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How did God act as a Shepherd to Jacob? He regulated his destiny, he ordered him what to do to fulfil the God

Why do we equate blessing with a lack of crisis in our lives? We are thinking in "earthly" way. We expect the "paradise on the Earth" and if we are happy, we believe, it is a God

Why does Jacob cross his hands when blessing Ephraim and Manasseh? Who knows. The most probable reason is that it was told him by Holy Spirit that he was a God

In what sense is life on earth like a "pilgrimage" or a journey with no permanent home? The Christians are often not beloved, some people do not understand them. On the other hand, Christians are often joined in a close community, separated from another public. The main aim of our life is to "survive", to "lead a good fight" and then to enter the heaven, to live the eternal life. What happens to us when we settle down and get too comfortable with our lives? We are not willing to take our cross and to follow Jesus Christ, every day, each morning again and again. How do we retain a "journeying spirit" in our faith? Studying the bible, thinking about the sense of words, speaking with other Christians about the faith and its base...

Faith is what quiets our fears. What in God's word to Jacob at Beersheba quiets his fears? God said to Jacob: "Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph's own hand will close your eyes." It is a powerful speech that must quiet everybody. God had brought the same assurance to Jacob before (28:15; 31:3). Why do you think he had stopped believing it? We people are all the same. We have our troubles, our plans, our visions... Often forgotten that these plans may be changed within one short moment by God

Contrast Jacob and Joseph. Jacob has suffered great loss. Joseph has suffered great injustice. Why is Jacob's vision so bleak, but Joseph's so broad? This is maybe a question for our God. Why do we have such a destiny? Why someone is rich and other is poor, why one is ill and other is healthy? Maybe Jacob forgotten the God, maybe it was a retribution for his sins, who knows...Any way, as Joseph said to his brothers - not you but God have sent me to Egypt. What have been their differing responses to fear? Differing? Both remembered the God. Jacob blessed his sons before the second journey to Egypt, Joseph mentioned God in all specific cases. What insight has kept Joseph from being bitter towards his brothers? He tried to test their position towards Jacob. Did they changed their mind or are they still bitter towards the younger brother?

What is Jacob

What does bringing the blood-stained robe to Jacob say about these sons

What is the significance of Reuben

Why do you think God appears to Jacob yet another time? God want to educate its nation. He wants to support it in a foreigner land, he wants to show yourself to strengthen the faith. The Israelites were as a young child, toddler that must be taught and exercised, convinced to follow the God. What are the primary promises that God renews to Jacob? "A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will come from your body". "The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you".

Why does Jacob

What happened when the Israelites disobeyed God and intermarried with the Canaanites? We can see many examples - e.g. the king Salomon. He intermarried with Canaanites, partially forgotten the right God and the nation was divided into two kingdoms, what was beginning of the end. Why do you think God commanded them not to intermarry? Was this racial or spiritual or both? To prevent the cult of more gods. This prohibition is surely spiritual. We know, today, the two basic commands: love the God and your neighbour as yourself. The prohibition could not be of racial sense. Why are Christians to marry

Why do you think Jacob is so silent after the rape of his daughter? The men in Shechem are in predominance - according to my opinion, Jacob is afraid about the security of his family and wants to consult it with the sons. What should he have done instead of being silent? To consult the problems more deeply with the sons, to retain the activity in his hands, not to give the free will to the sons. What was right about the sons

How has Esau changed since Jacob had gone to Haran? How has Jacob changed? Both brothers are wiser. They lived alone (without each other) for twenty years and this time surely influenced the anger of Esau. Jacob, on the other hand, was more adult from the religious point of view and thanks to the God

Who was the

What does Jacob

Why does God reveal the angel army to Jacob? It was assuring the Jacob that the promise given earlier is still valid. What is the significance of the presence of this army? That Jacob is not alone, he can take into account that God is with him and is supporting him. Why do you think he calls the place Mahanaim (

Very stupid phrase as answer to first question

Terms: a promise from Jacob not to mistreat his wives, nor to take rival wives to displace them from their status and a non-aggression pact (I will not go past this heap to your side to harm you....). Reminding that Yahweh as witness and guarantor of the covenant (May the LORD keep watch between you and me....).

Jacob and his family left Laban very quickly and asquint because the were afraid that Laban will not agree with their leaving

"The God of my father has been with me.... Your father has cheated me by changing my wages ten times. However, God has not allowed him to harm me. God has taken away your father's livestock and has given them to me" (31:5-9)

Who know God

All of that what God gives to Jacob was promised as tenth to God by Jacob. I do not think, it was conversation in the spiritual sense. The incident at Bethel strengthened Jacob in his faith, confirmed to him, hugely, the presence of God and made him sure, he is not alone, he has a mighty partner. The promise of tithing is a way of confirming that Jacob accepts the God

By setting up the stone, Jacob establishes very personal relationship with the God. By anointing the stone, he signs the agreement - one of many agreements between the God and mankind - confirming his just established personal meeting with God. In his vow, Jacob promises that Yahweh becomes his God, the stone - pillar - will become the God

Each direct contact with God must be very impressive. The same was surely valid for Jacob. He was sure, he is not alone. The blessing of his father, the story of Abraham - this was directly confirmed by the Almighty. It influenced Jacob for his whole remaining life.