* Genesis 34 features the story of two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, taking revenge on a town who take advantage of their sister, killing all the men in town. Just as Isaac and Rebekah played favorites with their sons Esau and Jacob, Jacob played favorites with his two wives and his many sons. Jacob ends up being buried not with the beloved Rachel (who dies during their journeys), but with Leah. Yet God works through terrible situations to bring about His will. How awful it was of Laban to put his daughter Leah into the situation that he did. Wilkin brought up that the deception by Laban in offering Leah rather than Rachel to Jacob was similar to Jacob deceiving his own father in getting the better blessing. * One of the most moving parts of the study to me was the look we took at Leah, the first/unloved wife of Jacob. * God works his will through, but often in spite of, people. * “Abimelech” is mentioned a few times, and it was pointed out not to confuse various ones, since Abimelech is a title rather than a name. He most likely expected to sacrifice his son, and have God raise him from the dead (Hebrews 11:19, “Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead”). * When Abraham went with Isaac to sacrifice him, Abraham told his servants “We will worship and return to you,” indicating that he intended them both to return. * God’s promises to Abram began, over and over again, with “I will,” stressing God’s commitment to bringing his promises to pass. Genesis 12-50 includes many of the Old Testament “greats” we’ve grown up with: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph - along with all the side characters. Our study consisted of us doing homework each week, and then meeting in small groups to discuss that, and then watching a 45-minute video of Wilkin speaking on the week’s readings. Wilkin is an English major and I think this shows in her writing she has a way of making the Bible’s stories very accessible, and of bringing out details that I normally wouldn’t notice. This year, the group continued on to Jen’s God of Covenant, which continues on with Genesis 12-50.Īs with last year, I enjoyed the study. I participated in a Bible study over the book with a ladies’ group from my church.
About a year ago, I reviewed God of Creation by Jen Wilkin.
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