“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God: And this stone, which I […]
28-4: “EL” was a common term for God or pagan god(s) depending on context
The story of Jacob is a reminder that God keeps His promises to us in spite of our failures and sometimes lack of faith. As a result of lying and scheming to get his birthright and blessing, Jacob is now on the run. Yet God appears to him to reassure him and let him know […]
28-3: The true meaning of the word “Messiah”
“Jacob got up early in the morning, took the stone he had put under his head, set it up as a standing-stone, poured olive oil on its top and named the place Beit-El; but the town had originally been called Luz.”–Genesis 28:18-19 In order to escape the wrath of his brother, Jacob all alone hightails it out […]
28-2: The birth of ISIS began right here in Genesis Chapter 28
“Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac; so he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael son of Abraham, in addition to the wives he already had.“-Genesis 28:8-9 I really feel sorry for Esau. I mean he just can’t seem to do anything right. He sells […]
28-1: The birth of Israel is reflected in Isaac’s blessing to Jacob
Today we begin Chapter 28. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For King James Bible, click here. Though it may be typical in our day and age to view the blessings and curses in the bible as cute little sayings and prayers that embodied the hopes and aspirations of those pronouncing them, it is […]
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