(Originally Written May 8, 2007 in Book 15)
Jesus
- Healing
- Healing on the Sabbath
- Referring to God as His Father
Therefore, equal to God
The Authorities look at all of this and claim that it is a lead-pipe cinch case that he must be killed.
The Jews put Jesus to death as a sorcerer (Deuteronomy 13). The Jews accused him of preaching apostasy.
However, Jesus was not preaching apostasy, He was fulfilling the Old Testament.
The "Lunatic-Liar-Lord" scenarios offered by many modern Christians is inadequate because the Jews saw Christ as demonic, sent from and powered by Satan to turn men away from YHWH.
Does the Bible have an "original" audience?
If the Bible is co-authored by God and men then the man-author is addressing an original audience while God is addressing man himself.
If Jesus Christ and the Word of God are synonymous as Logos, then by identification it is both in time and out of time. Christ as man is in time with an "original" audience and yet, as God He is not bound by time.
What have we learned?
- John H. Hick was wrong (pluralism).
- Salvation is different in different in religions
- Scriptures in other religions cannot be viewed through the same lens as used to read the Holy Bible.
- Morality is inextricably connected with the religious elements
What does this mean?
1) MEIC PEARSE - "Countries cannot be Christian; only individuals can.
Christianity is not a set of rules. This is a major difference with Islam. Islam requires personal, individual community but it is not fully complete without the community.
Islam - Al-Umana
- community
- political entity
Christianity does not come with a political agenda. Christianity, at its heart and core is a correct relationship with the Living God.
Creating a Christian government is not a viable Biblical option for Christians living in a religious pluralistic world.
2) Give the Gospel the Highest Priority
Taking the gospel to the world should be the highest priority in a Christian's life.
The gospel is the redeeming power of Christianity, the outward actions of a Christian (feeding the poor, clothing the naked) are good but not on par with spreading the gospel.
3) Keep Christianity Christian!
There is no need for accommodation whatsoever. Non-believers will not find Christ if you package Him in a non-offensive, tentative way.
Christianity is distinctive because it is based on and rooted in historical events. If these historical events are ignored in worship then we are sacrificing our basis of religion.
That's it, that's all there is.
That's all folks.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Notes on Genesis 29-30
(Originally written May 3, 2007 in Book 16)
Notes on Genesis
29:1 Jacob went eastward on his journey
29:2 He saw three flocks of sheep lying beside a well. The well was covered by a large stone
29:3 When all the flocks were gathered there the shepherds would roll away the stone and then put it back on when they had finished
29:4 Jacob asked them where they came from
29:5 The replied from Haran
29:6 Jacob asked if they knew Laban and they replied, yes.
29:7 Jacob told them it isn't time for the animals to be gathered together he said to water the sheep and re-pasture them
29:8 They replied they couldn't because they had to wait for the stone to be moved
29:9 While Jacob was speaking to them Rachel and her father's sheep came down
29:10 When Jacob saw Rachel and Laban's sheep he rolled the stone away and water her sheep.
29:11 Jacob kissed Rachel and wept
29:12 Jacob told Rachel who he was and she ran and told her father
29:13 Laban ran out to Jacob and kissed him and brought him to his house
29:14 Jacob told Laban everything and stayed with a month
29:15 Laban asked Jacob what his wages should be
29:16 Laban had two daughters: Leah, the older and Rachel, the younger
29:17 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful
29:18 Jacob said let me serve you for 7 years for the hand of Rachel
29:19 Laban agreed
29:20 Jacob served the seven years but it seemed to be only a few days because of his love for Rachel
29:21 Jacob asked for Rachel because his time was complete
29:22 Laban gathered all the men of the place and prepared a feast
29:23 Laban took Leah to Jacob and he went into her
29:24 Laban gave his maid Zilpah to Leah
29:25 In the morning Jacob found that it was Leah and asked Laban why he had deceived him
29:26 Laban said it was custom that the older marry before the younger
29:27 Laban said that he would give him Rachel for another seven years of service
29:28 Jacob did so, he completed the week-long ceremony and then married Rachel
29:29 Laban gave his maid Bilhah to Rachel
29:30 Jacob went into Rachel. He loved Rachel more than Leah. He then served Laban for 7 years.
29:31 When the Lord saw that Leah was hated He opened her womb and closed the womb of Rachel
29:32 Leah bore Jacob a son and named him Reuben
29:33 She bore another son and named him Simeon
29:34 She bore another son and named him Levi
29:35 She bore another son and named him Judah
30:1 Rachel envied Leah and told Jacob to give her children or she will die
30:2 Jacob became angry with Rachel
30:3 Rachel gave Jacob Bilhah to bear her children
30:4 Jacob went into Bilhah
30:5 Bilhah bore Jacob a son
30:6 Rachel said God has judged and heard me and named the boy Dan
30:7 BIlhah conceived another son
30:8 Rachel named him Naphtali
30:9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children she gave Jacob Zilpah
30:10 Zilpah bore Jacob a son
30:11 Leah named him Gad
30:12 Zilpah bore him another son
30:13 Leah named him Asher
- recap:
Jacob & Leah - Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah
Jacob and Bilhah - Dan, Naphtali
Jacob and Zilpah - Gad and Asher
30:14 Reuben found some mandrakes and gave them to his mother Leah. Rachel asked for some mandrakes
30:15 Leah said is it not enough that you have taken my husband away you now want to take away my son's mandrakes. Rachel said Leah could sleep with Jacob that night for some mandrakes.
30:16 When Jacob came home Leah told him that he must sleep with her because she had hired him with Reuben's mandrakes
30:17 She conceived another son
30:18 She named him Issachar
30:19 Leah conceived again
30:20 She named this son Zebulun
30:21 She then had a daughter she named Dinah
30:22 God remembered Rachel and opened up her womb
30:23 She bore a son and said God has taken away my reproach
30:24 She named him Joseph
30:25 When Joseph was born Jacob said to Laban send me back home to my own country
30:26 He said give me wives and my children and let me go
30:27 Laban said that he had learned by divination that the Lord had blessed him because of Jacob
30:28 Laban said name your wages and stay
30:29 Jacob said you know how I have served you well
30:30 He asked when will I provide for myself
30:31 Laban asked what he could give him and Jacob said you can give me nothing if you will just do this for me.
30:32 Jacob said let me take the speckled goats and black sheep and that will be my wages
30:33 He said he would only take the speckled ones
30:34 Laban agreed
30:35 Jacob took his pay and gave them to his son's to tend
30:36 He traveled for a three day distance away from Laban and fed the rest of Laban's flock
30:37 Jacob peeled the bark off some trees
30:38 He set them where they came to drink and breed
30:39 The flocks conceived many striped and speckled animals
30:40 He then separated the flocks of Laban and his own
30:41 Whenever the stronger flocks were breeding Jacob lay the striped tree rods before them
30:42 But he did not do so for the feeble flocks. Jacob's flocks grew strong
30:43 Jacob grew to be very wealthy.
Notes on Genesis
29:1 Jacob went eastward on his journey
29:2 He saw three flocks of sheep lying beside a well. The well was covered by a large stone
29:3 When all the flocks were gathered there the shepherds would roll away the stone and then put it back on when they had finished
29:4 Jacob asked them where they came from
29:5 The replied from Haran
29:6 Jacob asked if they knew Laban and they replied, yes.
29:7 Jacob told them it isn't time for the animals to be gathered together he said to water the sheep and re-pasture them
29:8 They replied they couldn't because they had to wait for the stone to be moved
29:9 While Jacob was speaking to them Rachel and her father's sheep came down
29:10 When Jacob saw Rachel and Laban's sheep he rolled the stone away and water her sheep.
29:11 Jacob kissed Rachel and wept
29:12 Jacob told Rachel who he was and she ran and told her father
29:13 Laban ran out to Jacob and kissed him and brought him to his house
29:14 Jacob told Laban everything and stayed with a month
29:15 Laban asked Jacob what his wages should be
29:16 Laban had two daughters: Leah, the older and Rachel, the younger
29:17 Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful
29:18 Jacob said let me serve you for 7 years for the hand of Rachel
29:19 Laban agreed
29:20 Jacob served the seven years but it seemed to be only a few days because of his love for Rachel
29:21 Jacob asked for Rachel because his time was complete
29:22 Laban gathered all the men of the place and prepared a feast
29:23 Laban took Leah to Jacob and he went into her
29:24 Laban gave his maid Zilpah to Leah
29:25 In the morning Jacob found that it was Leah and asked Laban why he had deceived him
29:26 Laban said it was custom that the older marry before the younger
29:27 Laban said that he would give him Rachel for another seven years of service
29:28 Jacob did so, he completed the week-long ceremony and then married Rachel
29:29 Laban gave his maid Bilhah to Rachel
29:30 Jacob went into Rachel. He loved Rachel more than Leah. He then served Laban for 7 years.
29:31 When the Lord saw that Leah was hated He opened her womb and closed the womb of Rachel
29:32 Leah bore Jacob a son and named him Reuben
29:33 She bore another son and named him Simeon
29:34 She bore another son and named him Levi
29:35 She bore another son and named him Judah
30:1 Rachel envied Leah and told Jacob to give her children or she will die
30:2 Jacob became angry with Rachel
30:3 Rachel gave Jacob Bilhah to bear her children
30:4 Jacob went into Bilhah
30:5 Bilhah bore Jacob a son
30:6 Rachel said God has judged and heard me and named the boy Dan
30:7 BIlhah conceived another son
30:8 Rachel named him Naphtali
30:9 When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children she gave Jacob Zilpah
30:10 Zilpah bore Jacob a son
30:11 Leah named him Gad
30:12 Zilpah bore him another son
30:13 Leah named him Asher
- recap:
Jacob & Leah - Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah
Jacob and Bilhah - Dan, Naphtali
Jacob and Zilpah - Gad and Asher
30:14 Reuben found some mandrakes and gave them to his mother Leah. Rachel asked for some mandrakes
30:15 Leah said is it not enough that you have taken my husband away you now want to take away my son's mandrakes. Rachel said Leah could sleep with Jacob that night for some mandrakes.
30:16 When Jacob came home Leah told him that he must sleep with her because she had hired him with Reuben's mandrakes
30:17 She conceived another son
30:18 She named him Issachar
30:19 Leah conceived again
30:20 She named this son Zebulun
30:21 She then had a daughter she named Dinah
30:22 God remembered Rachel and opened up her womb
30:23 She bore a son and said God has taken away my reproach
30:24 She named him Joseph
30:25 When Joseph was born Jacob said to Laban send me back home to my own country
30:26 He said give me wives and my children and let me go
30:27 Laban said that he had learned by divination that the Lord had blessed him because of Jacob
30:28 Laban said name your wages and stay
30:29 Jacob said you know how I have served you well
30:30 He asked when will I provide for myself
30:31 Laban asked what he could give him and Jacob said you can give me nothing if you will just do this for me.
30:32 Jacob said let me take the speckled goats and black sheep and that will be my wages
30:33 He said he would only take the speckled ones
30:34 Laban agreed
30:35 Jacob took his pay and gave them to his son's to tend
30:36 He traveled for a three day distance away from Laban and fed the rest of Laban's flock
30:37 Jacob peeled the bark off some trees
30:38 He set them where they came to drink and breed
30:39 The flocks conceived many striped and speckled animals
30:40 He then separated the flocks of Laban and his own
30:41 Whenever the stronger flocks were breeding Jacob lay the striped tree rods before them
30:42 But he did not do so for the feeble flocks. Jacob's flocks grew strong
30:43 Jacob grew to be very wealthy.
Immorality in Art
(Originally written May 3, 2007 in Book 16)
Class Notes
Immorality in Art
Aestheticism - The view that art and artists cannot judged by morals.
- Oscar Wilde
Moralism - Art is good or bad based on the morality of the piece
- Leo Tolstoy
Ethics - Moral concepts an judgments are part of the overall aesthetic judgment.
1) Depiction of evil vs. Endorsement of Evil
Saving Private Ryan & Passion of Christ
vs.
Cider House Rules & Million Dollar Baby
2) Necessary depiction vs. Gratuitous depiction of evil
The Deerhunter, Exorcist, City of God
vs.
Natural Born Killers, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St.
3) Depiction of evil in service of a noble theme vs depiction of service of a trivial theme
On the Waterfront and Spitfire Grill
vs.
Sin City and Requiem for a Dream
4) Provision of insight into truth vs. Obscuring of truth
The Big Kahuna and Les Miserables
vs.
JFK, Pleasantville and Chocolat
Final Justice and Personal Redemption vs. Moral lawlessness and personal hopelessness
Deadman Walking & American History X
vs.
The Silence of the Lambs and Dogville
6) Objective Content of the artwork vs. Subjective Response of the audience
Profanity in Goodwill Hinting
Sexual Premise in American Beauty
Violence in Pulp Fiction
Class Notes
Immorality in Art
Aestheticism - The view that art and artists cannot judged by morals.
- Oscar Wilde
Moralism - Art is good or bad based on the morality of the piece
- Leo Tolstoy
Ethics - Moral concepts an judgments are part of the overall aesthetic judgment.
1) Depiction of evil vs. Endorsement of Evil
Saving Private Ryan & Passion of Christ
vs.
Cider House Rules & Million Dollar Baby
2) Necessary depiction vs. Gratuitous depiction of evil
The Deerhunter, Exorcist, City of God
vs.
Natural Born Killers, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm St.
3) Depiction of evil in service of a noble theme vs depiction of service of a trivial theme
On the Waterfront and Spitfire Grill
vs.
Sin City and Requiem for a Dream
4) Provision of insight into truth vs. Obscuring of truth
The Big Kahuna and Les Miserables
vs.
JFK, Pleasantville and Chocolat
Final Justice and Personal Redemption vs. Moral lawlessness and personal hopelessness
Deadman Walking & American History X
vs.
The Silence of the Lambs and Dogville
6) Objective Content of the artwork vs. Subjective Response of the audience
Profanity in Goodwill Hinting
Sexual Premise in American Beauty
Violence in Pulp Fiction
Double Effect
(Originally written May 3, 2007 in Book 25)
Class Notes
God is pure actuality. There are no privations in his actions. An action is good or bad based on the four causes of actions. All four causes contributes to status of an action.
Actions
Object - formal cause
Circumstances - Material Cause
Purpose/Goal - Final Cause
Intention - Efficient Cause
Intention is a mental act. Purpose is a physical outcome.
The Double Effect Theory
Double Effect:
- not the ends justify themes
- not evil subsequent to the good
It is unavoidable second effect stemming from the same cause
Key note: Cause and Effect are not separate instances. They are one event.
Causality is normally defined as "event a causes event b".
Hume criticizes causality because you never see the causation. This is true, but meaningless.
Causation is rightly defined as an actualization of a potential.
Double effect is two effects at the same time.
The crucial difference between double effect and consequentialist theories is that Aquinas holds that one should never do evil to bring what good whereas consequentialist theories come only to bring about good consequences regardless of the action.
Question: Why does God permit evil in the world?
Answer: Double Effect
God -> Creation -> The Best
(Double Effect) Evil
This theory does not put evil in a positive light. It keeps evil as bad, not a disguised good.
Class Notes
God is pure actuality. There are no privations in his actions. An action is good or bad based on the four causes of actions. All four causes contributes to status of an action.
Actions
Object - formal cause
Circumstances - Material Cause
Purpose/Goal - Final Cause
Intention - Efficient Cause
Intention is a mental act. Purpose is a physical outcome.
The Double Effect Theory
Double Effect:
- not the ends justify themes
- not evil subsequent to the good
It is unavoidable second effect stemming from the same cause
Key note: Cause and Effect are not separate instances. They are one event.
Causality is normally defined as "event a causes event b".
Hume criticizes causality because you never see the causation. This is true, but meaningless.
Causation is rightly defined as an actualization of a potential.
Double effect is two effects at the same time.
The crucial difference between double effect and consequentialist theories is that Aquinas holds that one should never do evil to bring what good whereas consequentialist theories come only to bring about good consequences regardless of the action.
Question: Why does God permit evil in the world?
Answer: Double Effect
God -> Creation -> The Best
(Double Effect) Evil
This theory does not put evil in a positive light. It keeps evil as bad, not a disguised good.
The Uniqueness of Christian Salvation
(Originally written May 3, 2007 in Book 15)
Salvation is unique to Christianity and there is no salvation outside of Christ.
Does this imply conscience faith in Christ or can one be saved through implicit faith?
Old Testament
God's convenient people (Jews) are saved
- Implicit faith in Christ
- Sacrificial system, Temple Cultus, the Law, the Prophets and the writings point to the coming of Jesus Christ
In the Old Testament than are only the Jews eligible for salvation?
1) There are converts
2) Non-Jews that worship the true God, (i.e. Melchizedek, Job, Rahab)
Any person that involves idolatry in their worship cannot be saved. Dos point away from Christ, not towards him.
Ultimately, Idolatry consists of worshipping the creature rather than the creator.
New Testament
Those who have heard the gospel and responded by faith are the ones who are saved.
Who is not saved?
- People who have heard and understood the gospel but have rejected Christ
What about those who have not heard?
- There is a natural revelation and a natural law; but, unfortunately, we all have violated it.
But there are examples in the New Testament of people in the New Testament who are serious about God without having knowledge in Christ who God sends the message of Jesus Christ to (i.e. Apollos, Peter to the centurion, etc.).
Salvation is unique to Christianity and there is no salvation outside of Christ.
Does this imply conscience faith in Christ or can one be saved through implicit faith?
Old Testament
God's convenient people (Jews) are saved
- Implicit faith in Christ
- Sacrificial system, Temple Cultus, the Law, the Prophets and the writings point to the coming of Jesus Christ
In the Old Testament than are only the Jews eligible for salvation?
1) There are converts
2) Non-Jews that worship the true God, (i.e. Melchizedek, Job, Rahab)
Any person that involves idolatry in their worship cannot be saved. Dos point away from Christ, not towards him.
Ultimately, Idolatry consists of worshipping the creature rather than the creator.
New Testament
Those who have heard the gospel and responded by faith are the ones who are saved.
Who is not saved?
- People who have heard and understood the gospel but have rejected Christ
What about those who have not heard?
- There is a natural revelation and a natural law; but, unfortunately, we all have violated it.
But there are examples in the New Testament of people in the New Testament who are serious about God without having knowledge in Christ who God sends the message of Jesus Christ to (i.e. Apollos, Peter to the centurion, etc.).
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Who is saved
(Originally written May 1, 2007 in Book 15)
Class Notes
John 14:6 - No one comes to the Father but by me
Acts 4:12 - There is no other name
I Timothy - One God, One Mediator - The Man Jesus
"If you believe then you will be saved"
does not mean
"If you don't believe, then you will not be saved".
"You will be saved if and only if you believe"
means also
"Since you believe you will be saved"
Romans 10
Old Testament
Who is definitely saved?
- The ones who are in covenant with God
- The sacrifices implicitly direct them to Christ
- Job, Melchizedek, Rahab (worshippers of the true God outside of the covenant), Ruth
Who is definitely not saved?
- Idolaters
Class Notes
John 14:6 - No one comes to the Father but by me
Acts 4:12 - There is no other name
I Timothy - One God, One Mediator - The Man Jesus
"If you believe then you will be saved"
does not mean
"If you don't believe, then you will not be saved".
"You will be saved if and only if you believe"
means also
"Since you believe you will be saved"
Romans 10
Old Testament
Who is definitely saved?
- The ones who are in covenant with God
- The sacrifices implicitly direct them to Christ
- Job, Melchizedek, Rahab (worshippers of the true God outside of the covenant), Ruth
Who is definitely not saved?
- Idolaters
Notes on Genesis 27-28
(Originally written May 1, 2007 in Book 16)
Notes on Genesis
27:18 Jacob went to and called to his father. Isaac asked who he was.
27:19 Jacob said he was Esau and told him to eat and bless him.
27:20 Isaac asked how he had got the game so quickly and Jacob said that he had been blessed by the Lord
27:21 Isaac told him to came close so he could touch him so he could know if it was Esau or not
27:22 Isaac felt him and said it is the voice of Jacob, but the feel of Esau
27:23 He did not recognize that it was Jacob so he blessed him
27:24 He asked Jacob if he was really Esau and Jacob replied he was
27:25 So Isaac told him to bring him the food and he ate and drank
27:26 Isaac told him to come close and kiss him
27:27 Isaac smelled his garments and blessed him. He said the small of my son is the smell of a field the Lord had blessed.
27:28 He said may God give you the dew of heaven, the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine
27:29 He said let the peoples serve you and stations bow down to you. He said cursed be whoever curses you and blessed be all that bless you
27:30 As soon as Isaac was done Jacob left and Esau came in from hunting
27:31 Esau prepared the food and took it to Isaac to get the blessing
27:32 Isaac asked him who he was and he answered, I am Esau
27:33 Isaac trembled violently and asked who came before him because he had blessed him.
27:34 Esau cried out and begged for a blessing also
27:35 Isaac said that Jacob had stolen his blessing
27:36 Esau exclaimed that Jacob had stolen his birthright and his blessing. He asked if Isaac had some blessing for him
27:37 Isaac said I have made him your lord and blessed him with wine and grain and servants. He asked what can he give him
27:38 Esau wept and pleaded for some blessing
27:39 Isaac gave a little blessing saying away from the fatness of the earth and from the dew of heaven will you dwell
27:40 By the sword shall you live and shall serve your brother, but when you break loose you will break Jacob's yoke from your neck
27:41 Esau hated Jacob for this and planned to kill him after mourning Isaac
27:42 Rebekah learned of Esau's plans and told Jacob
27:43 She told Jacob to go and hide with her brother Laban in Haran.
27:44 She said to stay there until Esau's anger fades
27:45 She told him that she would send for him when Esau's fury had passed
27:46 Rebekah said to Isaac that she was tired of the Hittite women and did not want Jacob to marry one
- There is so much deceit in Abraham - Isaac - Jacob/Esau. Abraham lied about his wife. Isaac lied about his wife. Jacob lied about who he was. Could the punishment be a continuance of lies?
28:1 Isaac told Jacob not to marry a Canaanite woman.
28:2 He told him to go to Laban's house and find a daughter of his to marry
28:3 He blessed him and told him to multiply
28:4 He said may God give you the blessing of Abraham and fulfill his promise to Abraham through your descendants
28:5 So Jacob went to Laban's house
28:6 Esau saw that his father had done this
28:7 He saw that Jacob had left for Laban's house
28:8 Esau saw that Canaanite women did not please his father
28:9 So Esau went to Ishmael and took his daughter Ma'haloth
28:10 Jacob left Beer-Sheba and headed for Heron
28:11 He camped out in a certain place for the night
28:12 He dreamed that there was a ladder from earth to heaven and the angels of the Lord were ascending and descending
28:13 The Lord spoke saying, I am the Lord, God of Abraham, God of Isaac
28:14 He said your descendants will be like the dust of the earth
28:15 He said he will not leave Jacob until he had fulfilled his promise
28:16 Jacob woke and exclaimed that the Lord is surely in this place
28:17 He said this place is the house of God and the gate of Heaven
28:18 Jacob took the stone he used as a pillow and poured oil on it
28:19 He called the place Bethel (the house of God). The city was called Luz at first.
28:20 Jacob said if God is with me and will keep me...
28:21 then the Lord will be my God
28:22 He exclaimed that he will give one tenth of all the Lord gave him to God.
Notes on Genesis
27:18 Jacob went to and called to his father. Isaac asked who he was.
27:19 Jacob said he was Esau and told him to eat and bless him.
27:20 Isaac asked how he had got the game so quickly and Jacob said that he had been blessed by the Lord
27:21 Isaac told him to came close so he could touch him so he could know if it was Esau or not
27:22 Isaac felt him and said it is the voice of Jacob, but the feel of Esau
27:23 He did not recognize that it was Jacob so he blessed him
27:24 He asked Jacob if he was really Esau and Jacob replied he was
27:25 So Isaac told him to bring him the food and he ate and drank
27:26 Isaac told him to come close and kiss him
27:27 Isaac smelled his garments and blessed him. He said the small of my son is the smell of a field the Lord had blessed.
27:28 He said may God give you the dew of heaven, the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine
27:29 He said let the peoples serve you and stations bow down to you. He said cursed be whoever curses you and blessed be all that bless you
27:30 As soon as Isaac was done Jacob left and Esau came in from hunting
27:31 Esau prepared the food and took it to Isaac to get the blessing
27:32 Isaac asked him who he was and he answered, I am Esau
27:33 Isaac trembled violently and asked who came before him because he had blessed him.
27:34 Esau cried out and begged for a blessing also
27:35 Isaac said that Jacob had stolen his blessing
27:36 Esau exclaimed that Jacob had stolen his birthright and his blessing. He asked if Isaac had some blessing for him
27:37 Isaac said I have made him your lord and blessed him with wine and grain and servants. He asked what can he give him
27:38 Esau wept and pleaded for some blessing
27:39 Isaac gave a little blessing saying away from the fatness of the earth and from the dew of heaven will you dwell
27:40 By the sword shall you live and shall serve your brother, but when you break loose you will break Jacob's yoke from your neck
27:41 Esau hated Jacob for this and planned to kill him after mourning Isaac
27:42 Rebekah learned of Esau's plans and told Jacob
27:43 She told Jacob to go and hide with her brother Laban in Haran.
27:44 She said to stay there until Esau's anger fades
27:45 She told him that she would send for him when Esau's fury had passed
27:46 Rebekah said to Isaac that she was tired of the Hittite women and did not want Jacob to marry one
- There is so much deceit in Abraham - Isaac - Jacob/Esau. Abraham lied about his wife. Isaac lied about his wife. Jacob lied about who he was. Could the punishment be a continuance of lies?
28:1 Isaac told Jacob not to marry a Canaanite woman.
28:2 He told him to go to Laban's house and find a daughter of his to marry
28:3 He blessed him and told him to multiply
28:4 He said may God give you the blessing of Abraham and fulfill his promise to Abraham through your descendants
28:5 So Jacob went to Laban's house
28:6 Esau saw that his father had done this
28:7 He saw that Jacob had left for Laban's house
28:8 Esau saw that Canaanite women did not please his father
28:9 So Esau went to Ishmael and took his daughter Ma'haloth
28:10 Jacob left Beer-Sheba and headed for Heron
28:11 He camped out in a certain place for the night
28:12 He dreamed that there was a ladder from earth to heaven and the angels of the Lord were ascending and descending
28:13 The Lord spoke saying, I am the Lord, God of Abraham, God of Isaac
28:14 He said your descendants will be like the dust of the earth
28:15 He said he will not leave Jacob until he had fulfilled his promise
28:16 Jacob woke and exclaimed that the Lord is surely in this place
28:17 He said this place is the house of God and the gate of Heaven
28:18 Jacob took the stone he used as a pillow and poured oil on it
28:19 He called the place Bethel (the house of God). The city was called Luz at first.
28:20 Jacob said if God is with me and will keep me...
28:21 then the Lord will be my God
28:22 He exclaimed that he will give one tenth of all the Lord gave him to God.
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