Genesis Chapters 25-35
Finally, Abraham dies! I could not wait more until this moment, when they finally will never mention him again. But before dying, he had taken another wife replacing Sarah. "And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah".(Gen.25 2) He had a six more sons, until he finally died at 137 years old. When he and Sarah bared Isaac, he was supposedly old aged. So what does the six other sons mean? Did he mysteriously find the youth well, and came back for more action? If we do the counting right, Sarah died at 127, and he died at 137. Too much action for only ten years. Was there rest for Keturah, his second wife?
Now with Abraham finally gone, it is Isaac's turn. His wife bared him two children, and I still don't get why there is still favoritism. Isaac loves Esau, and Rebekah loves Jacob. "And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
[31]And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. Esau turned out selling his birthright to Jacob for food. (Gen.25 30-31) This, will turn into a big problem.
Since Favoritism came in the way, when supposedly Esau was about to be blessed for hunting. Isaac was already old age, even though I don't know what old age means for this characters, 200 years? Instead, Rebekah cheated in making Jacob go in place of Esau and receiving Isaac's blessing. "And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob".(Gen.28 41)Obviously, Jacob had to run out of the country. But what else could he do? He has been fighting with his brother since he was in the womb of his mother.
What I still don't understand, is how many children can one person procreate, specially with so many women. It is so funny that just for jealousy, Rachel would give her servant to have a child with Jacob, and then her sister, would give her other servant for more children. " And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
[17] Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
[18] And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter".(Gen.29 16,17,18)
Supposedly Jacob loved so much Rachel, and having to be with her sister at the same time, makes it really awkward. Jacob turned out to be a Playboy.
Finally, Abraham dies! I could not wait more until this moment, when they finally will never mention him again. But before dying, he had taken another wife replacing Sarah. "And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah".(Gen.25 2) He had a six more sons, until he finally died at 137 years old. When he and Sarah bared Isaac, he was supposedly old aged. So what does the six other sons mean? Did he mysteriously find the youth well, and came back for more action? If we do the counting right, Sarah died at 127, and he died at 137. Too much action for only ten years. Was there rest for Keturah, his second wife?
Now with Abraham finally gone, it is Isaac's turn. His wife bared him two children, and I still don't get why there is still favoritism. Isaac loves Esau, and Rebekah loves Jacob. "And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
[31]And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. Esau turned out selling his birthright to Jacob for food. (Gen.25 30-31) This, will turn into a big problem.
Since Favoritism came in the way, when supposedly Esau was about to be blessed for hunting. Isaac was already old age, even though I don't know what old age means for this characters, 200 years? Instead, Rebekah cheated in making Jacob go in place of Esau and receiving Isaac's blessing. "And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob".(Gen.28 41)Obviously, Jacob had to run out of the country. But what else could he do? He has been fighting with his brother since he was in the womb of his mother.
What I still don't understand, is how many children can one person procreate, specially with so many women. It is so funny that just for jealousy, Rachel would give her servant to have a child with Jacob, and then her sister, would give her other servant for more children. " And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
[17] Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
[18] And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter".(Gen.29 16,17,18)
Supposedly Jacob loved so much Rachel, and having to be with her sister at the same time, makes it really awkward. Jacob turned out to be a Playboy.
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