I love the Scriptures, and I want to keep learning from each of them. And so, I think it’s fitting that I say that God only allowed Jacob to sleep with multiple women to start his own nation, as He had promised to Abraham (Genesis 15:5). Too bad this came with fornication and deceit, but hey, at least God is using people for His good purposes despite that we shouldn’t sleep with more than one person at the same time. But there weren’t a lot of people at that time, as a reminder… when was this? In the 19th century B.C.? I don’t really know… but my guess is as good as anyone else’s (unless they’re some professional historian and a Biblical scholar, in which case, he’s got it right more than anyone). As a reminder, there were a lot of strange scenarios throughout history, and the Bible records some of it. Thank God we don’t need to sleep with more than one person at the same time, even though they’ve legalized it in Utah because there’s so many Mormons there — they believe in polygamy, and I don’t think that’s right. I forgive them, though 😇😇😇😇😇 I do wish there was no retribution to those who don’t know any better, however. But this passage is found in page 17 of my NKJV Bible, page 22 of my NASB Bible, page 38 of my VOICE copy, and pages 37-38 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.
I want to know why Jacob did what he did throughout his life. I don’t think he rejected Jesus, but he did get angry with Rachel, one of his wives (Genesis 30:2), so I think that’s thoroughly un-Christian. I remember 1 Peter 3:7 saying that we should always be cooperating with our spouses, and I think this applies to any romantic relationship we might have a part in. I’ve been angry before at others, but I NEVER wanted to abuse them. Maybe Jacob just got caught up in the heat of the moment, but who hasn’t among all of us before? But we should learn from this and recognize that anger is not the way to go (James 1:19-20). There’s nothing wrong with godly anger, but we shouldn’t use that as fuel for revenge, either (Ephesians 4:26), seeing that it gives a foothold to Satan (Ephesians 4:27 (NLT)). And I hate evil spirits like that thing! I really wish that sin didn’t corrupt thing so badly that accommodations were at a really high point, both in Deuteronomy (see Matthew 19:1-9 for Jesus’ interpretation of the Mosaic Law), and in the world today. If you see something blatantly offensive, and you know you don’t have it in you to stop it, and especially if Jesus doesn’t plan on provoking others to more offences, chances are you should avoid getting involved entirely. I know I saw something on Google Maps that stirred my memory from when I was at the Phoenix Zoo once — an Arizona governor had requested that he be buried in a pyramid like an Egyptian pharaoh, and since they had accepted the people worshipping them in the past, the same is happening with that governor now. Is that weird, or what?! 😨😱😰 I don’t know when he lived, but I should put this out there for anyone unfamiliar with the abomination with self-deification. I’ve seen that happen before; I’ve even met two false messiahs in person! These I met about three years apart, but I’m not willing to go anywhere in which I would cross paths with someone like this. Of course, I’ll probably meet another false messiah at some other place, but I forgive them ahead of time. Still, I think that it’s insidious when someone deifies themselves… and it’s actually fairly common, though I still think that’s super-weird… 😳😩
Anyway, eight sons were born to Jacob by three different women so far, and from his fourth son, Judah (see chapter 38 for the sleazy events that continue his lineage), eventually came Jesus, with David living about a thousand years before Him (but several hundred years were still to come before David’s birth at that time). At least Jacob had enough sons to make a baseball team with him at the first batter in the beginning of the game, though (but baseball probably originated here in the U.S. many, many years later, I don’t know). A lot of ridiculous things happen between them, but (spoiler alert) Joseph forgives his brothers of their sin of selling him to slavery and reporting him dead, seeing that Egypt and the whole area around them was delivered from famine! Details in the next 20 chapters or so, of which I’ll get to eventually, God-willing, but not now.
If you have any prayer requests, you can submit them in my e-mail: ron.outland4727@gmail.com! I’ll read each one, write them down on paper, and tape them to my bedroom walls! I just realized I have no tape, though… but I can get some at the store once I get paid, for I want to save my money lest I get any penalties with account transfers. I’ll see you later in this chapter!
EDIT: I realized I had quoted the wrong chapter from one of the Gospels in this note, and I’m really sorry 😅😂🤣 I also forgot to write this down, so I’m editing this twice 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Forgive me though 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I wish I did things better, pray I remember Scripture better than just going off my own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). See ya!
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