Joseph Sold into Egypt

by Thomas Bass “And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.” Now Jacob has come back from Haran after twenty years of herding Laban’s sheep. He came back with his wives, his eleven sons, then Rachel has Benjamin and she passes off the scene. But now, …

Jacob, Esau, Birthright

by Les Feldick Let's get back into the Book of Genesis and do some reviewing. Turn to Chapter 25. Here, we're dealing with two sons, Jacob and Esau, the sons of Isaac and Rebekah. All of this is right in line with the Abrahamic Covenant. I realize that a lot of people are picking up …

Jacob Foretells and Blesses His Sons (Pastor Charles Lawson)

https://youtu.be/A98rR0LmHoY Jacob, the Last of the Patriarchs, Is the Ending of One Thing and the Start of Another. His Number Four Son, Judah, Is of the Messiah's Kingly Genealogy; But Jacob's Favored Son, Joseph, Is of the Spiritual Genealogy of Christ--the Shepherd of Israel and the Stone [Rock] of Israel (the Leader and the Foundation/Anchor). …

Avoiding the Comparison Trap

Kia Stephens | Proverbs 31 Ministries “When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. So she said to Jacob, ‘Give me children, or I’ll die!’” Genesis 30:1 (NIV) It began with a seemingly harmless perusal of a friend's photo on Instagram. What a cute picture of …

The law of location

"You only flourish in the place where you belong, doing what God has called and equipped you to do." Genesis 2:15 NIV God created the Garden of Eden, placed Adam in it, and told him to "work it." God said, "Be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:22 NIV). In other words, "Be successful." But notice, there's …

Joseph Attacked by the Archers.

“The archers have sorely grieved him, shot at him and hated him: But his bow abode in strength and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob (from thence is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel).” (Genesis 49:23, 24) It must have been a fine sight …

Rachel and Leah – a tale of two sisters

originally posted by Steven P. Wickstrom In Genesis chapter 27, Jacob had already swindled his brother Esau out of the birthright, and now he had deceitfully taken away the blessing of their father Isaac. Esau, having been double-crossed twice, was so angry that he was preparing to kill Jacob. When their mother, Rebekah, found out …