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21 | Reticence In The Jacob/Esau Story? | Gen 25:31 | Arnold | 97794 | ||
"And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright be to me?" (Gen. 25:31-32) Thus did Jacob take advantage of his brother when he returned famished from the hunt. As the firstborn of Isaac, Esau was entitled to the birthright, but Jacob induced him to sell it. Later, under the influence of his mother, Jacob tricked his blind father Isaac into giving him the firstborn's blessing. (Gen. 27:1-46) There is nothing in the account to vindicate Jacob's character as a righteous person. True, God's initial prophecy that "the older shall serve the younger" indicates it was God's sovereign will that Jacob receive the birthright, but that is all. (Gen. 25:23) Commentators have speculated that Jacob took the actions he did because he realized that his brother was irresponsible and to seize the birthright from him was an act of faith, but this is really a speculation that the inspired writer does not supply. Others have noted that Jacob's character seems to have improved later with age. But you see, the reticence involves the writer not telling us either that Jacob was undeserving or that there were extenuating circumstances. And we need to consider how reticent we will be in relating this account - whether we must try to "fill in the gaps" or leave the story as is. | ||||||
22 | What is Moses mother and father's name | Exodus | Arnold | 97608 | ||
The names of Moses' parents are given in Exodus 6:20. In Hebrew there is no "J" sound, and the mother's name is therefore pronounced "Yocheved," with a long "o". If I were giving a public reading, I think I'd prefer to use the Hebrew pronunciation in this case. | ||||||
23 | Who were the priests? | Not Specified | Arnold | 97600 | ||
When Moses was about to ascend Mount Sinai, God told him: "And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them." (Ex. 19:22) Yet, God did not tell Moses that his brother Aaron and his family would become priests until later. (See Ex. 28:1) So who were the "priests" who were mentioned at Sinai before the giving of the Ten Commandments? | ||||||
24 | Who were the priests? | Ex 19:22 | Arnold | 97606 | ||
When Moses was about to ascend Mount Sinai, God told him: "And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them." (Ex. 19:22) Yet, God did not tell Moses that his brother Aaron and his family would become priests until later. (See Ex. 28:1) So who were the "priests" who were mentioned at Sinai before the giving of the Ten Commandments? | ||||||
25 | Why doesn't Mark talk about Jesus' birth | Mark | Arnold | 97597 | ||
For Mark, the beginning of the story of Jesus - the gospel or good news - was the baptism of Jesus by John because that was the beginning of Jesus' public career. The circumstances surrounding Jesus' birth, while they were wonderful and attracted attention at the time, do not seem to have been public knowledge by the time Jesus began his ministry. Compare Peter's presentation of the gospel message, as he begins with Jesus' baptism and concludes with the Resurrection. (Acts 10:36-43) It was only with the passage of time that Matthew and Luke were inspired to tell the birth story in their gospel accounts. | ||||||
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