After a rough night cage fighting an angel, Jacob looks up to see Esau coming at him with his army of 400 men and he begins to prepare for battle. Today when someone says “woman and children first,” it usually is to save them from peril or at a church lunch. Here we see Jacob […]
Ok, for the record Jacob is a sissy. So far, he has betrayed his brother and then runs away, gets tricked into marring 2 sisters, tricks his father in law and runs away again. And coming back to meet Esau he sends the women and children out in front […]
As Jacob & Rachel run out of the country, they are chased by Laban; Rachel steals her dad’s set of idols! (Verse 19) I’m not sure if she did this like a child steals a dad’s pack of cigarettes to hide […]
Somebody needs to give these girls a decent baby name book! Naming your children with revenge names just isn’t healthy. And poor Jacob has to keep having “relations” with all these woman to have babies! God promised Jacob back in his […]
Long before dating websites where people went to find their soul mates, there was The Well. The well seemed to be a great place to meet new people and the girl/man of your dreams/destiny aka sovereign plan of God. Isaac met Rebekah at a spring getting water (24:15), well technically it was Abraham’s unnamed servant […]
Jacob’s departs from his family out of self-preservation so he travels over the Euphrates and through the woods to uncle’s house he goes to find a wife. So he goes to uncle Laban on his mother’s side of the family to find a cousin to kiss.
Meanwhile back […]
As Godly a man Isaac may have been, his family was still a mess. Isaac lied about Rebekah being his sister and this chapter is full of lies and deceit, conniving, favoritism, blessing, devastation, disappointment and rage. That’s more than most reality TV shows can pack in one season let alone 1 chapter of the […]
Isaac wasn’t born yet when his daddy pulled this same trick on Abimelech, but Abraham must have shared stories with his son. Here we see Isaac and his beautiful wife try the same trick. “She’s my sister.” I’m going to try that from now on when I introduce my […]
Abraham was a strong man, not because he could do a lot of pushups, but because at age 140 he got remarried and had 6 more kids! That is impressive! Abraham finally goes home to be with his family in heaven verse 8. But Verse 9 has something interesting that you may breeze right over. […]
Chapter 24 opens with what I can only imagine was the first handshake. It has evolved over the years from placing your hand under a guy’s thigh to the sweet roman one where you grab the forearm to today’s standard handshake. (Notable mention to the 80’s invention […]
The Pursuit of Man: A Fun Journey through God's Word, Revealing the Evidence of God's Pursuit of Us
America was founded on the principles of "One Nation under God.” Do we still Trust in God as a Nation? And what does that mean for us today and the future of America?
An interactive guide for families or Youth Groups taking teens to Washington DC. Includes Detailed Maps, How to get around, Schedule of what to see and where to eat, scavenger hunts, plus more fun stuff!
