Monthly Archives: February 2013

Laban Overtakes Jacob Our previous study took us up to the point of Jacob’s flight from Laban. Jacob has secretly taken his family, livestock, and possessions and fled across the river, towards the mountain, all unbeknownst to Laban, who was … Continue reading →

A New Contract In the previous study we saw Jacob’s status reduced by his uncle, and the deception of Laban with regard to Rachel and Leah. We concluded by looking at the birth of Jacob’s children as the first movement … Continue reading →

First Sunday of Lent Summary Day 5: Abram’s Sure Covenant of Exodus Promise of heirs – A strange vision – Meaning of the vision – Darkness and the passing of the torch – The sacrificial system – Anticipation of Exodus … Continue reading →

The Vision at Bethel In my previous post I set the scene for Jacob’s great exodus cycle. Jacob, the serpentine seed of the woman, outwits his wicked brother and unfaithful father, gains the birthright and the blessing, and then flees … Continue reading →

The Birth of Esau and Jacob At this point we move into one of the most developed exodus patterns in the Old Testament: Jacob’s exodus from the house of Laban in Haran. As I will be devoting a few studies … Continue reading →

We have tarried for several days in the story of Abraham. It is now time to press forward and enter the story of Isaac. While it is possible to detect Exodus-related themes in some of the intervening narratives, the next … Continue reading →

Rhyming History Reading Genesis 20, we might be excused for feeling a sense of déjà vu. We have already encountered a story in which Abraham leaves Canaan for a foreign land, pretends that Sarah is his sister, Sarah is taken … Continue reading →

I have passed by Genesis 15 and 16 without comment. I had originally planned to return to these as part of my study of Ishmael’s exodus, but have since decided to tackle Genesis 15 by itself as there is more … Continue reading →

Day 1: Noah’s Exodus Judgment on the antediluvian world – Ark as embryo of new creation – Deliverance of Noah – Confirmation of God’s covenant with Noah – Rest and the fall that followed. Day 2: Terah and Abram’s Exodus … Continue reading →