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Jacob tricked his brother Esau
Jacob tricked his brother Esau
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn/song/poem: Jacob tricked his brother Esau Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 25: 18-34 Jacob tricked his brother Esau, strange how God deals with this act; Jacob seems to go unpunished, discord sown by this one fact. Tasty stew had bought a birthright, hunger had the up…
The Women's Bible Commentary - Rebekah the Trickster
The Women's Bible Commentary - Rebekah the Trickster
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Rebekah the Trickster In Genesis 27, the woman herself is the trickster who formulates the plan and succeeds, moving the men around her like chess pieces. Lest the reader think that here one finally encounters a more liberated woman, beware that again success is gained through th…
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - Watch Out For Dangers
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - Watch Out For Dangers
by SPCK - N T Wright
4 THE PATH OF THE DISCIPLE WATCH OUT FOR DANGERS! Hebrews 12: 12-17 ‘It was a moment of madness.’ The politician stood shamefully before the press. He had been caught out soliciting for sexual favours in a notorious part of town. His character was in ruins, his reputation in tatt…
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