#22 Genesis 31 & 32-Lesson 1

GENESIS #22 Genesis 31 & 32 LAVAN BREAKS TRUST WITH LEAH AND RACHEL Rachel steals the family gods Jacob was unaware of what Rachel had done God tells Lavan not to do anything to harm Jacob and his family 1 Rachel took the family gods because the one who possessed the family gods indicated the one who owned the right to inherit the family wealth and authority. Laban catches Jacob here 2 ABA G D A E HE I Laban confronts Jacob, and Jacob tells him whoever stole his gods will die! Rachel hides them by sitting on them She is on her monthly cycle Laban would become ritually impure if he touched Rachel or whatever she touched E 3 JACOB AND LABAN CUT A COVENANT Standing Stones in Gezer Jacob is angry with Laban and tells him off Laban replies that all that Jacob owns should belong to him! A treaty is made, Jacob agrees not to take any more wives A pact not to war is made Standing stones are set-up as a witness to the covenant Jegarsahudutha is Chaldean, Galeed is Hebrew Mean ile f i ne e 4 GENESIS CHAPTER 32 Jac b bab 90 Sa a e f G d e Jac b Malachim elohim = messengers of God Upon journey to leave Canaan, Jacob encountered angels Upon journey to come back, encountered angels Na ed e ace Ma a a .. ea 2 ca 5 Esau has sworn to kill Jacob Messengers find Esau, and report Esau is coming with 400 men! Jacob fears the worst is going to happen Divides his family into two groups (Mahanaim) Jacob begs God for help JACOB MUST FACE ESAU 6 JACOB WAITED AT THE JABBOK MAHANAIM JABBOK RIVER The Jordan River was visible from where Jacob camped Jacob offered Esau 550 animals as gifts 7 THE WRESTLING MATCH At first, says Jacob e ed i h a a Ish = man Jac b hi di ca ed to end the match Vs 29 & 31 changes to saying the being was Elohim (G d) A A ge i he bea e f he di i e W d An Angel brings a divine message from God, OR, carries out an instruction 8 MALACH ELOHIM USED IN MANY CONTEXTS The best overall translation that more gets the meaning right is probably Me enge f he Di ine W d Prophets Haggai and Malachi were called malach el him The distinctions between malach Elohim and Yehoveh are often blurred in Scripture In the Burning Bush, it was malach El him Similar issue with Yeshua He is 1) Bearer of the Divine word (Angel) 2) THE Divine Word (God) 3) Flesh and blood (Man) 9 BLESS ME!! Jacob recognized this was no ordinary man All Believers must wrestle with God over control of our lives We WILL go forward with scars from the past Jacob went forward with a permanent 10 disability AC B A E CHA GED TO ISRAEL Because Jacob finally yielded to God, he got a new name Israel probably means a Prince with God When we fight God, there is no chance of victory on our terms Our only victory comes when WE (our SELF) are defeated ..that is h the children of Israel to this da . Shows a redaction This was written looking BACK in time Jacob received a new name to describe his new nature 11