Tag: jacob
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Reflections: Israel – a people
Genesis 32: “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” When you hear ‘Israel,’ think ‘Jacob.’ When you read Jacob after Genesis 32, remember GOD has renamed him Israel. When you read…
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A Temporary Throne – 43
CHAPTER 43 The LORD had shown me Cain and Abel. The LORD had also shown me in the family of Noah; the blessing of Shem over Japheth and Ham. Now the LORD had shown me Jacob and Esau. The LORD was showing me his will for brothers. I was reminded once more of what the…
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A Temporary Throne – 41
CHAPTER 41 I then saw a tree, beside where the man Jacob stood, before his journey to the time, place and altar the LORD had just revealed. Genesis 35:2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you and purify yourselves and…
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