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 to the ground seven times as he came near his brother.

But Esau ran toward Akobe and hugged and kissed him. Then the two brothers started crying. When Esau noticed the women and children he asked, “Whose children are these?” Akobe answered, “These are the children the Great Spirit has been kind enough to give to me, your servant.”

Then the two servant women and their children came and bowed down to Esau. Next, Lea and her children came and bowed down; finally, Joseph (Yosef) and Rachel also came and bowed down.

The Country of Edom

Esau and Akobe then took turns trying to make each other either accept or reject the gift of herds that Akobe sent to Esau. After their pleasantries, Akobe got himself ready to travel onward toward the land of Canaan. “Let’s get ready to travel,” Esau said. “I’ll go along with you.” But Akobe answered, “Master, you know traveling is hard on children, and I have to look after the sheep and goats that are nursing their young. If my animals travel too much in one day, they will all die. Why don’t you go on ahead and let me travel along slowly with the children, the herds, and the flocks? We can meet again in the country of Edom.”

Esau replied, “Let me leave some of my men with you.” “You don’t have to do that,” Akobe answered. “I am happy, simply knowing that you are friendly to me.” So Esau left for Edom. But Akobe (Jacob) went to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and set up shelters for his animals. That’s why the place is called Succoth.

The country of Edom is Mount Seir (Zaire) the upper parts of what we call today, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Succoth is in Namibia.


To Shechem Goes Akobe

When Jacob or Akobe departed from Esau his brother, he came to a city called Shalem (Salem) which is in Shechem in the land of Canaan. For review, he left Padan Aram, or the land and fields of Aram. Aram is a son of Shem and they lived in West Africa as we call it today.

From Padan Aram, Akobe came to Shechem. Today Shechem is spelled Shechem in the Bible, but it is Seeheim on our modern-day maps. Seeheim Namibia is where Akobe returned and pitched a tent outside of the city.

Genesis 33:18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city. 19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of money.

Modern-Day Namibia

Seeheim is a settlement in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. The only notable structures in Seeheim today are the hotel and the railway station; only a handful of people live there. Seeheim belongs to the Keetmanshoop Rural electoral constituency.

ǁKaras is a region in southern Namibia. This area is rich in gem-quality diamonds and has restricted access, so you can only enter the area as part of an organized tour. There are several ghost towns to explore. The diamond-rich area perhaps gives the reason why you must be on an organized tour and why the area belongs to the Keetmanshoop Rural electoral constituency.

Nevertheless, Akobe purchased a part of the field where he placed his tent for a hundred pieces of money (silver) or he used a hundred lambs. He purchased the field from the children of Hamor, who was Shechem’s father. He built an altar there for the Creator of Abram and Isaaka.

To Shechem Goes Akobe

When Jacob or Akobe departed from Esau his brother, he came to a city called Shalem (Salem) which is in Shechem in the land of Canaan. For review, he left Padan Aram, or the land and fields of Aram. Aram is a son of Shem and they lived in West Africa as we call it today. From Padan Aram, Akobe came to Shechem. Today Shechem is spelled Shechem in the Bible, but it is Seeheim on our modern-day maps. Seeheim Namibia is where Akobe returned and pitched a tent outside of the city.

Genesis 33:18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city. 19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of money.

Seeheim is a settlement in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia. The only notable structures in Seeheim today are the hotel and the railway station; only a handful of people live there. Seeheim belongs to the Keetmanshoop Rural electoral constituency. ǁKaras is a region in southern Namibia. This area is rich in gem-quality diamonds and has restricted access, so you can only enter the area as part of an organized tour. There are several ghost towns to explore. The diamond-rich area perhaps gives the reason why you must be on an organized tour and why the area belongs to the Keetmanshoop Rural electoral constituency.

Nevertheless, Akobe purchased a part of the field where he placed his tent for a hundred pieces of money (silver) or he used a hundred lambs. He purchased the field from the children of Hamor, who was Shechem’s father. He built an altar there for the Creator of Abram and Isaaka.

To be continued…

Minister Koko

BSM

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