Episode 29: Genesis 29:1-30:24, Hymn 1179*

*Lyrics available at https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1179

God being sovereign in Jacob's life, using the shrewdness of Laban and the strife between Jacob's wives to deal with his natural disposition. This is not a punishment, but is for his transformation into Israel - the prince of God - according to God's purpose.

Episode 28: Genesis 28, Hymn 839*

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Jacob's dream at Bethel.

Episode 27: Genesis 27, Hymn 1206*

*Lyrics available at https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1206

The experience of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (continued):

- Together representing the experience of life (in Christ)

- Being ordained by God to enjoy grace

Episode 26: Genesis 26, Hymn 513*

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The experience of Isaac.

Episode 25: Genesis 25, Hymn 608*

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Abraham lacking maturity in life

- Remarrying after Sarah's death and brining forth six sons by the energy of his flesh

- At the end of his days, not blessing anyone (in contrast to Isaac and Jacob)

The birth of Jacob an Esau, representing two nations (v25), and God's choosing Jacob to inherit the blessing according to His foreknowledge and good pleasure.

Esau despising the birthright.

Episode 24: Genesis 24, Hymns* 1318 and 1314

The marriage of Isaac.

*Lyrics available at https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1318 and https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/1314

Episode 23: Genesis 23, Hymn 631*

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The death and burial of Sarah - the way to resurrection.

Episode 22: Genesis 22, Hymn 1104*

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Abraham planting a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba and calling on the name of Jehovah in Gen 21:33 signifying his enjoying the tree of life and the water of life from the wells of salvation (Beer-sheba means well of an oath) to have a deeper experience of God. This leads to chapter 22 where he:

* is tested by God

* is obedient by faith

* offers Isaac to God as a rich type of Christ

* receives the ram as the substitute (a type of Christ as the Lamb of God)

* enjoys the blessing of God, the multiplication of the seed.

Hymn 671, Genesis 20 & 21

God preserving Sarah despite Abraham's hidden weakness and subsequent failure.

Abraham still needing to intercede for Abimelech, showing that our intercession does not depend on our condition but on who we are in Christ.

The son of promise born and the son of the maidservant cast out (Gal 4:21-31).

Two wells signifying two sources of living.

Episode 20: Hymn 744*, Genesis 19 - The Negative Record of Lot.

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