Is God really into tricking people out of their rights? The story of Jacob and Esau is complicated. They are twins born to Isaac and Rebekah, Esau being the first born. When they are grown they could not be different in temperament, Esau being an outdoor type, a hunter, much to Isaac's pleasure: Jacob more …
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Names of God – Part 61: God of the House of God
El Bethel Names of God - Part 61 God of the House of God I left this to almost the end of this series because it contains the Hebrew word for God twice. This is not tautology. Although El is at the beginning and the end of this name of God the implications from the …
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Names of God – Part 9
Names of God - Part 9 Elohim Avraham Yitzak Yacov The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to translate into English. Up to now I have been looking at the compound names of God in the Bible starting with El, God. This and the next few names use the plural word, Elohim, Gods, but as …
Making an ass of myself 