Marco Sanchez (Dragondarkness30)’s Reviews > The Living Bible Paraphrased > Status Update

There is more to this part of the story. Rachel, the wife of Jacob, died in childbirth. She gave birth to a son, Ben-oni, whom Jacob called Benjamin. Jacob's son Joseph was supposed to be killed by traders thrown down a well, and his coat taken with animal blood on it so his father could see that his son had been killed, which, in fact, was sold to Potiphar in Egypt the captain of the palace guard.

He didn't know who this man was he asked and the man told him you shouldn't ask, that's when he knew he he knew he had wrestled with God. God told him I'm now changing your name from Jacob to Israel (the one who has power with God) because he had been strong. He was told he shall prevail with men.

Jacob is sent away to Paddan-aran to find a wife there because his mother was not a fan of the local girls the Canaanites where they lived. He went to his uncle's family and married 2 additional wives from the ones he already had. One was the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son. During that time, God came to Jacob in a dream, giving him the land he would rest for the night that land would become Bethel : House of God..

When Esau comes to him bringing him food Isaac tells him his brother already brought him food, and he said it was Esau. Esau is furious and wants to kill his brother because his blessings were taken from him when their father blessed him after bringing the food the first time. Their mother was in on it as well, but Isaac never knew. She tells Jacob to flee from the home for awhile until Esau is able to forget...

Isaac's death and his son's Jacob betrayed his own brother Esau. Their mother had an idea to trick her husband into not knowing which son he was going to bless with many blessings. He wanted venison when Jacob came to him. Issac suspects something is off the next few minutes go by and Esau returns from hunting and gives his father the food the way he wanted it and that's when he realized he was lied to...

He shows her her reward for her kindness, a gold earring and two gold bracelets she then goes to show her family. The servant asks for a place to stay for him and his camels they provide for him. The servant then tells them why he has come for his master Abraham and to bring back a girl for his son to marry. They see that God has led him to their home, so they agree to let their daughter go to marry his master's son.

The last story of Abraham's servants going to Abraham's brother to ask a young woman to be his son's wife. He tells Jevohovah see to it that she follows everything I need her to do that she finishes the job. That's how I will know who she is when she asks me for a drink of water from the spring and to provide water for the camels...

The test God gave Abraham to sacrifice his son and the obedience he showed to his Lord such a powerful story. God provided him a ram for his obedience. The story of Abraham's wife Sarah as she passes away at 127 years old. Abraham buries his wife in a field by the men of Heth before paying Ephron 400 pieces of silver...

The test God gave Abraham to sacrifice his son and the obedience he showed to His Lord such a powerful story. God provided him a ram for his obedience. The story of Abraham's wife Sarah as she passes away at 127 years old. Abraham buries his wife in a field by the men of Heth before paying Ephron 400 pieces of silver...

The angel of The Lord came to her telling her he would have descendants as well he eventually would have an arranged marriage that his mother set up for him with a girl from Egypt...