In the Bible we find several characters who are types of Jesus Christ. Of the many things that could be recorded about their earthly lives, God points out the principal features that exemplify Jesus so that we learn more about Him. The greatest of these characters is Joseph. He...
Genesis 35:23 – 36:43 Endless Genealogies CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage deals with several genealogies that contain historical facts and reveal some important information concerning contemporary characters of this time and geography. First, we find the genealogy of Jacob’s direct descendants. Since we are so familiar with...
One of the things that people don’t like about the Bible is that it deals with all of the sin that Hollywood likes to deal with but it puts it in a light that Hollywood doesn’t like to portray. The Bible shows you the wickedness of sin and its...
We will discuss three things in this passage: The word used to describe Rachel’s condition before childbirth; The custom of erecting a pillar to mark her grave; and The departure of her soul at death. Labour Before Benjamin was born, the Bible says that Rachel...
Although a church building is not really the house of God, we have heard preachers refer to the local church as the house of God, figuratively. And, in truth, there are many similarities that we can find between “Bethel,” which means “the house of God,” and the local church. ...
God told Jacob to go back to Bethel and build an altar to the Lord. Before the journey, Jacob made his household fix up some things to prepare them for Bethel, “the house of God.” He told them to: Put Away the Strange Gods (v.2) Comparing this passage...
In this text we find the major components of most political alliances. Even though they sound good on the surface, they all fail just like this one did. Political alliances are often made possible by: The Promise of National Unity – v.16 Jacob’s sons promised Hamor and...
Dinah “went out to see the daughters of the land,” and wound up in trouble with a young man named Shechem. He lay with her and then decided that he wanted to marry her. Of course, this infuriated her brothers and defiled her body. The Bible shows us in...
After such a great prayer meeting with God in Genesis 32, Jacob should have been ready to meet Esau without any fear or reservation. He should not have worried about dividing up his family or sending out the droves. He should have been ready to go all the way...
A Portrayal of Protection, v. 1-2 Jacob met the angels that he had seen on the ladder in Gen. 28:12-15. He called the place where he met them, “Mahanaim,” which means “two hosts.” A Portrayal of Precaution, v. 3-6 Jacob sent out messengers to tell Esau that he...
