<p>Genesis chapter 30 sounds like a classic folk story. Two sisters are competing for the most kids, mandrake superstitions are used, and Jacob uses tree branches to breed Laban's flock. </p><p>Really, it is a messy story about the origins of the tribe of Israel. The way Jacob's ancestry continues is rife with issues, magical thinking, and self-preservation. </p>

Genesis chapter 30 sounds like a classic folk story. Two sisters are competing for the most kids, mandrake superstitions are used, and Jacob uses tree branches to breed Laban's flock. Really, it is a messy story about the origins of the tribe of Israel. The way Jacob's ancestry continues is rife with issues, magical thinking, and self-preservation.

Genesis 30 - Mandrakes, Sheep Breeding, and Tricking Your Way Home

A scholarly yet accessible guide to the Bible and Theology. 

What does the Bible actually say? Consider this an audio library to cover an extensive breakdown of the books of the Bible and some main concepts of theology.

Whether you’re a beginner or a skeptic, exhausted with modern Christianity or wanting to explore the text more fully — this podcast aims to challenge poor interpretations and Biblical illiteracy so as to untangle and clarify what the Bible actually says.

Hopefully, though we’re a bit unordinary, we can offer an approach to recover an informed version of Biblical content, discover a meaningful version of Christianity, and share a free education for anyone wanting to know more about the text.

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A scholarly yet accessible guide to the Bible and Theology. What does the Bible actually say? Consider this an audio library to cover an extensive breakdown of the books of the Bible and some main concepts of theology. Whether you’re a beginner or a skeptic, exhausted with modern Christianity or wanting to explore the text more fully — this podcast aims to challenge poor interpretations and Biblical illiteracy so as to untangle and clarify what the Bible actually says. Hopefully, though we’re a bit unordinary, we can offer an approach to recover an informed version of Biblical content, discover a meaningful version of Christianity, and share a free education for anyone wanting to know more about the text.

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