Tag: teraphim
February 14th: Genesis 44 and Matthew 4
February 1st: Genesis 31 and John 16:16-33
The Family of Abraham: Part 34—Judah Intercedes for Benjamin
Joseph’s missing silver cup having been found in the possession of Benjamin, Judah intercedes for him to Joseph.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 27—The Sale of Joseph
Today, I discuss the sale of Joseph into Egypt.
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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 21—The Flight from Laban and the Stolen Teraphim
I discuss Genesis 31, where God appears to Jacob, Jacob flees from the house of Laban, Rachel takes Laban’s teraphim, and Laban and Jacob make a covenant.
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