Pulpit CommentaryVerse 18. - And Jacob loved Rachel (it is more than probable that this was an illustration of what is known as "love at first sight" on the part of Rachel as well as Jacob); and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. Having no property...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionLaban said to him, “Just because you are a relative of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”New Living TranslationLaban said to him, “You shouldn’t work for me without pay just because we are...
29They looted all their wealth and plundered their houses. They also took all their little children and wives and led them away as captives. Read ChapterCompare PREVIOUSGenesis 34:28NEXTGenesis 34:30 Genesis 34:29 Meaning and Commentary
Even when Nahor's family comes on the scene, as it does in chapter 29, we hear only so much of it as is necessary to throw light on Jacob's history. (V.) Jacob. — The history of Jacob and Joseph (Ge 36:1). — Here, after Isaac's death, we have ...
Genesis 9:15-16 Meaning and Commentary INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 9 In this chapter we have an account of God's blessing Noah and his sons, being just come out of the ark, with a renewal of the blessing of propagating their species, and replenishing the earth, the dominion over the creatures...
There is no question that one of the main themes of Joseph’s life isthe presence of God. In fact, God’s presence is repeated eight times in chapter 39 alone: “the Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man” (39:2) ...
Food is a recurring subject in Lewis’s fiction, and particularly in the Ransom trilogy and Narnia novels. There are two primary topics examined in this chapter. The first is Lewis’s creative interactions with food references in biblical myth. According
i. “It is no accident that God is the subject of the first sentence of the Bible, for this word dominates the whole chapter and catches the eye at every point of the page: it is used some thirty-five times in as many verses of the story.” (Kidner) ii. If you believe Genesis ...
chapter a thoroughly discussed translation of Genesis 49 and an analysis of its poetical structure are presented, followed by the discussion of the genre-definition "tribal saying" (Stammesspruch), and a synchronic and diachronic analysis of Genesis 49 in its literary context (Gen. 47:29-49:33...
Much debate, commentary and evidence within prison populations. Arguably, this perspective reflects have highlighted the harms that imprisonment can facilitate. the somewhat outdated paradigm of public health medicine Indeed, Roberts (2009) argued that criminal justice systems that considers the prevention ...