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1 | Another question on Genesis 28 | Genesis | Chusarcik | 141132 | ||
Why do you think Isaac could not simply pray that God reverse the blessing he gave to Jacob in error and have it transferred to Esau as intended? Chusarcik |
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2 | Another question on Genesis 28 | Genesis | greentwiga | 141133 | ||
There is a difference between what a man thinks is happening and what is really happening (eg Jacob and the spotted sheep.) Isaac thought he had a choice in who to bless. Jacob blessed Joseph by declaring God's blessing on the boys. Gen 48:16. Jacob then calls the sons and tells tham what will happen (Gen 49.) Balaam is hired to curse Israel. Balak declare Balaam blessed them instead. Balaam says "I must speak what the Lord puts in my mouth." (Num 23) Could Isaac really have reversed the blessing? Could Balaam? Greentwiga |
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3 | Please clarify? | Genesis | Chusarcik | 141183 | ||
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4 | Please clarify? | Genesis | greentwiga | 141190 | ||
Jacob put spotted and striped sticks in front of the mating sheep, thinking that caused the babies to be spotted. God revealed later in a dream that it was because the spotted and striped males were mating. Isaac thought he had control of the blessing. We see in Balaam that Balaam did not have control of the blessing. God was in control and chose Jacob, probably despite his attempts to manipulate Isaac. Jacob carved spotted sticks. Jacob made stew and wore hairy smelly clothes. Both times he thought what he did affected the outcome. Both times, God was doing something different. Greentwiga |
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