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Genesis 41- From Prison to Palace

Do you feel forgotten entirely? Hopeless? Joseph has been in prison for a crime he did not commit. After his experience with the chief butler, which seemed to offer some promise of his possible release, he must have been discouraged. The butler had forgotten him, and although Potiphar knew he was innocent, he could not …

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Genesis 37: Dangers of Leadership

Joseph, one of the greatest men in the Bible. Almost 25% of the book of Genesis is dedicated to him. Joseph along with Daniel is one of only two significant characters in the Bible of whom there is no mention of sin. It does not mean they did not commit any sins. God told us …

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Gen 32: Jacob wrestles with God

Jacob was returning home after 20 years of running. You know the story, he tricked his father into blessing him and his brother was angry and to save his life, Jacob was sent away to his uncle's home in Padan Aram. Now, he is finally coming home. So Jacob went on his way, and the angels …

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Gen 31: Jacob’s return to Promised Land

 Now Jacob heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has acquired all this wealth.” 2 And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not favorable toward him as before. 3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Return to …

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Gen: 30- Jacob blessed with Sons & Flocks

As we learned in the last chapter, Leah gave birth to four sons. She was hoping to win over her husband Jacob, but it did not quite a workout that way. On the other hand, Rachel was barren and she was not happy about it. In short, both sisters were unhappy in their marriage. Let's look …

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Gen: 28 – Jacob is Born-Again

As we ended the last chapter, a decision was made by Rebekah to send Jacob to Padan Aram, where her brother lived to escape the wrath of Esau as well as find a suitable life partner. Let's look at chapter 28 where Jacob comes to know God and is saved. In next few chapters, we …

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