Genesis 32:1 "...the angels of God met him" Doesn't say if this was in a vision or dream or if Jacob saw the angels and they looked like the ones he had seen in his vision at Bethel years earlier. Perhaps this was a reminder that God would keep His promises to him. 3 "...Jacob …
Month: November 2016
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 31 – 20161128
Genesis 31:1 "...heard the words of Laban’s sons..." Jacob was still looking after Laban's flocks. He must have heard rumors among the servants he had who had mingled with Laban's servants. Or someone may have simply told him that they heard Laban's sons speaking of him. The rumors had a ring of truth as he …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 30 – 20161124
Genesis 30:1 "...Rachel envied her sister..." Having children was of major importance. A woman did not feel complete unless she was able to perpetuate the line. Rachel was already in competition with her sister over Jacob. Not having children, especially when Leah was already having several, just made it worse. 2 "...God, who has withheld …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 29 – 20161122
Genesis 29:1 "...came to the land of the people of the East" Doesn't tell us how long this journey was. Commentary said it may have been several hundred miles. May have taken a month to get there. 4 "...Jacob said to them...and they said..." Obviously spoke the same language. Probably not too surprising as the …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 28 – 20161120
Genesis 28:1 "...You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan" It's hard to know what transpired before now between Isaac and Rebekah and their sons. I wonder if they ever shared with them God's work in their lives and how important it was that they follow Him. I wonder if things would …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 27 – 20161118
Genesis 27:4 "...that my soul may bless you before I die" Passing on the birthright and blessing. Commentary raised the question of whether Isaac was doing this even though he must have known God intended to pass on the promise through Jacob. Hard to say. Isaac may not have heard the story of Esau selling …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 26 – 20161115
Genesis 26:1 "There was a famine in the land...Isaac went to Abimelech..." Commentaries suggest the name Abimelech is a title rather than a name. Abraham had a covenant with an Abimelech of the Philistines earlier, so perhaps Isaac considered those in the town allies. I wonder if he was also considering moving on further south …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 