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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 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 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 39-40 — Joseph, the original Miss Cleo

I'm going to combine two chapters in one here. Joseph's story continues. God loves Joseph so much, that after he allows him to be enslaved, he lets him be falsely imprisoned for a rape he didn't commit. Joseph become…
From Joseph to Yusuf

Life is often full of coincidences. I just noticed that I wrote an entry about Joseph, and am about to write a new one about Yusuf Islam, aka Cat Stevens, who renamed himself after Joseph from the Koran (basically a rema…
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 29 — Switcheroo!

Genesis seems to be filled with switcheroos and deceit. Here, Jacob wants to marry his cousin Rachel (a little further on the family tree than one's half-sister), but Rachel's dad tricks Jacob into sleeping with Leah, he…
Genesis 27 — Thou shalt steal

In this chapter, we see Jacob steal Esau's blessing, with no immediate consequences for Jacob. Isaac plans to bless Esau as soon as he comes back from the hunt. Jacob takes advantage of his dad Isaac's advanced age to t…
Genesis 16 — Call me Ishmael

Close down the fertility clinics! We should all follow the example of Abram and Sarai in Genesis 16. Abram can't have any kids with his wife, so she tells him to sleep with one of the servants named Hagar. So far we've…