The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 33

Jacob meets his older twin brother Esau, and there is peace.   Esau goes his way and Jacob travels onto Shalem, where he builds a house.   He also buys a parcel of land and builds an altar.

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Talking Points.

In the King James Version at Genesis 33:10,

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

The Skeptics Annotated Bible states that"since Jacob just saw the face of God a few verses ago (Genesis 32:30), he ought to know what God looks like. So now we do too. God looks just like Esau! Which is kind of strange, since God hates Esau."   Romans 9:13 states:

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

For some reason, God hates Esau but loves Jacob — although Jacob is the one who has been lying and deceiving in order to take away Esau's blessing and birthright.

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Related posts:

1. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 27
2. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 32
3. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 29
4. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 25
5. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 34
6. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 36
7. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 26
8. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 46
9. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 23
10. The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 48

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