The reading for Wednesday, January 11, 2023 , is Genesis 35 - 37
Today's reading: Genesis 35 - 37
Jacob settles at Bethel, his wife and his father die, Esau's line, Joseph's dreams, Joseph sold by his brothers
Jacob tells his household to get rid of the foreign gods they have with them. This makes me wonder if he learned that Rachel had stolen her father's household gods.
God tells Jacob that kings will come from him. Once we get to the place where Israel wants a king, God is displeased with that desire.
Rueben sleeps with his father's concubine.
Jacob & Esau bury Isaac. Wait a minute, didn't Jacob & Esau's argument get started because Isaac thought he was about to die? And that was at least 20 odd years before because Jacob worked for Laban 7 years +7 years + 6 years or so.
Jacob and Esau could not stay together because their possessions were too great for them to remain together. So, Esau settled in Seir. This reminds me of Abraham and Lot parting. It also looks like there was healing between Jacob and Esau.
Why do have a listing of the sons of Seir the Horite?
Jacob loved Joseph more than his other sons. Parental favoritism is problematic.
Joseph has dreams in which his brother pay him homage. Joseph's brothers then decide to kill him, except Rueben who tries to save Joseph and plans to return him safely to their father. Judah talks his brothers into selling their brother to get the money. Where was Rueben in the meantime?
Jacob mourns and all his sons and daughters comfort him? Wouldn't these sons felt guilty since it was all of their doing? Also, daughters is plural, so Jacob must have had more daughters than Dinah.
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