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When Jacob divided his family and gave so much of what he had to Esau, was he being a selfish coward or a humble leader? This will be the topic of my email this week! Subscribe at https://jaycarper.com/subscribe
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The bad things are that he seems to have shown inequality here by putting the favorites last (we know that out of all wives and sons, Rachel, and Benjamin and Joseph were his favorites), and fearful in sending gifts to appease (Hebrew literally cover the face of) Esau.
The good things are that the latter bad thing changed later as he went to him, as he openly bowed before and stood before him, and that he insisted on giving to Esau what he had to offer, and never wanted anything back from him.
In the end, I would have to say that he showed all of his characters through this, the bad and the good. He never thought too highly of himself through it all, praying very hard about it and how he was unworthy of the kindness Yah had shown him: but the stressful situation did expose a character that would soon be confronted with Joseph’s story, and show Jacob something that he needed to work on in his character through Yah’s guidance.
That is why discipleship is needed constantly with spiritual brothers: iron sharpens iron, and this life is a test that will soon prove if we’re ready for what’s coming, and how we will do soon.
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