their father Isaac, sends the younger one, Jacob, off to Paddan-aram to find a wife from Rebekah’s brother Laban’s family near Haran, the town named for Abraham’s brother. Isaac repeats God’s blessing to Abraham of offspring and nations to Jacob. Isaac specifically…

  • Genesis 27: #Blessed

    This chapter begins with Isaac feeling his advanced age. He is going blind and he feels like he’s at the end of his life. He tells his oldest son Esau to go out into the field and hunt for game so he can bless him.  Rebekah overhears him and rushes over to her favorite son…

  • Genesis 26: History Repeats 

    In this chapter Isaac and Rebekah and their two sons travel East to escape a famine. The Lord tells them not to go to Egypt. They end up going to the land ruled by King Abimelech of Gerar. The name Abimelech was used for several Philistine kings, so may have been a descendent of the…

  • Genesis 25: Twinning 

    This chapter starts with a list six of the sons that Abraham had with his second wife after Sarah died. One of these sons is Midian whose tribe shows up in the story later. With each son, Abraham sends them out eastward from his camp like he sent Hagar away with Ishmael. The author also…

  • Genesis 24: Rebekah

    Before Abraham died, he called his oldest, most trusted servant to him. He made him swear to find a wife for Isaac from his surviving brother’s family instead of the neighboring Canaanites.  The servant sets off on his mission across the Negev wilderness for hundreds of miles. When he gets there, he sees the women…

  • Genesis 23: In Deed

    Genesis 23: In Deed

    At age 127, Sarah dies in Hebron. Abraham negotiates with the Hittites for land to bury her body. He starts by acknowledging that he was a sojourner, a temporary resident.  The Hittites answers that Abraham is a Prince of God, so they offer him some land. Abraham mentions that Ephron had a cave east of…

  • Genesis 22: The Test

    Genesis 22: The Test

    God tells Abraham to bring his only beloved son to the land of Moriah and give him as a burnt offering to him.  So, Abraham takes Isaac, a donkey with wood and two servants on a three-day trip. Upon arrival at the mountain, Abraham leaves the servants and donkey. He has Isaac carry the wood,…