1 John 2:27

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Through Genesis Chapter 40 (p.___ in my Bible)

I am amazed at the sacredness of early Biblical tradition.  There is one tradition or covenant I am searching the meaning behind...placing the hand under ones' thigh.  (Genesis 24:9)  The closest answer I found is that it is similar to placing ones' hand on the Bible like we do today taking an oath in the courtroom.  That was placement of the hand on the circumcision, which was a holy and highly sacred tradition.  You can read more where I found this answer:(http://www.joelnothman.com/blog/2007/12/20/india-and-ibn-ezra/)  What great honor and respect must have come with this oath.  I feel that as  Americans, we are often absent of respect and honor for legacy or tradition.  There are some that God has given still.

Before Unrealized to me: 
  1. Definition of provender (as in Gen.24:25):   "mispo" or fodder, feed...from an unused root meaning to collect.  (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H4554&t=KJV)
  2. sod pottage:  to boil up (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H2102&t=KJV) soup (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H5138&t=KJV)
  3. Luz -- Bethel:  almond tree (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3870&t=KJV) -- house of God (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H1008&t=KJV)  Genesis 28:19 - Significant perhaps to Aarons' rod that budded...the almond branch in the ark of the covenant...and the NT ark being the House of God...US!
  4. Isaac made the same mistake Daddy Abraham did...telling Abimalech that his wife was his sister!  (Gen.26:10)
  5. Mandrakes: love-apple (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H1736&t=KJV)  (Gen.30:15)  Powerful fruits that got Leah a night with Jacob and her next son.  Wow!  No, it's a different fruit than what Eve ate (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6529&t=KJV) which actually looks to be pronouced closer to "pear"
  6. Leah's sons:  Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun
  7. Leah's Handmaid Zilpah's sons: Gad, Asher
  8. Rachel's sons:  Joseph and Benjamin [meaning son of the right hand] (who she wanted to name Ben-oni, meaning son of my sorrow) 
  9. Rachel's Handmaid Bilhah's sons:  Dan & Naphtali
  10. The Sons of Israel had 4 Moms.  I guess I realized it but it just seems different reading it this way now.
  11. Jacob wrestled with the angel and received the name change to Israel on his way to see Esau again after stealing his birthright. (His name went from Heel Holder to God Prevails.)
  12. Dukes of the sons of Esau (Gen.36:15)  friend, intimate, chiefs (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H441&t=KJV)
Still unrealized to me:
How could Jacob not know that it was Leah instead of Rachel until the morning after spending the wedding night with her??? (Gen.29:23)

Wow.  It changes everything when the notes you are taking are not for something you are taking a test on, but something you actually care about.  Ha!  After all those years note-taking in school and here we are with more notes!  I want to document all that I am learning now, and I hope you are learning too!

This week I will continue reading through Genesis 41-Exodus 10.  This will bring me 30 more pages to page 92 [out of 1581] in my Bible.  Be encouraged and keep reading!  Maybe you will read it in 2 years, but keep reading!  I know I will! 
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