Category: Genesis Chapter 33
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Worship in the Wrong Place – Genesis 33:19-20
Genesis 33:19-20And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money. And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. Jacob does something here that sounds spiritual, and in one sense, it was. He…
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A Tent Facing the Wrong Direction – Genesis 33:18
Genesis 33:18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan… when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city. Jacob is back in Canaan, and at first glance that sounds like progress. He is no longer on the wrong side of the Jordan. He is…
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Settling Too Soon – Genesis 33:17
Genesis 33:17And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. Jacob leaves that tender moment with Esau and journeys to Succoth. The name means Tent Town, which sounds fitting enough for a pilgrim. But then we read something that…
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Alive, Not Just Impressive – Genesis 33:16
Genesis 33:16So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. Esau leaves the scene here looking very good. And in one sense, he was good. He had every reason to stay angry with Jacob, but he let it go. He did not cling to the offense. He only took Jacob’s gift when Jacob pressed…
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No Extra Help Needed – Genesis 33:15
Genesis 33:15And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me…… And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord. Esau makes one more generous offer. “Let me leave some of my men with you. Let me help you on the…
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Softly on the Way – Genesis 33:13-14
Genesis 33:13-14And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as…
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From Earning to Overflow – Genesis 33:10-12
Genesis 33:10-12And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to…
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Enough Already – Genesis 33:9
Genesis 33:9And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. That had to stop Jacob in his tracks. All that planning.All those droves.All that effort to secure favor. And Esau says, “I have enough… keep it.” In other words, “You don’t need to buy anything here.” That is striking, because…
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Trying to Buy What Can Only Be Given – Genesis 33:6-8
Genesis 33:6-8Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met?And he said, These are to find…
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The Face He Feared Became the Grace He Found – Genesis 33:3-5
Genesis 33:3-5And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and…
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Leaning Forward While Limping – Genesis 33:1-2
Genesis 33:1-2And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. Jacob…