Genesis 31

Genesis 31 Are any of God’s chosen people even slightly decent? Is there an honest thought in their heads? Laban’s sons are understandably upset that Jacob now has all the wealth, and Laban isn’t all that happy either. God tells Jacob to go back to the land of his father. Leah and Rachel are fine with it, as long as they get …

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Genesis 30

Genesis 30 What the hell is wrong with these people? Are these really the best people God could find? Rachel wants Jacob to give her children, Jacob is all pissed off because that’s God’s job, and apparently servants are baby factories for their barren masters! Since God randomly cursed Rachel, she thinks she can have children …

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Genesis 29

Genesis 29 These 3 scenes are all a little troublesome. The 1st and the 3rd don’t really show Jacob in a favorable light, and the second doesn’t show his future father-in-law (uncle) as an honest man, either. I’m having a lot of trouble sympathizing with many of the characters in these stories. First, Jacob seems to be telling random shepherds …

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