Tag Archives: Jacob

The Magi, what did they want, and why were they demanding answers from Herod?

Posted on 03/24/2023 by remso

The next thing we encounter in Matthew’s gospel is, The Visit of the Wise Men “Now, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod, the king, magi from the east, arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where … Continue reading →

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God’s sovereign choice. Romans 9: 1-14. Part one of two.

Posted on 01/29/2020 by remso

That simplistic word glory, which the CJB translated as “Sh’khinah,” is the Greek word doxa and conveys splendor, brightness, magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace, and majesty. All these things, though difficult to see, emanated within all these ways set before God’s people. Continue reading →

Posted in Apostle Paul, bible study, Faith, forgive, gentiles, grace, hypocrisy, Jesus, Jews, Mercy, Peace, restore, Romans, Things I have never noticed before, Thoughts, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged Abraham, adopted, Apostle Paul, brothers, children, Christ, covenants, descendants, Esau, God, injustice, Israel, Jacob, Jewish, offspring, privileges of sonship, promise, Romans | Leave a comment

My people behave like an enemy. Micah 2:8-12.

Posted on 11/19/2018 by remso

Seeing as the Assyrians and Babylonians will soon take everyone captive or kill them, inheritance is somewhat of a moot point; unless there is that one person that remembers that God promised His people the land of Canaan. Continue reading →

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You won’t have anyone left! Micah 2:5-7

Posted on 11/13/2018 by remso

both, at different times, pointed out that the admonition that we wait expectantly for the Lord was given well over 2000 years ago. They say Jesus is not coming back anytime soon. They both effectively told me that I should not babble and harp on such things; Jesus will not come anytime soon. Continue reading →

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Micah 1:5 part two, What is the transgression of Jacob?

Posted on 11/02/2018 by remso

the same sons that we just witnessed, deceiving the Hivites, slaughtering all the males, taking all the females captive, and looting all that they possessed. Is it possible, that as representatives of God on this earth, that they just misrepresented God? Continue reading →

Posted in bible study, deception, enemies, Genesis, hypocrisy, Israel, Jacob, Mercy, Micah, Thoughts on scripture | Tagged bible study, character of God, Israel, Jacob, Judah, judgment, Mercy, Micah, misrepresentation, Rachel's tomb, rebellion, Samaria, transgression | Leave a comment

What about Jacob? Or, Can a man find healing in a woman? Part three

Posted on 04/29/2018 by remso

I introduced a section within my first post in this series, as one of the most unbelievable scenarios you could read. In that section you have Rebekah and Jacob pulling off the deception of a lifetime, as Isaac is tricked … Continue reading →

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What about Jacob? Or, can a man find healing in a woman? Part two.

Posted on 04/26/2018 by remso

This entire blog was spawned from a sermon entitled, What about Jacob? Or, can a man find healing in a woman? To make this brief, I did not understand, nor was I able to track with what the pastor said, … Continue reading →

Posted in bible study, Deception, deception, Freedom from sin, Genesis, grace, healing, Jacob, judgment, Mercy, recovery, redemption, Thoughts on scripture, Vengeance | Tagged Anger, Bible, deception, Esau, future, Haran, hatred, Jacob, Laban, marriage, murder, Old Testament, Rachel, Rebekah, Scripture, treachery | Leave a comment

What do we know about Jacob, or, can a man find healing in a woman? Part one

Posted on 04/25/2018 by remso

This article was first posted on 05/09/2011. It has been heavily edited and covers a lot of ground. The story is found in Genesis 25-31. One of the churches we were going to at the time had Saturday night services. … Continue reading →

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Challenges to: “A Short Course on Revelation” Part 2

Posted on 08/31/2012 by remso

You challenged the concept of the tribulation being judgment, referring back to the seals and the plagues of Revelation as if they were some separate entity. You also told me that you spend little to no time reading the old … Continue reading →