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  1. MatthewG

    Jacob God loved, Esau God Hated

    Alright so this is what I came up with Israel’s Rejection and God’s Purpose 6 But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, 7 nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.” 8...
  2. G

    "Jacob I have loved, Esau I have hated" ("but I have loved Jacob, far more, than I have hated Esau"). Discuss.

    Hi there, Ok so, we have this verse, where it looks like God is separating wheat from chaff (Malachi), but actually upon reflection, it is not clear that God is playing favourites, so much as extending a distinction - that brings contrast. The key point of fact, is that God does not say "I...
  3. Josho

    Jacob the father of Joseph

    Just before I go to sleep, I learnt something interesting just now, just from reading the genealogies at the start of the book of Matthew. We know how Jacob was the father of Joseph governor of Egypt in the book of Genesis. Well another Jacob was also the father of Joseph husband of Mary, the...
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