This week we are going to be continuing in Genesis 32:1-36:43. We will look at Jacob facing Esau and his detour to Schechem. Please answer questions 6-10 on pages 168-171.

Question 6
Examine the way Jacob-Israel treats Esau in 33:1-17. In what ways does he act like the old deceiver Jacob, and in what ways do you see growth in him?
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We are going to be looking at how Jacob became Israel in this next Lesson. We will be answering questions 1-5 on pages 165-168.

Since I am a little short on time I am just going to be John Calvin's commentaries. There is a lot here so you can pick and choose what you would like to use. Read More...

We are going to be wrapping up lesson 15 this week. Again there is a lot to cover but I believer there are some great blessings in this study. We are going to be answering questions 10-13 on pages 162-164. Hope everyone has a blessed week!

If you missed these two pdf's from a few weeks ago you might want to check them out also.

Here are two great outlines of Jacob's story by Allen P. Ross.

Ross_JacobVision_BSac

Ross_JacobPeniel_BSac

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This week we continue diving into Jacob's life, both his triumphs and his failures. We will be covering questions 5-9 on pages 160 and 161. Question 8 in this weeks study is quite interesting covering the sins of our fathers and what impacts do they have on us today? Think about Romans 5:19 For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. I have included a sermon by John Piper on this particular subject.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and as always I can't wait for this weeks study. Read More...

This week we will begin lesson 15 taking a much deeper look into the life of Jacob who becomes Israel. There is a lot of reading to do but I believe you will be blessed with it. We are going to be covering questions 1-4 on pages 157-159. Read More...