We have all heard about Joseph and his coat of many colors, but who else in the Bible wore such a coat? And what connection did Joseph's coat have with the groups of people to whom he was sold? Finally, how do we know that the Pharaoh's cupbearer was a bad guy?

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DISCUSSIONS POINTS:

• What does the story of Jacob & Esau have to do with the human heart?
• Who did Jacob actually wrestle with? Who did he think he was wrestling with?
• What does the prophet Hosea have to say about this cosmic wrestling match?
• And why did God have to change Jacob's name to 'Israel' a second time?

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What two "villains" in Jacob's life were named for colors? And what is the significance of Esau's 400 men who rode out to meet Jacob? We also learn a thing or two about deceptive kisses and look at the Torah's one unfinished sentence.

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Psalms 20 and 21 are closely related. Whereas Psalm 20 is a prayer for the king's victory as he marches into battle, Psalm 21 is a hymn of praise at his victorious return. In this short lesson, we make several comparisons between these two psalms and look at how the Hebrew teaches an important lesson about the danger of misplaced desire.

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Discussion Points:

• What seems out of order with Jacob's dream of the ladder? And what does the ladder have to do with Messiah?
• What other important events occurred at this same site?
• How is Jacob's journey to Laban to find a wife both similar and different to Eleazar's?

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Did you know that a Torah scroll is divided into paragraphs? Two kinds of paragraphs, in fact. But this Torah portion is one long unbroken paragraph - an extremely rare thing in the Torah. And what does a kiss have to do with watering sheep? We will also explore some unique things about Joseph's name and a clever way Hebrew describes falsehood.

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Join Grant and Robin for an unrehearsed discussion of the Torah portion.

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When Isaac blessed his son Jacob, how many words did he use? And why is this important? And Jacob's brother, Esau, is described as "ruddy". Only one other person in the Bible is so described. Do you know who it was, and why it is important? These and other questions are discussed. So join us for a tour of some of the amazing details found in the Hebrew of this portion.

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The book of Psalms is not just a collection of scattered poems and hymns. There are discernable groupings of psalms, and Psalms 20 and 21 form a bridge between two of these groups. What do Psalms 1-19 have in common? And what connects Psalms 22-31? Come discover a fascinating underlying order to the arrangments of the Bible's prayer book.

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What’s the deal with Canaan?! Noah’s son, Ham, does something despicable. Then Noah curses Ham’s son Canaan! Who are these cursed people? Follow along in this short teaching that traces the fascinating history of the Canaanites.

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