Tag: Esau
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PATREON EPISODE – Genesis 32: Jacob’s Final Blessing
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Genesis 36: The Genealogy Of Esau
What seems like a long list of names actually reveals quite a bit about Esau’s life and his wives. We also get a strange story involving hot springs and a donkey randomly inserted for what seems like no reason. Sources: Sailhamer, J. H. (2008). The Expositor’s Bible Commentary (T. Longman & D. E. Garland, Eds.;…
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Genesis 33: A Reunion Of Brothers
Jacob finally meets his brother Esau who has surprisingly forgiven him and no longer wants to kill him. But when Esau asks Jacob to return to Seir with him, Jacob once again deceives his brother into thinking he would follow him, and then goes the opposite direction. Sources: Sailhamer, J. H. (2008). The Expositor’s Bible…
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Genesis 32: Jacob’s Final Blessing
Jacob, after fleeing his uncle who wants to kill him, now finds out that his brother is headed this way who Jacob believes also wants to kill him. After making preparations to meet his brother, Jacob finds himself completely alone in the dead of night when a mysterious stranger approaches him and punches him right…
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Genesis 27: Family Conspiracy
Isaac conspires with Esau to give him the birthright behind Jacob’s back. Rebekah conspires with Jacob to pretend he is Esau and get his father’s blessing before Esau returns. No one is innocent here. Sources: Armstrong, S. (2012, May 29). Genesis 2011 – Lesson 27A. Verse By Verse Ministry International. https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_27a Guzik, D. (2018). Genesis…
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Genesis 25: The Next Generation
After wrapping up Abraham’s legacy, Isaac and Rebekah give birth to twins. God tells Rebekah that the younger son will be the chosen son to carry the promised Seed. But we have a problem: he just seems so… snake-y. Sources: American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. (1998). Edom. Jewish Virtual Library. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/edom Armstrong, S. (2012, April 23). Genesis…
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