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Best-laid plans of Jacob and Laban often go awry (Genesis 28:10–32:3)

Post author By Daniel
Post date December 7, 2019
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The Scottish poet Robert Burns said, “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” This famous quote summarizes quite nicely the trajectory of Jacob’s life from the time he pretended to be Esau and took Esau’s blessing to the time he returned from Laban’s house 20 years later.

Jacob and Rebecca’s conspiracy to steal the blessing Isaac wanted to give Esau, and Laban’s various conspiracies against Jacob had eternal consequences, as well study in the Torah reading ויצא Vayetze/Vayetzei (“he went out,” Gen. 28:10–32:2).

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28 NASB)

Tags deceit, Genesis 28, Genesis 29, Genesis 30, Genesis 31, Genesis 32, inheritance, Jacob's ladder, Jacob/Yaakov, Parashat Vayetze, wealth

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Numbers 1:1–4:20: Counting the nations in Heaven’s inheritance

Post author By Daniel
Post date June 8, 2019
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https://hallel.info/wp-content/uploads/190608-Parashat-Bamidbar-Numbers-1v1-4v20.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:18:25 — 31.4MB)Subscribe: RSSWhat are we going to eat? What are we going to wear? What’s going to protect us from the elements? Where do we belong? These four important questions are behind the census of ancient Israel described in Torah reading בְּמִדְבַּר Bamidbar (“in the wilderness,” […]

Tags Galatians 03, Galatians 04, inheritance, Numbers 01, Numbers 03, Numbers 04, Parashat Bamidbar

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Genesis 25:19–28:9: Esau lives out why ‘following your heart’ can be folly

Post author By Jeff
Post date November 14, 2015
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The “big picture” lessons of Parashat Toldot both come to us from the life of Esau. First, we need to understand that who and where we came from doesn’t necessarily define who we are or will become. Second, we need to recognize the good around us and become wise to the frequent folly of “following your heart.”