In these eight chapters, I notice that Jacob isn’t trying to deceive people anymore, but someone tricks Jacob at least once. Unfortunately, what Esau had said about him in Genesis 27:36 seems to be the theme for who he is… at least according to him. But I don’t think he had wanted to cause him any harm, yet Esau never forgave him anyway. I think Satan was doing a play on words against Jacob throughout these chapters… as if he deserved to be led into sin or something. I think God had plans for both Esau and Jacob… good ones, in terms of Jeremiah 29:11, in fact. It’s too bad that Isaac didn’t become Christian until after Jacob had convinced Esau to sell him his birthright… for what I don’t know. For I remember in Genesis 26:25 that he was convinced Jesus was God, yet his parents never saw Isaac worshipping Him… until he finally died at 180 (Genesis 35:28-29). At least he saw Jacob one more time before then… but I don’t think Jacob was converted until long after Joseph was born. When this happened, I don’t know. Still, these chapters are found in pages 16-21 of my NKJV Bible (yes, the text is small there), pages 20-27 of my NASB Bible (Old Testament), pages 35-47 of my VOICE copy (with the notes sandwiched between some of them), and pages 35-46 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy. Did Rebekah ever become convinced of Jesus, though? I can’t tell… indeed, how much more unsure am I about the rest of Jacob’s family except Joseph on this!
Have any prayer requests you want to talk to me about? Do that in my e-mail: ron.outland4727@gmail.com! I’ll read each one, write them down, and tape them to my bedroom walls! I do need to check my e-mail if anything has been submitted, though 😅 but over time, I can do notes all across this. Have a fun day, and I’ll see you in the next one!
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