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Genesis 50 — The end of the beginning

Chapter 50 of Genesis marks the end of the beginning in two ways. First, it's the end of the first book of the Bible (which at times I thought I'd never get to!). Secondly, it marks a good time to do two things which I h…
Genesis 49 — Tiny Tim's inspiration?

In Genesis 49, we see the dying Jacob (who's been dying for several chapters now) bless his children (plus two of Joseph's), whose descendants will make up the 12 tribes of Israel. Hey, wait a minute: God renamed Jacob a…
Genesis 48 — Kidnapping

Here we see the dually-named Jacob-Israel close to death. The question of birthrights and firstborns comes up yet again. God appeared to Jacob and told him that he would give Jacob's descendants, who will be numerous, …
Genesis 47 — Slave, or starve!

Currently Forty Licks By The Rolling Stones Under my Thigh...er, Thumb Pharaoh gives Jacob and his family land for their sheep. Jacob blesses Pharaoh (twice apparently: verses 7 and 10) and Pharaoh gives them the best…
Genesis 46 — Well, we're movin' on up!

Currently The Jeffersons – the Complete First Season By Paul Benedict, Franklin Cover, Zara Cully, Damon Evans, Mike Evans Here Jacob (aka the patriarch-intermittently-known-as-Israel ©) and the whole family move on …
Genesis 44-45 — Full House

Joseph tries to mentally torture his brothers some more in these chapters, but breaks down and finally tells them who he is and acts nicely towards them. With God apparently away on vacation and having nothing to do with…
Genesis 43 — They're ba-ack

God turns up the famine a notch, and Joseph's brothers come back with Benjamin. It took some convincing of Jacob/Israel. He's smarter than has kids, asking them why on Earth they would have told the Egyptian leader tha…
Genesis 42 — I wish I weren't tied and bound

Here we have some more family values and brotherly love. When Joseph's famine-plagued brothers come searching for food, Joseph throws them in prison, and keeps one as a hostage! Jacob (aka the patriarch-intermittently-k…
Genesis 37 — A coat by any other name...

In Genesis 37, we see the beginning of the Bible story that was the inspiration for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I haven't seen the musical, and don't really remember the story from the Bible, so I don't…
Genesis 35 — Sex, Death, and Reruns

Here God renames (or re-renames) Jacob as Israel; Rachel, Isaac, and a nurse of Rebekah's all die in separate incidents; and Reuben (son of Jacob) has sex with his dad's concubine. Who was that (un)masked man that wres…