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Genesis 34 – Vow, Violation, Vigilante, Vengeance & Vexation

Jacob and Leah’s daughter Dinah went out and Shechem seized her, lay with her, and humiliated her. He loved her and spoke tenderly to her. He told his father to get her to be his wife. Jacob heard about all of this and went to talk with Hamor. Jacob’s sons were angry. Hamor asked for Dinah to be given in marriage to Shechem. He offers their daughters in marriage to his sons and asks for theirs to marry his. Jacob’s…

Genesis 33 – Reconciliation of Esau and Jacob

Jacob looked and Esau was coming with 400 men. Jacob divided his family up to meet him in waves. Esau ran to meet Jacob “fell [embraced] on his neck” and kissed him and they wept. They are reconciled. Esau asked what everything Jacob sent ahead was for. He told him it was to find his favor. Jacob refused to receive the gifts back and said, “For I have seen your face, which is like seeing the face of God, and…

Genesis 32 – Jacob Wrestles with Yahweh

The angels of God met Jacob and he settled at Mahanaim. He sent 2 messengers to Esau to let him know he’s coming with 400 men. Jacob was afraid. He divided the people so if Esau attacked others could escape. He prayed, “I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown your servant…Please deliver me from the hand of my brother.” He asked God to fulfill His…

Genesis 31 – Jacob’s Departure, Cutting a Covenant

Jacob heard Yahweh say, “Return to the land of your fathers and your kindred, and I will be with you.” Laban had cheated and he  felt everyone as against him. Jacob recognized that his prosperity was all God’s doing. God commanded him to leave again. So he packed up his family and possessions and left, and Rachel stole one of Laban’s household gods. He pursued Jacob, but God warned Laban in a dream not to hurt Jacob. He accused Jacob…

Genesis 30 – Jacob’s Family Grows through Conflict

Jacob’s family grows as Rachel and Leah compete with each other. Here again we also see that God opens and closes the womb. Here are all the names of the children born in chapter 30 and what the names mean: 6. Dan (son of Rachel’s servant Bilhah) – “God has vindicated me” 7. Naphtali (son of Rachel’s servant Bilhah) – “with the struggling for God, I have struggled” 8. Gad (son of Leah’s servant Zilpah) – “what good fortune” or “luck has come” 9. Asher (son of Leah’s servant…

Genesis 24 – Rebekah & Isaac Marry

Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac from his family without taking Isaac to his family. If the woman won’t come the servant would be free from his oath. The servant took a lot of provisions, and as they stopped for water by Nahor’s town (Aram-naharaim), when the women went to draw water. The servant asked God for success and asked for Isaac’s bride to be a woman to be one who gives both him and his…

Genesis 23 – Burying Sarah, and Acquiring the Field, Cave, & Bordering Trees of Machpelah

Sarah lived 127 years and died in Kiriath-arba (Hebron) in Canaan. Abraham asked for a site to bury her from the Hittites. They let him choose anywhere because the said he is God’s chosen one among them. He asked for the cave of Machpelah, and would pay the full price for it. Ephron the Hittite said “yes” and tried to refuse payment, but Abraham insisted. The land was worth 400 shekels of silver, and Abraham paid it in the presence…

Genesis 19 – Destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah, Lot’s lineage: Moabites & Ammonites

The two angels entered Sodom in the evening. When Lot saw them he bowed his face to the ground and offered hospitality and lodging. They wanted to sleep in the square, but Lot urged them not to. Before bed, the young and old men of Sodom (the whole population) surrounded the house and asked for the men that they could have sex with them. Lot told them not to and offered his two virgin daughters. They told him to get…