Genesis 43 Again with the switching of the names! They are referring to Jacob as Israel again for not good reason. Israel didn’t send anyone back for Simeon, but they eventually ran out of food. Judah promised to take care of Benjamin and Israel told them to bring all sorts of gifts and even extra money …
Genesis 42 Here it comes. The whole build-up was for this. Back down on the farm, the famine was starting to hurt Jacob’s household. He sent 10 of the brothers to Egypt to buy grain, but kept the youngest, Benjamin, who was Joseph’s brother (I assume by the same mother, since they are all brothers by …
Genesis 37 More horrible stories about God’s favorite people. Jacob’s (Israel’s) kids get up to some wacky hi-jinx. Jacob likes his youngest son, Joseph. His brothers all hate him. To be honest, Joseph sounds like an ass. He rats on them to his father and tells them about dream he has about how they all bow …
Genesis 35 God sent Jacob back to Bethel. Jacob has to tell his household, who have each seen and experienced God’s power first-hand, that they have to get rid of their foreign gods. These people are just stupid! Why did the creator of the entire universe pick them? Jacob disposes of the gods and off they …
Genesis 34 The son (Shechem) of a ruler (Hamor) where Jacob and his people were rapes Jacob’s daughter (Dinah) from Leah, then decides he wants her as his wife. Shechen sends his father out to Jacob to make it happen. Jacob didn’t want to tell his sons, but they found out anyway. Hamor says they will …