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Genesis 29:15-28

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Arley K. Fadness

... robust son, and Jacob is the smooth child loved especially by his mother. When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman, a gameplayer enjoyed by his father, while Jacob was a quiet person living in the tents. Jacob would become ... Esau and Isaac and the time of Uncle Laban's present deception with him. Before the Laban encounter and his falling in love with Rachel, Jacob is on the road. He stops for the night. In the night, Jacob receives an amazing vision at a place called Bethel. Through ...

2. “Their Violence Comes Down on Their Own Heads”

Psalm 7:1-17

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C. Hassell Bullock

... throne, his origin in the tribe of Judah was a sore spot in the kingdom for many years. It represented, in fact, a turn from the Rachel side of Jacob’s family to the Leah side, an issue that is the concern of Psalm 78:67–72. The Greek translator (LXX) takes the ... subject now changed from the Lord to the evil person. The hunter would dig a pit and camouflage it with brush, and the animals would fall into the trap. In this instance, the hunter (enemy) would fall into it himself. (6) The last metaphor (7: ...

3. What Is Your Name?

Genesis 32:22-32

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Mike Ripski

... realize they have been deceived. The Supplanter has supplanted. The Go-Getter has gone and gotten. But now Esau, the hunter, hunts for his kid brother. He’s had enough. You wonder, however, how serious his hunt is. You sense that ... take that one home to ponder. There’s more to the story. Jacob goes to his uncle Laban’s. He marries Laban’s daughters Leah and Rachel. His family grew. His flocks grew. His wealth grew. And his cousins become jealous of him. Jacob decides it’s time to go back home ...

4. Jacob and Esau

Genesis 25:19-34

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... motifs in the patriarchal narratives. All the primary wives of the heirs of God’s promise—Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel—experienced barrenness until God intervened. Also, God at times chose a younger child to carry out his purpose: Jacob ... boys grew quickly. Possessing a love for the outdoors and the ability to handle himself in the open country, Esau became a skillful hunter. Jacob, however, being quiet, preferred to dwell in tents. He was a shepherd. Each parent gravitated toward the boy closer to his or ...

5. “I Love You, Lord, My Strength”

Psalm 18:1-50

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C. Hassell Bullock

... became a mystery in the theological memory of Israel, especially the shift of the monarchy from the tribe of Benjamin (Rachel tribes) to the tribe of Judah (Leah tribes), a phenomenon dealt with in Psalm 78:67–72. Military language characterizes ... of the grave. The Hebrew word for “grave” is she’ol (see the sidebar “Sheol” in the unit on Ps. 6). The imagery is that of a hunter who lays his traps to snare his prey. 18:6 I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard. ...

6. God's GPS

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

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King Duncan & Angela Akers

... his land, but he insisted that he ride with Bob so he could show him around. Bob was surprised by this request because, as an expert hunter, he was accustomed to finding his way around unfamiliar terrain. But, of course, he agreed to let the rancher show him around. They were driving through ... hope after college graduation: ‘Stop selling yourself short’” June 28, 2021, Source: TODAY by Rachel Paula Abrahamson. https://www.today.com/health/former-addict-graduates-university-washington-goes-viral-t224034 ...

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