Life in Shechem Gets Weird (Genesis 34)

  While in the land of Canaan, in Shechem, the family of Akobe began to situate themselves in the land. Akobe had many sons but only one daughter named Dina; she was a beautiful and strong-willed young woman. One day, as the children of Akobe were living peacefully, the neighboring Canaanites were among them in […]

The Reunion of the Sons of Isaaka (Genesis 33)

So later that day Jacob (Akobe) met Esau coming with his 400 men. Jacob told his children to walk with their mothers. The two servant women, Zilpa and Bilha, together with their children went first, followed by Lea and her children, then by Rachel and Yosef. Akobe himself walked in front of them all, bowing […]

Jacob/Akobe Heads to Padan Aram (Genesis 28)

Welcome back, let’s get right into the story as Akobe heads to Padan Aram. So Akobe left Beersheba and went toward Haran. On his way, he stopped at a certain place and stayed there all night. He took stones there for his pillows and laid down to sleep. And today we stop at hotels. Listen […]