Quote by John H. Sailhamer Download Open image ““thus Jacob’s name, which means “the deceiver”” — John H. Sailhamer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“Why didn't Jacob simply refuse to go along with this bold, obvious swindle? Again, Robert Alter's insights are invaluable. When Jacob asks, 'Why have… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
“Naming, thinks Jacob, even in ridicule, gives what is named substance.” — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
“Jacob-el was a place-name in Palestine according to an inscription.” — John Courtenay James Copy Share Image
“Hence we may overthrow the error of those who think to form the moral character of others by speaking well and doing ill; forgetting… — Dante Alighieri Copy Share Image
“Then the man said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have… — Genesis 32:28 Copy Share Image
“Did you know that 'I told you so' has a brother,Jacob?" she asked cutting me off. "His name is 'Shut the hell up'.” — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
“This is what the Lord says— he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be… — Scotty Smith Copy Share Image
“Abraham saw God as Father. He proved Him to be the source of all things. Isaac received the inheritance as a son. It is… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
“I could tell you a hundred things, thinks Jacob, and nothing at all.” — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
“My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, and do not be discouraged, Israel, for without fail I will save you from far away. Jeremiah 46:27” — Beth Moore Copy Share Image
“The seven extra years that Jacob had to serve Laban appear as a repayment for his treatment of Esau. His past had caught up… — John H. Sailhamer Copy Share Image
“9. Abraham’s death (25:1 – 11) After Sarah’s death, Abraham took another wife, Keturah. Abraham was a rejuvenated old man and continued to be… — John H. Sailhamer Copy Share Image
“Here the writer shows the progress and well-being of the line of Esau. He carefully notes that Esau is, in fact, “Edom.” The repeated… — John H. Sailhamer Copy Share Image
“The Isaac stories open (cf. v.11) with a final statement regarding the line of Ishmael, consisting of a genealogy of the twelve leaders of… — John H. Sailhamer Copy Share Image
“Once again Jacob was one who had gone to great lengths to secure his own well-being, but his efforts proved pointless.” — John H. Sailhamer Copy Share Image
“The marriage of Esau to the daughter of Ishmael reminds us that the promised offspring of Abraham was determined, not by the will of… — John H. Sailhamer Copy Share Image
“God’s will; rather, God’s will was accomplished in spite of the conflict. Another important motif is that “the older will serve the younger.” — John H. Sailhamer Copy Share Image
