
Jacob is finally back in the Promised Land after a twenty year exile but he has settled in the wrong place. As a direct result of his partial obedience to God there are severe consequences that follow for him, his family and the local Canaanite population.
This chapter records a truly shocking and shameful episode in the life of Jacob and it was just as shocking to the ancient readers of Genesis as it is to modern eyes and ears. Why then is it even included in the Bible?
Main Points
- The Wrong Choices That Were Made
- The Severe Consequences That Followed
- The Relentless Work of God's Grace