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 …
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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 …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 25 – 20161113
Genesis 25:1 "Abraham again took a wife..." Much debate is listed in the commentaries as to when this occurred, before or after the death of Sarah. Some are concerned that it had to be before since he would have been too old to have children. Others say it had to have been after since the …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 24 – 20161111
Genesis 24:2 "...oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had..." Probably Eliezer of Damascus that is mentioned in chapter fifteen. Without a son, Abraham says he would be the heir. Nothing is ever mentioned of strife or unfaithfulness in regard to him even though he surely knew he was in line …
Bible Study Notes on Genesis 23 – 20161108
Genesis 23:2 "...Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron)..." Not told how much time has passed between the events of the last chapter and now. They were at Beersheba when last mentioned. They are now at or around Hebron. 9 "...Let him give it to me at the full price..." Give it to me …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 