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  1. G

    The time of Jacob's trouble, is definitely a Garden of Gethsemane moment - society is starting to lose touch (with the reality of the Cross) (hurt?)

    Hi there, So this is to sort of focus our prayers. We are entering the time of Jacob's trouble, when Heaven is shut and there is sin on Earth. Christ faced the struggle of this time too (already), when He was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. If Christ had been able to be crucified in the...
    • Gottservant
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    • answer darkness god jacob light prayer testimony the garden of gethsemane trouble truth
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  2. MatthewG

    Jesus as the Fulfillment of Israel: A Scriptural Reflection

    Jesus as the Fulfillment of Israel: A Scriptural Reflection Jesus Christ embodies the true and faithful Israel—not merely as an individual, but as the fulfillment of what Israel was always meant to be. Where Jacob, later named Israel, faltered, Christ prevailed. He did not simply replace...
    • MatthewG
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    • abraham earth faith israel jacob jesus misson salvation seek true
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    • Forum: Bible Study Forum
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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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