Jacob has settled down with his family in the place his family settled twice already; Hebron. His sons have grown strong and are working his flocks. Joseph is his eyes and ears as well as his look to the future. We are introduced to the fact that Joseph is 17 when this portion of Jacob’s […]
We are going to look at Esau’s family tree today. Genealogy is NOT my favorite subject but I have also lamented not having info on “the rest of the family” in several instances. Today’s reading meets that request. Let’s see where it takes us. This passage is THICK and circular in places. My first question […]
We encounter three deaths in Jacob’s family. His favorite wife, his mother’s nurse and his father. But we also welcome one last child into this same family. In yesterday’s reading the death of “Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse” (verse 8a) was mentioned. I’m not sure how she got in this story. Was she traveling with Jacob and […]
It is time to move! Simeon and Levi have just decimated the city and Jacob fears retaliation. The land he purchased is not enough to keep him there, especially when God says “move on.” One of the BEST things that happened in this move is that the tents and the hearts of the people were […]
We look into an event in the life of one of Jacob’s daughters. It will change the history of many people. The cost was high to all involved. When Jacob’s children were being listed by their mothers we came across one of his daughters, Dinah. I’m sure she wasn’t the only girl but we met […]
