What Are We To Make of Jacob’s Apparent Deceitfulness?
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KaraMarch 23, 2018
Very insightful. Noted that Jacob also asks for God's name.
RoseAnnMarch 21, 2018
Although Esau does not marry into Abraham's Padam Aram family, he does marry into Abraham's family through Ishmael.
Peggy SlempMarch 7, 2018
I agree with Cheri. This is very well researched and written and dispels my discomfort with these events.
Cheri MeinersMarch 5, 2018
Thank you. This article was fascinating. I appreciate the insight and interpretation of Jacob’s actions that I had found troubling. It is well researched and very helpful to my understanding of that scriptural episode.
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