Genesis 31 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and kindred and I will be with you.”

Where does it fit? / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11 / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11

Promise to Rebekah Genesis 25:1-28 Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; The one shall be stronger than the other, The older shall serve the younger.

Where does it fit? / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11 / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11

Deception of Isaac Genesis 27:5-13 Rebekah’s hand in bringing about the word of the Lord from chapter 25. Genesis 27:5-13 Rebekah’s hand in bringing about the word of the Lord from chapter 25.

Where does it fit? / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11 / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11

Jacob’s first dream Genesis 28:10-22 “Behold I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to his land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 28:10-22 “Behold I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to his land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Where does it fit? / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11 / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11

20 years of lessons The deceiver is deceived / Marriage / 31:38-42 The deceiver is deceived / Marriage / 31:38-42

Where does it fit? / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11 / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11

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Chapter 31 Elements / 1-3 A summary of the chap.31 / 4-16 The great escape / The great chase and accusations / The truth hurts / Covenant / 55 Laban leaves biblical history / 1-3 A summary of the chap.31 / 4-16 The great escape / The great chase and accusations / The truth hurts / Covenant / 55 Laban leaves biblical history

The great escape / Revelation of the dream / Response of his wives / Rachel’s theft / Revelation of the dream / Response of his wives / Rachel’s theft

The great chase and accusations / Laban’s dream / Laban’s accusations / Rebekah’s deceit / Laban’s dream / Laban’s accusations / Rebekah’s deceit

The truth hurts / Revelation of Laban’s character / Credit given to God by Jacob / Revelation of Laban’s character / Credit given to God by Jacob

A Covenant / Laban gives up / Boundaries set up / Laban gives up / Boundaries set up

Laban leaves biblical history / Out of the clutches of Laban / 32:1-2 - Met by angels / Out of the clutches of Laban / 32:1-2 - Met by angels

What can we learn / The Lord keeps His Word and promises / You reap what you sow, but often not fully what you might deserve. / Rightly responding to discipline / The Lord keeps His Word and promises / You reap what you sow, but often not fully what you might deserve. / Rightly responding to discipline

Genesis 31 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and kindred and I will be with you.”

Genesis 32 The sun rises on Jacob as the day of reckoning with Esau approaches

What can we learn / The Lord keeps His Word and promises / You reap what you sow, but often not fully what you might deserve. / Rightly responding to discipline / The Lord keeps His Word and promises / You reap what you sow, but often not fully what you might deserve. / Rightly responding to discipline

Chapter 31 Elements / 1-3 A summary of the chap.31 / 4-16 The great escape / The great chase and accusations / The truth hurts / Covenant / 55 Laban leaves biblical history / 1-3 A summary of the chap.31 / 4-16 The great escape / The great chase and accusations / The truth hurts / Covenant / 55 Laban leaves biblical history

Stage one - where the chapter fits / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11 / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / First blessing returned 33:11 Chapter 32

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Elements of Chapter Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man 1-2 Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man

1-2 Departing from Laban / Departed from Laban and was met by angels / Named the place Mahanaim (two camps) / Departed from Laban and was met by angels / Named the place Mahanaim (two camps)

Angels of God Leaving the Land 28:12 Returning to the Land 32:1-2

The Jabbok River viewed to the east with Mahanaim on the right. Mahanaim was designated as one of the three cities of refuge (Josh 21:38 and was also a Levitical city (1 Chr 6:80)

Elements of Chapter Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man 1-2 Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man

3-8 Announcement and Fear / Jacob announces his coming by detailing where he had been, the extent of his wealth and desiring to find Esau’s favor / The return message invoked fear in Jacob / Jacob divides the camp - fearing Esau’s possible attack / Jacob announces his coming by detailing where he had been, the extent of his wealth and desiring to find Esau’s favor / The return message invoked fear in Jacob / Jacob divides the camp - fearing Esau’s possible attack

Elements of Chapter Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man 1-2 Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man

9-12 Appeal to God and His promise / Tension of promise vs. fear

Elements of Chapter Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man 1-2 Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man

200 female goats/20 male goats 200 ewes/20 rams 30 milking cows and their calves 40 cows/10 bulls 20 female donkeys/10 male donkeys 200 female goats/20 male goats 200 ewes/20 rams 30 milking cows and their calves 40 cows/10 bulls 20 female donkeys/10 male donkeys For he thought, “I may appease him with the present that goes ahead of me, and afterward I shall see his face.

Elements of Chapter Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man 1-2 Departing from Laban 3-8 Announcement and fear 9-12 Appeal to God and His promise Preparation of Esau’s gift Wrestling with the man

/ Everything he had was sent across the Jabbok and Jacob was left alone. / Jacob wrestled with a man until the breaking of the day. / The man saw he did not prevail and so he put Jacob’s hip out of joint. / Everything he had was sent across the Jabbok and Jacob was left alone. / Jacob wrestled with a man until the breaking of the day. / The man saw he did not prevail and so he put Jacob’s hip out of joint.

22-32 Wrestling with the man / Jacob would not release the man until he was blessed. / Jacob’s name is changed to Israel / Jacob names the place Peniel (face of God) / The sun rises on Jacob an he limps to meet Esau. / Jacob would not release the man until he was blessed. / Jacob’s name is changed to Israel / Jacob names the place Peniel (face of God) / The sun rises on Jacob an he limps to meet Esau.

The Man? / His identity was not known early on - perhaps one of Esau’s 400??? / They wrestled all night and then supernatural means were used against Jacob. / He asks Jacob’s name - the truth is out. / Israel (God strives or fights) - the exchange is made from Jacob and his strength to God’s. / The place is named Penuel as Jacob recognized with whom he had wrestled. / His identity was not known early on - perhaps one of Esau’s 400??? / They wrestled all night and then supernatural means were used against Jacob. / He asks Jacob’s name - the truth is out. / Israel (God strives or fights) - the exchange is made from Jacob and his strength to God’s. / The place is named Penuel as Jacob recognized with whom he had wrestled.

Review of the Themes / Fear of Jacob contrasted to the promises of God. / The nation of Israel will not be ruled through the strength of a man. / God’s sovereign involvement in the bringing about of his plan for his people. / Fear of Jacob contrasted to the promises of God. / The nation of Israel will not be ruled through the strength of a man. / God’s sovereign involvement in the bringing about of his plan for his people.

Genesis Chapter 33 The Reconciliation of Brothers

Stage one - where chapter 33 fits / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / Reconciliation with Esau 33:11 / Promise to Rebekah 25:1-28 / Deception of Isaac 27:1-46 / Jacob’s first dream 28:10-17 / 20 years of lessons / Reconciliation with Esau 33:11 Chapter 33

Review of Chapter 32 / Met by two angels / Attempt to appease Esau / A fearful report / Prayer for deliverance / Appeasement through a gift / Transformation of Jacob / Met by two angels / Attempt to appease Esau / A fearful report / Prayer for deliverance / Appeasement through a gift / Transformation of Jacob

Transformation of Jacob / On the verge of entering the land of Promise, man’s strength was not to be what conquered the land, but through “Israel - God who fights” / Jacob’s physical strength was lost (literally and figuratively), yet now (as seen in the name change) he would fight with faith. / A picture of the nation of Israel and who will bring her back and by what means? / On the verge of entering the land of Promise, man’s strength was not to be what conquered the land, but through “Israel - God who fights” / Jacob’s physical strength was lost (literally and figuratively), yet now (as seen in the name change) he would fight with faith. / A picture of the nation of Israel and who will bring her back and by what means?

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Elements of Chapter 33 / 1-3 Confrontation / Reconciliation / Departing of brothers / 1-3 Confrontation / Reconciliation / Departing of brothers

1-3 Confrontation / A limping Jacob sees his brother and the 400. / Arranges his family in order of priority. / A limping Jacob sees his brother and the 400. / Arranges his family in order of priority.

And Jacob lifted up his eyes and look and behold, “Esau was coming, and 400 men with him…” Jacob Bowing seven times Zilpah + Gad and Asher Bilhar + Dan and Naphtali Leah + Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun Rachel + Joseph

1-3 Confrontation / Approached Esau as a servant to a regent.

Elements of Chapter 33 / 1-3 Confrontation / Reconciliation / Departing of brothers / 1-3 Confrontation / Reconciliation / Departing of brothers

4-11 Reconciliation / Contrast of Esau’s greeting and Jacob’s subservience. / Contrast Esau’s two questions and Jacob’s response and Esau’s response. / Jacob found grace from Esau - the gift was accepted, but an irrevocable blessing of God cannot be given away. / Contrast of Esau’s greeting and Jacob’s subservience. / Contrast Esau’s two questions and Jacob’s response and Esau’s response. / Jacob found grace from Esau - the gift was accepted, but an irrevocable blessing of God cannot be given away.

Elements of Chapter 33 / 1-3 Confrontation / Reconciliation / Departing of brothers / 1-3 Confrontation / Reconciliation / Departing of brothers

12-20 Departing of brothers / Esau continues to offer grace to Jacob / Jacob says one thing and does another. / The wandering of the Patriarchs is over / Esau continues to offer grace to Jacob / Jacob says one thing and does another. / The wandering of the Patriarchs is over

Great Themes of / Faced with danger we do not have to give away the blessings/promises of God to appease the enemy or the world, while we pray for deliverance. / We are often taught or rebuked by God through the very things we have done ourselves. / Faced with danger we do not have to give away the blessings/promises of God to appease the enemy or the world, while we pray for deliverance. / We are often taught or rebuked by God through the very things we have done ourselves.

Great Themes of / God’s sovereign involvement in the bringing about of his plan for his people.

Thoughts for Application / Am I as a believer using any illegitimate means to secure God’s blessing. (love, money, security) / How do I respond to uncertainty? (Fear, anxiety or firm knowledge and trust in the promises?) / How am I evaluating bad circumstances around me? Could it be that it is just a reflection of what I have done myself? Could it be a rebuke for my growth into Christlikeness? / Am I as a believer using any illegitimate means to secure God’s blessing. (love, money, security) / How do I respond to uncertainty? (Fear, anxiety or firm knowledge and trust in the promises?) / How am I evaluating bad circumstances around me? Could it be that it is just a reflection of what I have done myself? Could it be a rebuke for my growth into Christlikeness?

Thoughts for Application / Am I fighting the battles in life via means of the flesh, or with the means of the Spirit? (Speech, personal habits, relationships) / Could the reputation of my life be named “God fights” or “One who supplants?” / Am I fighting the battles in life via means of the flesh, or with the means of the Spirit? (Speech, personal habits, relationships) / Could the reputation of my life be named “God fights” or “One who supplants?”