Day 19: Faith Grows and Fear Grasps

Today we read Genesis 35-36, Job 25-26, and Proverbs 3:19-24. Today we read about Jacob’s maturity in his faith and He responds to God with less wrestling. We read about Rachel dying as she gives birth to the 12th son of Jacob, Benjamin. We also learn about Jacob’s eldest son, Reuben and a new generation of wrestling begins as Reuben takes and violates Rachel’s handmaiden, Bilhah, for reasons we do not know, but we explore some options. Then we read about Esau’s descendants and continue to read about Job’s discussion with his friends about justice, suffering, righteousness, and God’s wisdom. 

Resources:

Dr. Sahani Tzoref (2021). Did Rueben Lie with Bilhah? Yes, No? We Don’t Talk about it! Reuben’s sin and its consequences in the Torah, Pseudepigrapha and Midrash. The Torah.com, https://www.thetorah.com/article/did-reuben-lie-with-bilhah-yes-no-we-dont-talk-about-it

Dr. John Walton (2009) Volume 1, Zondervan Illustrated Biblical Commentary Genesis, pg. 120

Credits:

Podcast music by Stockaudios from Pixabay. Speaker, Dr. Rachel Bodell. Podcast Sound Engineer, Alan Darling. Podcast Artwork, Will Gerard.