In analyzing 2 genesis, there are five different hebrew names used to describe five different groups of people involved in the transaction of selling joseph, according to rabbi judah and rav huna. Jacob grapples with an angel and is blessed, and his name is. Rachels tomb is said to be in the ancient city of zelzah in the land of the tribe of benjamin first book of samuel, chapter 10, v. Sadly, it is one of the greatest love letters that people do not read. Without apparently saying anything to rachel, jacob immediately watered her flock of sheep genesis. Thats not bad, and neither is it far from the truth. But, obviously, you cant read biblical fiction expecting complete accuracy. The hebrew name for the book is transliterated breshiyth, which means in beginning. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. The first eleven chapters focus upon the ever widening ruin of man, fallen from his created perfection and coming under the judgment of the creator.
Forced to serve rachels father, laban, for seven years to win her, jacob was tricked at the end of that time into marrying her sister, leah. Book of genesis simple english wikipedia, the free. As its title implies, it is the framework of the bible, on which everything is built. Northern euphrates now eastern turkey or northern syria benjamin was born to his wife rachel later.
Watch our overview video on genesis 111, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Study the bible online using commentary on genesis 29 and more. A study of love, sex, marriage, and children introduction one of my seminary professors, dr. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. But it can teach us lasting lessons about how to be secure in god and god alone. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. Genesis 29 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible and the old testament, is an account of the creation of the world and the origins of the jewish people it is divisible into two parts, the primeval history chapters 111 and the ancestral history chapters 1250. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. This column lists new testament references to genesis plus a few from the old testament. As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, the lord is my shepherd, i shall not want, he makes me lie down in green pastures psalm 23. Jacob flees to paddanaram, where he marries leah and rachel and tends the flocks of their father for some 20 years before departing with his family. The world in the genesis of evangeline is an alternate world from ours.
Rachel is first mentioned in the hebrew bible in genesis 29 when jacob happens upon her as she. The last paragraph of the preceding chapter and most of this one relate the birth of the twelve patriarchs. The idols stuffed neatly in the saddle bags under her first class seat on the camel, she tells papa she cant come down because its her time of the month 31. When jacob saw his cousin rachel arrive at the well with his uncles sheep, he became very bold and emotional. The affairs of princes and mighty nations that were then in being are not recorded in the book of god, but are left to be buried in. Nearly every student of the book of genesis agrees that it falls logically into two sections.
Highlights from the book of genesis ii from the creation of the first man, adam, to the death of jacobs son joseph, genesis covers 2,369 years of human history. Its where we find the famous stories of adam and eve, cain and abel, noah and the ark, abraham and isaac, and a welldressed dreamer named joseph. And when laban discovers the missing loot and comes looking, she uses the oldest trick in the book not to get caught. If jacob wanted to marry rachel as well, he would owe laban another seven years of labor. Highlights from the book of genesisii watchtower online. Though she is the most eager to leave africa, and the only price woman to consider america her true homeland, rachel never actually leaves africa. For sheer ingenuity and daring, it is the equivalent of any other related in this fantastic book of genesis. Rachel and leah genesis 29 commentary then jacob went on his journey peacefully, knowing god was with him and came to the land of the people of the east. Not only do shifters, witches and other supernatural exists but so do magic. Genesis with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The primeval history sets out the authors or authors concepts of the nature of the deity and of humankinds. Jacob, the son of isaac and grandson of abraham, fled to his mothers brother laban. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole. The complicated story of jacob, leah, and rachel comprises one of the larger sections of genesis and includes much information relevant to the history of the jewish people. Let not my lord take amiss that i cannot rise before you, for the period of women is upon me genesis 31. T he greatest love letter ever written was the one from god to humans. It contains the seed for all the dealings of god with this world, the principles of the relationships of god with man, and in type anticipates all future revelations of god. The claim of rachel that, the manner of women is upon me, was her manner of saying that she was menstruating, a condition that, in ancient times, was believed to make women unclean, thus defiling anything that they touched. In genesis, god makes a good world and commissions humans to rule it, and then.
The bible contains some of the most wonderful love stories ever told. Laban explained that according to tribal custom, the oldest daughter should be married first genesis 29. She gets to bask in the sunshine of being the favorite wife, so much so that god feels sorry for her sister, leah. The first group identified, are josephs brothers when judah brings up. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links. The first 10 chapters as well as 9 verses of the 11th chapter ge 1. No doubt leah often said, if i only had my sisters beauty and the love of. Genesis 31 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
Genesis 30 when rachel saw that she was not bible gateway. Commentary on the book of genesis by matthew henry old. Forced to serve rachels father, laban, for seven years to win her, jacob. After jacob introduced himself and revealed his relationship with rachels family, rachel reported his arrival to her father. God makes a good world and installs humans as its rulers. Genesis beginning, becoming is the book of beginnings. Rachel met jacob in chapter 29 of genesis, rachel met jacob while watering her fathers sheep for she was a shepherdess. And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to. Read genesis 29 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Humanity rebels and ends up ruling the world in a destructive way, leading to violence, death, and the founding of the city of babylon. The shifter world is complex with origin stories partial told in this book, past lives, an evil sovereign, a people trying to stand up and fight back against oppressors, with mysterious pasts and. The story of jacobs marriage and family life leaves a great deal to be desired. It records the beginning of time, life, sin, salvation, the human race, and the hebrew nation. I had read enders game and thought it to be so cleverly written so i was interested in the three books in this series, women of genesis.
This is the first that i read in the series even though it is the third and i certainly will be reading the other two. Name meaningrachel was the first person in the bible to have a proper. As the birth of the antediluvian patriarchs was discussed earlier and presented by means of a chart, the twelve patriarchs of israel will now be presented in. Forced to serve rachel s father, laban, for seven years to win her, jacob was tricked at the end of that time into marrying her sister, leah. Leah and rachels story in the bible what they can teach us. Laban searched the tents, including rachels tent, but did not find the idols, because rachel was sitting on them. You intended to harm me, but god intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. In the day that god created man, he made him in his own likeness.
Commentary on the book of genesis by matthew henry. Jacob told rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was rebekahs son, and she ran and told her father. By leah, rachel, and their two maidservants, jacob has 12 sons as well as daughters. Genesis describes the creation of the world, the fall of the first men into sin and its consequences, but not.
This book is sometimes being called the seedplot of the entire bible. The bible does not explain why rachel stole the household idols. Rachel, in genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible, one of the two wives of the partriarch jacob. In the presence of our kinsmen point out what i have that is yours, and take it genesis 31. Also included are articles about amazing features of gods creation. Rachel was the beautiful daughter of laban, brother of isaacs wife rebecca every afternoon when the heat of the day had passed, she watered her flock of sheep at a well near haran, an outpost of the ancient city of ur. Rachel, biblical figure amazing bible timeline with. It begins with primeval history centered in four major events. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page.
Bruce waltke, used to compare isaac with jacob by likening isaac to a slow leak, while jacob was a blowout. I stumbled across it because of the author, orson scott card. The book of genesis is the first book of the bible, and opens with one of the most famous first sentences of any literary work. The book of genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible and the old testament, is judaisms account of the creation of the world and the origins of the jewish people.
While it was still a great book, i feel like the juggling of four women rachel, leah, and their two handmaidens was a. Laban deceives jacob into marrying leah, rachels older sister, before marrying rachel. Now behold, i will destroy both them and the earth. Rachel, in genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible, one of the two wives of the. The story of leah, rachel, and jacob is quite a dramatic love triangle. He was then allowed to marry rachel as well, in return. Jacob, unaware that rachel had stolen the idols, said, anyone with whom you find your gods shall not live. He explained to rachel that he was her cousin on her fathers sidethe son of her aunt rebekah. The primeval history sets out the authors concepts of the nature of the deity and of humankinds relationship with. When jacob met rachel he kissed her and lifted up his voice, and wept. It is divisible into two parts, the primeval history chapters 111 and the ancestral history chapters 1250. Rachel was a biblical figure, the favorite of jacobs two wives, and the mother of joseph and. The genesis of evangeline the lost royals saga book 1.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Laban explained that according to tribal custom, the oldest daughter should. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. Despite rachels great beauty, she also was near despair. Genesis 30, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Rachel is jacobs second wife, but his first choice.