Tag: Rebekah
January 27th: Genesis 26 and John 14:1-14
January 24th: Genesis 24 and John 12:1-19
The Family of Abraham: Part 41—The Continuing Adventures
Today, I discuss a few of the echoes of the Genesis narrative in later stories in Scripture.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 25—Three Deaths, a Birth, and a Rebellion
Today, I discuss Genesis 35, as Jacob journeys southward in stages from Shechem to Hebron. This passage is punctuated by the deaths of Deborah, Rachel, and Isaac, the birth of Benjamin, and the rebellion of Reuben.
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The Family Of Abraham: Part 19—Rachel And Leah
Jacob encounters Rachel at the well and marries Rachel and Leah.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 18—Jacob’s Ladder
I comment on Genesis 28 and Jacob’s Ladder.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 17—The Deception of Isaac
I discuss Genesis 27, where Isaac is deceived and Esau loses the blessing to Jacob.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 16—Isaac in the Land of the Philistines
Today, I discuss Genesis 26, in which Isaac consolidates the legacy of his father, Abraham.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 15—Abraham Dies and Esau and Jacob are Born
Today, I comment on Genesis 25, where we see Abraham’s death and the beginning of the great struggle between Esau and Jacob.
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