Bible Question: Please clarify? |
Bible Answer: 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 |