Ep 143 | Genesis 28-33, Come Follow Me (February 28-March 6)
Talking Scripture
Mike Day & Bryce Dunford
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2022
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Timestamps:
00:30 – A brief overview of these chapters.
04:27 – Jacob’s story emphasizes the importance of keeping the covenant in the family first.
13:52 – The geopolitical situation between Judah and Israel may have influenced the text.
15:36 – The Book of Mormon teaches that when we treat family like the enemy, we open the door to the real enemy.
16:50 – “Jacob’s Ladder” can be viewed as a heavenly vision of the Lord. Bethel as a representation of modern-day temples.
25:04 – Jacob meets Rachel at a well. The matriarchs are often associated with water.
28:07 – Laban tricks Jacob into marrying Leah first since she is the older sister. He then marries Rachel, but must serve 7 years for her.
30:58 – The image of opening a mother’s womb as a manifestation of heavenly power. The sanctity of life is very important to God.
38:26 – The names of the children of Israel are puns that expose the rivalry between the sisters Rachel and Leah.
43:34 – Faith in God includes faith in his timing, even for righteous desires. God remembered Rachel and he will remember you.
48:03 – The Lord (or an angel) tells Jacob to leave Haran. Jacob and Laban hold a contest regarding the fertility of their flocks. Rachel hides Laban’s “household gods.”
53:36 – Jacob’s reconciliation with Laban through a covenant.
57:32 – Jacob asks God for a blessing to endure well and reconcile with Esau (Gen. 32.7-12). Jacob wrestles with a “man” (Gen. 32.24) or God (Gen. 32.30). A comparison between Jacob’s wrestle in Genesis and Enos’ wrestle in the Book of Mormon.
1:05:20 – Jacob’s name is changed to Israel, which can mean “let God prevail.” We also receive a new name when we become followers of Christ and in other times of our lives. The symbol of the embrace.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, welcome to Talking Scripture, a podcast where we illustrate relevance and |
| 0:07.5 | application to the scriptures and come follow me. |
| 0:10.3 | We also dive into the history and cultures of the text. |
| 0:13.5 | Thanks for taking the time to share and subscribe to this podcast. |
| 0:17.1 | For show notes, head over to our website, TalkingScriptural.org. |
| 0:23.7 | Welcome to Talking Scripture, I'm Mike. |
| 0:25.2 | And I'm Bryce. |
| 0:26.2 | Today we are going to be in Genesis 28 through 33. |
| 0:30.5 | So a quick overview of what we're going to do. |
| 0:33.1 | I remind you that at the end of last podcast, Esau is furious with Jacob because he believes |
| 0:39.6 | he stole on his birthright and his blessing. |
| 0:42.8 | So Rebecca is worried about his safety. |
| 0:45.7 | So Rebecca convinces Isaac to send him back to the old country to find a wife. |
| 0:51.7 | So chapter 28 begins with Isaac sending Jacob out to go find a wife back in the old country |
| 0:59.1 | kind of like Abraham Servant did for him. |
| 1:02.5 | And then on the way, Jacob has a tremendous temple experience in Beth out. |
| 1:08.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:09.5 | And then in 29, Jacob meets Rachel at a well. |
| 1:12.7 | And then he approaches Laban and says, I want to marry Rachel. |
| 1:16.2 | And there's this trickery going on. |
| 1:17.8 | So just like Jacob tricked his father to get the blessing, he's going to be tricked |
| 1:22.3 | in the marriage experience. |
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