It's Day 20 and we're in Genesis 28.
Where God Spoke To Me:- Verses 6-9 - There is something sad about Esau here trying to do what he thinks will please his parents. It seems like he's always falling short.
Help:
- Verse 2, 9 - As mentioned before, back then it was fairly common to take your spouse from your extended family. The fact that most lived in small tribes or small villages necessitated it.
- Verse 9 - Polygamy was common back then.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Your Comments and Questions:
- "Genesis 26:7 - I wonder if Isaac knew that his father had done this same thing ? Had Isaac heard Abraham or Sarah talking about it ? Did Isaac think it was ok to do because his father had done it ? Or was it just a common thing for a man in this situation to do ?" - I think that is an interesting part of the story. I think your questions are all good ones and I'm not sure of the answers. The biggest thing I take away from it is that our children are likely to repeat the sins they see their parents doing, which is why we see such generational brokenness passed down.
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