Author Archives: Maryann Spikes

Genesis 34:1-35:29, Job 22 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: Men were far too willing to part with their foreskins in the old days. Very strange. Ben-oni: son of my sorrow. Apparently firstborns inherit their father’s concubine (unless they do so prematurely)? Jacob … Continue reading →

Genesis 32:1-33:20, Job 21 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: A lot of interesting tidbits in my study Bible notes. Jacob addresses Esau with “lord” but Esau addressed Jacob with “brother”. Jacob’s name contends with man, Israel’s name struggles with God. God allowed … Continue reading →

Genesis 30:25-31:55, Job 20 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: It is kind of interesting that Jacob has to put up with Laban. They seem to have so much in common, where trickery is concerned. What does Rachel want with those idols, anyway? … Continue reading →

Genesis 29-30:24, Job 19 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: Well, this competition between Rachel and Leah is just more of the same sad junk Sarah and Hagar went through. I’m really glad that is not the norm in our culture. I can’t … Continue reading →

Genesis 28:10-22, Job 18 Bible Narrative Project Bildad just keeps hammering. Genesis: Unlike Bildad, God comes to comfort Jacob in a dream when Jacob is running away from Esau. Jacob’s dream is of a ziggurat, the same sort of thing the … Continue reading →

Genesis 27-28:9, Job 16-17 Bible Narrative Project First Jacob takes Esau’s birthright, now he takes his blessing. Things happen twice a lot, have you noticed? Pretty soon Jacob will find his Rachel almost like Isaac found his Rebekah…it’s kind of like … Continue reading →

Genesis 25-26, Job 15 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: Jacob and Esau remind me of Cain and Abel. Jacob and Abel are kind of nerdy mama’s boys, and Esau and Cain are the jocks. They just don’t get along. Stories where parents … Continue reading →

Genesis 23-24, Job 12-14 Bible Narrative Project “And who does not know such things as these?” “Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes” “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him” I love this story of how Rebekah is chosen … Continue reading →

Genesis 19:30-22, Job 11 Bible Narrative Project Genesis: Those are some twisted sisters. Their offspring are the ancestors of Moab (Ruth, from which King David descends, comes from Moab) and Ammon (just heard about King Nahash of Ammon in the discussion … Continue reading →