Moses obeys the command to take Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu up to the mountain, as well as 70 elders from Israel, and they all saw God. Although the chronology of the passage from yesterday's blog and this one today seem a bit confused, or at least redundant, it appears that God wanted to reveal Himself, … Continue reading On the Mountain With God (Exodus 24:9 – 25:9)
Back to Bethel (Genesis 34:1-35:15)
While the story of the Dinah incident is chilling and puzzling, the main thought I see emerging from this account is the trip back to Bethel that Jacob made with his entire household. But let us begin with the Dinah incident. Dinah was the daughter of Leah, who went out to visit other young ladies … Continue reading Back to Bethel (Genesis 34:1-35:15)
Bethel – House of God (Genesis 28:10-22)
One of the brightest spots in the life stories of the patriarchs is this little snippet from the flight of Jacob from his brother. Here Jacob has deceived and tricked his brother one time too many, and his mother sent him away to keep him from being killed, and in his flight, on his way … Continue reading Bethel – House of God (Genesis 28:10-22)