BS625 Pentateuch Session 5: The Jacob/Israel Cycle Genesis 26-36

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Session 5:Session 5:

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel Cycle

Genesis 26-36Genesis 26-36

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel Cycle25:19-34: PROLOGUE: JACOB AND ESAU25:19-34: PROLOGUE: JACOB AND ESAU

26: Isaac and the Canaanites26: Isaac and the Canaanites

27: Jacob and Esau (Deception/Strife)27: Jacob and Esau (Deception/Strife)

28: Departure from Bethel28: Departure from Bethel

29-31: JACOB & LABAN29-31: JACOB & LABAN

32-33: Jacob and Esau 32-33: Jacob and Esau (Reconciliation)(Reconciliation)

34: Jacob and the Canaanites34: Jacob and the Canaanites

35: Return to Bethel35: Return to Bethel

36: EPILOGUE: ESAU’S DESCENDANTS36: EPILOGUE: ESAU’S DESCENDANTS

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleGenesis 25:19-28:Genesis 25:19-28:

1919 These are the descendants of Isaac, These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham was the father Abraham’s son: Abraham was the father of Isaac, of Isaac, 2020 and Isaac was forty years old and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, sister of Laban the Aramean. sister of Laban the Aramean. 2121 Isaac Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived. 2222 The children struggled together The children struggled together

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel Cyclewithin her; and she said, ‘If it is to be this within her; and she said, ‘If it is to be this way, why do I live?’ So she went to inquire way, why do I live?’ So she went to inquire of the Lord. of the Lord. 2323 And the Lord said to her, And the Lord said to her, ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; one peoples born of you shall be divided; one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger.’ shall serve the younger.’ 2424 When her time When her time to give birth was at hand, there were twins to give birth was at hand, there were twins in her womb. in her womb. 2525 The first came out red, all The first came out red, all his body like a hairy mantle; so they his body like a hairy mantle; so they named him Esau. named him Esau.

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel Cycle 2626 Afterwards his brother came out, Afterwards his brother came out, with his hand gripping Esau’s heel; so with his hand gripping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. years old when she bore them. 2727 When When the boys grew up, Esau was a skilful the boys grew up, Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents. was a quiet man, living in tents. 2828 Isaac Isaac loved Esau, because he was fond of loved Esau, because he was fond of game; but Rebekah loved Jacob. game; but Rebekah loved Jacob.

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleIntroducing Jacob and Esau:Introducing Jacob and Esau:

It’s a boy!It’s a boy!

and. . . .a boy!and. . . .a boy!

and. . . .one is grabbing the other?and. . . .one is grabbing the other?

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel Cycle2323 And the Lord said to her, ‘Two nations And the Lord said to her, ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; one shall be of you shall be divided; one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger.’serve the younger.’

Their “destinies” are pre-determined by Their “destinies” are pre-determined by YHWH but are also aided by their YHWH but are also aided by their

actions and characters.actions and characters.

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleEsau Scene 1: Genesis 25:29-34Esau Scene 1: Genesis 25:29-34

2929 Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. came in from the field, and he was famished. 3030 Esau said to Jacob, ‘Let me eat some of that red Esau said to Jacob, ‘Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!’ (Therefore he was stuff, for I am famished!’ (Therefore he was called Edom.) called Edom.) 3131 Jacob said, ‘First sell me your Jacob said, ‘First sell me your birthright.’ birthright.’ 3232 Esau said, ‘I am about to die; of Esau said, ‘I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?’ what use is a birthright to me?’ 3333 Jacob said, Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore to him, and sold ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. his birthright to Jacob. 3434 Then Jacob gave Esau Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank, and bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright. birthright.


3434 When Esau was forty years old, he When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite; the Hittite; 3535 and they made life bitter and they made life bitter for Isaac and Rebekah. for Isaac and Rebekah.


4141 Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, ‘The days of mourning for my said to himself, ‘The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.’ Jacob.’ 4242 But the words of her elder son Esau were But the words of her elder son Esau were told to Rebekah; so she sent and called her told to Rebekah; so she sent and called her younger son Jacob and said to him, ‘Your brother younger son Jacob and said to him, ‘Your brother Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill you. Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill you. 4343 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; flee at Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran, once to my brother Laban in Haran, 4444 and stay and stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury turns with him for a while, until your brother’s fury turns away— away— 4545 until until


your brother’s anger against you turns away, your brother’s anger against you turns away, and he forgets what you have done to him; and he forgets what you have done to him; then I will send, and bring you back from then I will send, and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?’ day?’ 4646 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, ‘I am Then Rebekah said to Isaac, ‘I am weary of my life because of the Hittite weary of my life because of the Hittite women. If Jacob marries one of the Hittite women. If Jacob marries one of the Hittite women such as these, one of the women of women such as these, one of the women of the land, what good will my life be to me?’ the land, what good will my life be to me?’


66 Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take a and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he wife from there, and that as he blessed him he charged him, ‘You shall not marry one of the charged him, ‘You shall not marry one of the Canaanite women’, Canaanite women’, 77 and that Jacob had obeyed and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and gone to Paddan-his father and his mother and gone to Paddan-aram. aram. 88 So when Esau saw that the Canaanite So when Esau saw that the Canaanite women did not please his father Isaac, women did not please his father Isaac, 99 Esau Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath daughter of went to Ishmael and took Mahalath daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, and sister of Nebaioth, Abraham’s son Ishmael, and sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had. to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleOur encounters with Esau show us that he Our encounters with Esau show us that he

isis impetuous impetuous hedonistichedonistic misguidedmisguided

violentviolent

He is “all brawn and belly with no brains.” He is “all brawn and belly with no brains.” This allows him to play the role of This allows him to play the role of literary literary

foilfoil—serving to highlight that which is —serving to highlight that which is praiseworthy in Jacobpraiseworthy in Jacob

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleJacob Scene 1: Genesis 25:29-34Jacob Scene 1: Genesis 25:29-34

2929 Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. came in from the field, and he was famished. 3030 Esau said to Jacob, ‘Let me eat some of that red Esau said to Jacob, ‘Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!’ (Therefore he was stuff, for I am famished!’ (Therefore he was called Edom.) called Edom.) 3131 Jacob said, ‘First sell me your Jacob said, ‘First sell me your birthright.’ birthright.’ 3232 Esau said, ‘I am about to die; of Esau said, ‘I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?’ what use is a birthright to me?’ 3333 Jacob said, Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore to him, and sold ‘Swear to me first.’ So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. his birthright to Jacob. 3434 Then Jacob gave Esau Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank, bread and lentil stew, and he ate and drank, and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised and rose and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright. his birthright.


11 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called his elder so that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and said to him, ‘My son’; and he son Esau and said to him, ‘My son’; and he answered, ‘Here I am.’ answered, ‘Here I am.’ 22 He said, ‘See, I am He said, ‘See, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. old; I do not know the day of my death. 33 Now then, take your weapons, your quiver Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and and your bow, and go out to the field, and hunt game for me. hunt game for me. 44 Then prepare for me Then prepare for me savoury food, such as I like, and bring it to savoury food, such as I like, and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.’ die.’ 55 Now Now


Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it, to hunt for game and bring it, 66 Rebekah said Rebekah said to her son Jacob, ‘I heard your father say to to her son Jacob, ‘I heard your father say to your brother Esau, your brother Esau, 77 “Bring me game, and “Bring me game, and prepare for me savoury food to eat, that I prepare for me savoury food to eat, that I may bless you before the Lord before I die.” may bless you before the Lord before I die.” 88 Now therefore, my son, obey my word as I Now therefore, my son, obey my word as I command you. command you. 99 Go to the flock, and get me Go to the flock, and get me two choice kids, so that I may prepare from two choice kids, so that I may prepare from themthem


savory food for your father, such as he likes; savory food for your father, such as he likes; 1010 and you shall take it to your father to eat, and you shall take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.’ so that he may bless you before he dies.’ 1111 But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, ‘Look, But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, ‘Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a man of smooth skin. man of smooth skin. 1212 Perhaps my father Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking will feel me, and I shall seem to be mocking him, and bring a curse on myself and not a him, and bring a curse on myself and not a blessing.’ blessing.’ 1313 His mother said to him, ‘Let His mother said to him, ‘Let your curse be on me, my son; only obey my your curse be on me, my son; only obey my word, word,


and go, get them for me.’ and go, get them for me.’ 1414 So he went and So he went and got them and brought them to his mother; got them and brought them to his mother; and his mother prepared savoury food, such and his mother prepared savoury food, such as his father loved. as his father loved. 1515 Then Rebekah took Then Rebekah took the best garments of her elder son Esau, the best garments of her elder son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put which were with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob; them on her younger son Jacob; 1616 and she and she put the skins of the kids on his hands and on put the skins of the kids on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. the smooth part of his neck. 1717 Then she Then she handed the savory food, and the bread that handed the savory food, and the bread that she hadshe had


prepared, to her son Jacob. prepared, to her son Jacob. 1818 So he went in So he went in to his father, and said, ‘My father’; and he to his father, and said, ‘My father’; and he said, ‘Here I am; who are you, my son?’ said, ‘Here I am; who are you, my son?’ 1919 Jacob said to his father, ‘I am Esau your Jacob said to his father, ‘I am Esau your firstborn. I have done as you told me; now firstborn. I have done as you told me; now sit up and eat of my game, so that you may sit up and eat of my game, so that you may bless me.’ bless me.’ 2020 But Isaac said to his son, ‘How But Isaac said to his son, ‘How is it that you have found it so quickly, my is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?’ He answered, ‘Because the Lord your son?’ He answered, ‘Because the Lord your God granted me success.’ God granted me success.’ 2121 Then Isaac said Then Isaac said toto


Jacob, ‘Come near, that I may feel you, my Jacob, ‘Come near, that I may feel you, my son, to know whether you are really my son son, to know whether you are really my son Esau or not.’ Esau or not.’ 2222 So Jacob went up to his So Jacob went up to his father Isaac, who felt him and said, ‘The father Isaac, who felt him and said, ‘The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.’ hands of Esau.’ 2323 He did not recognize him, He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him. brother Esau’s hands; so he blessed him. 2424 He said, ‘Are you really my son Esau?’ He He said, ‘Are you really my son Esau?’ He answered, ‘I am.’ answered, ‘I am.’ 2525 Then he said, ‘Bring it to Then he said, ‘Bring it to me, that I mayme, that I may


eat of my son’s game and bless you.’ So he eat of my son’s game and bless you.’ So he brought it to him, and he ate; and he brought it to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine, and he drank. brought him wine, and he drank. 2626 Then his Then his father Isaac said to him, ‘Come near and kiss father Isaac said to him, ‘Come near and kiss me, my son.’ me, my son.’ 2727 So he came near and kissed So he came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his him; and he smelled the smell of his garments, and blessed him, and said, ‘Ah, garments, and blessed him, and said, ‘Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed. that the Lord has blessed. 2828 May God give May God give you of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness you of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, of the earth,


and plenty of grain and wine. and plenty of grain and wine. 2929 Let Let peoples serve you, and nations bow peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you!’everyone who blesses you!’


4141 Now Esau hated Jacob because of the Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, ‘The days of him, and Esau said to himself, ‘The days of mourning for my father are approaching; mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob.’ then I will kill my brother Jacob.’ 4242 But the But the words of her elder son Esau were told to words of her elder son Esau were told to Rebekah; so she sent and called her younger Rebekah; so she sent and called her younger son Jacob and said to him, ‘Your brother son Jacob and said to him, ‘Your brother Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill you. you. 4343 Now therefore, my son, obey my Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; flee atvoice; flee at


once to my brother Laban in Haran, once to my brother Laban in Haran, 4444 and and stay with him for a while, until your brother’s stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury turns away— fury turns away— 4545 until your brother’s until your brother’s anger against you turns away, and he anger against you turns away, and he forgets what you have done to him; then I forgets what you have done to him; then I will send, and bring you back from there. will send, and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?’ Why should I lose both of you in one day?’ 4646 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, ‘I am weary Then Rebekah said to Isaac, ‘I am weary of my life because of the Hittite women. If of my life because of the Hittite women. If Jacob marries one of the Hittite women such Jacob marries one of the Hittite women such as these, as these,


one of the women of the land, what one of the women of the land, what good will my life be to me?’ good will my life be to me?’


Our encounters with Jacob show us that Our encounters with Jacob show us that he ishe is

deceptive deceptive connivingconniving cowardlycowardly

He plays the role of “flawed hero”—He plays the role of “flawed hero”—following Abraham and Isaac before following Abraham and Isaac before

him.him.

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleGenesis 28:10-22Genesis 28:10-22::

1010 Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran. went toward Haran. 1111 He came to a certain He came to a certain

place and spent the night there, because the place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place. lay down in that place. 1212 He had a dream, He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth and behold, a ladder was set on the earth

with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and the angels of God were ascending and

descending on it. descending on it. 1313 And behold, And behold,


the LORD stood above it and said, “I am the LORD stood above it and said, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham the LORD, the God of your father Abraham

and the God of Isaac; and the God of Isaac; the landthe land on which on which you lie, I will give it to you you lie, I will give it to you and to your and to your

descendants. descendants. 1414 “ “Your descendantsYour descendants will also will also be like the dust of the earthbe like the dust of the earth, and you will , and you will

spread out to the west and to the east and spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you to the north and to the south; and in you

and and in your descendants shall all the in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessedfamilies of the earth be blessed. .


15 15 “Behold, I am with you and will keep you “Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have this land; for I will not leave you until I have

done what I have promised you.” done what I have promised you.” 1616 Then Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, Jacob awoke from his sleep and said,

“Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” not know it.” 1717 He was afraid and said, He was afraid and said,

“How awesome is this place! This is none “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the other than the house of God, and this is the

gate of heaven.” gate of heaven.” 1818 So Jacob So Jacob


rose early in the morning, and took the rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and stone that he had put under his head and

set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top. set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top. 1919 He called the name of that place Bethel; He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city however, previously the name of the city had been Luz. had been Luz. 2020 Then Jacob made a vow, Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will saying, “If God will be with me and will

keep me on this journey that I take, and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear, give me food to eat and garments to wear,

2121 and I return to my father's house in and I return to my father's house in


safety, then the LORD will be my God. safety, then the LORD will be my God. 2222 “This stone, which I have set up as a “This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God's house, and of all pillar, will be God's house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a that You give me I will surely give a

tenth to You." tenth to You."


The Covenant has been reaffirmed The Covenant has been reaffirmed but Jacob’s character has not yet but Jacob’s character has not yet

been transformed.been transformed.

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleJacob and Laban:Jacob and Laban:

Laban requires seven years for Rachel (29:1-Laban requires seven years for Rachel (29:1-20)20)

Laban deceives Jacob with the “bait and Laban deceives Jacob with the “bait and switch”—then requires seven more years switch”—then requires seven more years

(29:21-30)(29:21-30)

The barrenness/fertility cycle continues The barrenness/fertility cycle continues

(29:31 – 30:24):(29:31 – 30:24): Sarah/HagarSarah/Hagar

RebekahRebekah Rachel/LeahRachel/Leah

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleJacob and Laban:Jacob and Laban:

Jacob deceives Laban (30:25-43)Jacob deceives Laban (30:25-43)

Jacob flees from Laban (31:1-21)Jacob flees from Laban (31:1-21)

Showdown ensues between the two Showdown ensues between the two deceivers: (31:22-42)deceivers: (31:22-42)

Covenant is made between the two Covenant is made between the two deceivers: (31:43-55)deceivers: (31:43-55)


Jacob has gotten away Jacob has gotten away

““scot free”. . . .or has scot free”. . . .or has he?he?

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleChapter 32:1-23:Chapter 32:1-23:

11 Now as Jacob went on his way, the angels Now as Jacob went on his way, the angels of God met him. of God met him. 22 Jacob said when he saw Jacob said when he saw them, “This is God’s camp.” So he named them, “This is God’s camp.” So he named that place Mahanaim. that place Mahanaim. 3 3 Then Jacob sent Then Jacob sent

messengers before him to his brother Esau messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 44 He also commanded them saying, “Thus He also commanded them saying, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: ‘Thus says you shall say to my lord Esau: ‘Thus says

your servant Jacob, “I have sojourned with your servant Jacob, “I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now; Laban, and stayed until now; 55 I I


have oxen and donkeys and flocks and male have oxen and donkeys and flocks and male and female servants; and I have sent to tell and female servants; and I have sent to tell

my lord, that I may find favor in your my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.”’” sight.”’” 6 6 The messengers returned to Jacob, The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and furthermore he is coming to meet you, and furthermore he is coming to meet you, and

four hundred men are with him.” four hundred men are with him.” 77 Then Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, he divided the people who were with him,

and the flocks and the herds andand the flocks and the herds and


the camels, into two companies; the camels, into two companies; 88 for he for he said, "If Esau comes to the one company said, "If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the company which is and attacks it, then the company which is left will escape." left will escape." 99 Jacob said, “O God of Jacob said, “O God of

my father Abraham and God of my father my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O LORD, who said to me, ‘Return to Isaac, O LORD, who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your relatives, and I your country and to your relatives, and I will prosper you,’ will prosper you,’ 1010 I am unworthy of all I am unworthy of all

the lovingkindness and of all the the lovingkindness and of all the faithfulness which You have shown to Yourfaithfulness which You have shown to Your


servant; for with my staff only I crossed servant; for with my staff only I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two this Jordan, and now I have become two

companies. companies. 1111 “Deliver me, I pray, from the “Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of hand of my brother, from the hand of

Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and attack me and the mothers with the attack me and the mothers with the

children. children. 1212 “For You said, ‘I will surely “For You said, ‘I will surely prosper you and make your descendants prosper you and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great as the sand of the sea, which is too great

to be numbered.’” to be numbered.’” 1313 So he spent the night So he spent the night


there. Then he selected from what he had there. Then he selected from what he had with him a present for his brother Esau: with him a present for his brother Esau: 1414 two hundred female goats and twenty male two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

1515 thirty milking camels and their colts, thirty milking camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys. donkeys and ten male donkeys. 1616 He He

delivered them into the hand of his delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass on before me, and put ahis servants, “Pass on before me, and put a


space between droves.” space between droves.” 1717 He commanded He commanded the one in front, saying, “When my brother the one in front, saying, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks you, saying, ‘To Esau meets you and asks you, saying, ‘To whom do you belong, and where are you whom do you belong, and where are you going, and to whom do these animals in going, and to whom do these animals in

front of you belong?' front of you belong?' 1818 then you shall say, then you shall say, ‘These belong to your servant Jacob; it is a ‘These belong to your servant Jacob; it is a present sent to my lord Esau. And behold, present sent to my lord Esau. And behold,

he also is behind us.’” he also is behind us.’” 1919 Then he Then he commanded also the second and thecommanded also the second and the


third, and all those who followed the droves, third, and all those who followed the droves, saying, “After this manner you shall speak saying, “After this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him; to Esau when you find him; 2020 and you shall and you shall

say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob also is say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob also is behind us.’” For he said, “I will appease him behind us.’” For he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me. Then with the present that goes before me. Then afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will

accept me.” accept me.” 2121 So the present passed on So the present passed on before him, while he himself spent that before him, while he himself spent that

night in the camp. night in the camp. 2222 Now he Now he


arose that same night and took his two arose that same night and took his two wives and his two maids and his eleven wives and his two maids and his eleven

children, and crossed the ford of the children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. Jabbok. 2323 He took them and sent them He took them and sent them across the stream. And he sent across across the stream. And he sent across

whatever he had.whatever he had.


2424 Then Jacob was left alone, and a man Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. wrestled with him until daybreak. 2525 When When he saw that he had not prevailed against he saw that he had not prevailed against

him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacob's thigh was dislocated the socket of Jacob's thigh was dislocated

while he wrestled with him. while he wrestled with him. 2626 Then he Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is said, “Let me go, for the dawn is

breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” go unless you bless me.” 2727 So he said to So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, him, “What is your name?” And he said,


““Jacob.” Jacob.” 2828 He said, “Your name shall no He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have striven with God and with men and have

prevailed.” prevailed.” 2929 Then Jacob asked him and said, Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said,

“Why is it that you ask my name?” And he “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. blessed him there. 3030 So Jacob named the So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, “I have seen God place Peniel, for he said, “I have seen God

face to face, yet my life has been face to face, yet my life has been preserved.” preserved.” 3131 Now the sun rose upon him Now the sun rose upon him

justjust


as he crossed over Penuel, and he was as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh. limping on his thigh. 3232 Therefore, to this Therefore, to this

day the sons of Israel do not eat the day the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, because he touched the of the thigh, because he touched the socket of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of socket of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of

the hip. the hip.

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleChapter 33: Chapter 33:

Jacob and Esau meet and are reconciledJacob and Esau meet and are reconciled

(though enmity continues throughout the (though enmity continues throughout the TO between Israelites and Edomites)TO between Israelites and Edomites)

Chapter 34:Chapter 34:

Jacob’s sons show a proclivity for Jacob’s sons show a proclivity for deception just like their fatherdeception just like their father

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleChapter 35:1-15: Chapter 35:1-15:

11 Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when there to God, who appeared to you when

you fled from your brother Esau.” you fled from your brother Esau.” 22 So So Jacob said to his household and to all who Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods were with him, “Put away the foreign gods

which are among you, and purify which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments; yourselves and change your garments; 33

and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, whowill make an altar there to God, who


answered me in the day of my distress and answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.” has been with me wherever I have gone.” 44 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods

which they had and the rings which were in which they had and the rings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under the oak their ears, and Jacob hid them under the oak

which was near Shechem. which was near Shechem. 55 As they As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did cities which were around them, and they did

not pursue the sons of Jacob. not pursue the sons of Jacob. 66 So Jacob So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is incame to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in


the land of Canaan, he and all the people the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him. who were with him. 77 He built an altar there, He built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there and called the place El-bethel, because there

God had revealed Himself to him when he God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother. fled from his brother. 88 Now Deborah, Now Deborah,

Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried Rebekah's nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; it was named below Bethel under the oak; it was named

Allon-bacuth. Allon-bacuth. 99 Then God appeared to Jacob Then God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram, and again when he came from Paddan-aram, and

He blessed him. He blessed him. 1010 God God


said to him, “Your name is Jacob; You shall said to him, “Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall

be your name.” Thus He called him Israel. be your name.” Thus He called him Israel. 1111God also said to him, “I am God God also said to him, “I am God

Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from you. you, And kings shall come forth from you. 1212 “The land which I gave to Abraham and “The land which I gave to Abraham and

Isaac, I will give it to you, And I will give Isaac, I will give it to you, And I will give the land to your descendantsthe land to your descendants


after you.” after you.” 1313 Then God went up from Then God went up from him in the place where He had spoken him in the place where He had spoken with him. with him. 1414 Jacob set up a pillar in the Jacob set up a pillar in the

place where He had spoken with him, a place where He had spoken with him, a pillar of stone, and he poured out a pillar of stone, and he poured out a

drink offering on it; he also poured oil on drink offering on it; he also poured oil on it. it. 1515 So Jacob named the place where So Jacob named the place where

God had spoken with him, Bethel. God had spoken with him, Bethel.

The Jacob/Israel CycleThe Jacob/Israel CycleChapter 36: “Epilogue”Chapter 36: “Epilogue”

Esau movesEsau moves

Descendants of Esau namedDescendants of Esau named

Documents

BS625 Pentateuch Session 5: The Jacob/Israel Cycle Genesis 26-36