Tag: twelve tribes
The Family of Abraham: Part 39—The Testament of Jacob
I discuss Genesis 49 and Israel’s prophetic statements concerning his twelve tribes.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 20—Mandrakes and Poplar Rods
Today I discuss a couple of the strangest episodes in the story of Genesis: Rachel’s request for some of Leah’s mandrakes and Jacob’s taking of Laban’s flocks using—among other things—poplar rods.
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