Tag: Genesis 25:19-34
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Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
[A sermon delivered this morning at a small church in southern Indiana, mostly concerning Genesis 25:19-34 and Mark 12:28-34] Probably every family has its stories. The ones we tell around the Thanksgiving dinner table or the summer time picnic table, the ones that start, “Hey, remember that time when …” And then comes a story […]
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Genesis 25 19-34
The text we’re studying for Sunday, November 4 is Genesis 25:19-34, the birth of Esau and Jacob, and Esau’s sale of his birthright to Jacob. Here are some questions about the text we might want to consider: In v21 we learn that Rebekah has been barren, so that Isaac specifically prays for her. What does […]
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Notes – Genesis 25 19-34
The text we’re studying for Sunday, November 4 is Genesis 25:19-34, which is the beginning of the story of Jacob [and Esau], from Rebekah’s pregnancy through Esau’s sale of his birthright to Jacob for a “mess of pottage.” Here are a few study notes on that text: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: We’re continuing to make our […]
Matters of Interpretation 