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The Book of Genesis (Week 25) - Fr. Drew Knowles

Reflection Questions:

• The wrestling match at the Jabbok reveals both Jacob's perseverance (strength) and his vulnerability (limp). What does it mean for us to “prevail” with respect to God?

• Esau's surprising change of heart is given little explanation. How can we make sense of his response based on the narrative so far? (Hint: Genesis 27:28-29)

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The Book of Genesis (Week 24) - Sarah Stone

Reflection Questions:

• Consider the list of the names of Jacob’s sons and their meanings. What connections do you see in the progression of names/meanings that parallel our own gospel story? What about the struggles and meaning behind the names resonates with you in your own life with Christ?

• As we read of Rachel taking the household idols with her, consider some of the "household gods" we insist on holding onto in our own lives. What elements of the world do we tend to have a hard time letting go of?

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The Book of Genesis (Week 23) - Fr. Andrew Gray

Reflection Questions:

• How do we balance our needs and desires with a willingness to rely on a sovereign God whose ways are beyond our ways? Compare Jacob’s interaction with God to Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:36).

• Jacob’s dream features a link between heaven and earth which points to the role of Israel and ultimately to Christ as the true cosmic axis. How can we understand our lives or communities as conduits that mediate the meeting of heaven and earth?

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