Jeff Cavins

And you're going to end up with all of the tribes of Israel, the sons of Jacob, which eventually is going to lead them into Egypt, where things again go south. And they become the really servants of the Egyptians, and it doesn't end well for them.

And you're going to end up with all of the tribes of Israel, the sons of Jacob, which eventually is going to lead them into Egypt, where things again go south. And they become the really servants of the Egyptians, and it doesn't end well for them.

Well, I think people are a little alarmed sometimes when they're reading the Bible and they hear these wild stories that people get into and they take offense like, oh, that shouldn't be in the Bible or I didn't expect that from the Bible. Well, just turn the Bible around and look at it like a mirror. I didn't expect that in your life either. And you didn't expect that in your life either.

Well, I think people are a little alarmed sometimes when they're reading the Bible and they hear these wild stories that people get into and they take offense like, oh, that shouldn't be in the Bible or I didn't expect that from the Bible. Well, just turn the Bible around and look at it like a mirror. I didn't expect that in your life either. And you didn't expect that in your life either.

Well, I think people are a little alarmed sometimes when they're reading the Bible and they hear these wild stories that people get into and they take offense like, oh, that shouldn't be in the Bible or I didn't expect that from the Bible. Well, just turn the Bible around and look at it like a mirror. I didn't expect that in your life either. And you didn't expect that in your life either.

You didn't... You know, you didn't think you would think like you're thinking. And so it really does paint a picture of the brokenness of humanity. And it speaks of the great patience and the loving kindness that God demonstrates in bringing us all back together into his family, which is going to culminate in Jesus. I would not be alarmed at all of these stories in the Bible.

You didn't... You know, you didn't think you would think like you're thinking. And so it really does paint a picture of the brokenness of humanity. And it speaks of the great patience and the loving kindness that God demonstrates in bringing us all back together into his family, which is going to culminate in Jesus. I would not be alarmed at all of these stories in the Bible.

You didn't... You know, you didn't think you would think like you're thinking. And so it really does paint a picture of the brokenness of humanity. And it speaks of the great patience and the loving kindness that God demonstrates in bringing us all back together into his family, which is going to culminate in Jesus. I would not be alarmed at all of these stories in the Bible.

I think anytime you read about sin, sure, it's alarming, but it really does echo where mankind is at today. And also the love of God and the great lengths he goes to save us and to bring us to himself. This period of the patriarchs is so rich. in the stories about God's faithfulness, about our brokenness.

I think anytime you read about sin, sure, it's alarming, but it really does echo where mankind is at today. And also the love of God and the great lengths he goes to save us and to bring us to himself. This period of the patriarchs is so rich. in the stories about God's faithfulness, about our brokenness.

I think anytime you read about sin, sure, it's alarming, but it really does echo where mankind is at today. And also the love of God and the great lengths he goes to save us and to bring us to himself. This period of the patriarchs is so rich. in the stories about God's faithfulness, about our brokenness.

You know, when you get to, you know, go from Abraham and Sarah, and then you get into Isaac and Rebecca, you will see Rebecca working with her son, Jacob, to try to right wrongs. And then Jacob fooling his brother And we wonder when he fools his brother Esau and he gets from him the blessing, but also the birthright.

You know, when you get to, you know, go from Abraham and Sarah, and then you get into Isaac and Rebecca, you will see Rebecca working with her son, Jacob, to try to right wrongs. And then Jacob fooling his brother And we wonder when he fools his brother Esau and he gets from him the blessing, but also the birthright.

You know, when you get to, you know, go from Abraham and Sarah, and then you get into Isaac and Rebecca, you will see Rebecca working with her son, Jacob, to try to right wrongs. And then Jacob fooling his brother And we wonder when he fools his brother Esau and he gets from him the blessing, but also the birthright.

When he gets that, you're thinking, now this isn't right. There's gotta be consequences to it. Right. And there are consequences. You keep reading.

When he gets that, you're thinking, now this isn't right. There's gotta be consequences to it. Right. And there are consequences. You keep reading.

When he gets that, you're thinking, now this isn't right. There's gotta be consequences to it. Right. And there are consequences. You keep reading.

Keep reading. And in Hebrew writing, Father, it's really interesting because in Hebrew writing, we want the story to be Jacob fooled Esau. We want punishment in the next chapter. Right. But the Hebrew writers don't do that. They don't tell you the results. They show you.

Keep reading. And in Hebrew writing, Father, it's really interesting because in Hebrew writing, we want the story to be Jacob fooled Esau. We want punishment in the next chapter. Right. But the Hebrew writers don't do that. They don't tell you the results. They show you.

Keep reading. And in Hebrew writing, Father, it's really interesting because in Hebrew writing, we want the story to be Jacob fooled Esau. We want punishment in the next chapter. Right. But the Hebrew writers don't do that. They don't tell you the results. They show you.