The Game Plan. I will be reading through the Bible through this year of 2011; little by little, chapter by chapter. I have always wanted to do this but have never committed to do so. This is me making a commitment.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Genesis 32-34

Genesis 32
Jacob finds out that Esau is coming to see him. Jacob is very scared.
Jacob divides his possessions into two parties so that if Esau comes to attack Jacob only half of his flock will be destroyed.
Jacob wrestles with God and changes his name to Israel.

Genesis 33
Esau finally meets with Jacob and embraces him. Jacob is surprised that Esau does not want to harm him.

Genesis 34
Dinah, Leah's daughter is violated and Jacob and her brothers find out.
The prince who violated Dinah asks to take her as is wife.
The brothers say that the prince and his men must all be circumcised for them to be married.
The prince and his men do so but the brothers killed all the men anyway.
The brothers killed and plundered because their sister was violated.
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