Sorry for the delay response to Hui2: 3rd set of question but finally here there are: (under construction)
Response: Father's blessing and curse is very crucial even in today's context. So as Jacob has stolen Esau's blessing from the father and looking carefully at the blessings of Isaac from verse 27-29. Isaac has explain his blessing in v37. Isaac no longer can say another conflicting blessing for Esau. So Isaac has prophesy of what is to come for the descendants of Esau. It is what will happen and still it is a blessing.
2) Gen 28:11 Jus find this interesting... Nd pillow de.. Haha!
Response: Yes you are right. :) No one carry pillow moving around.
3) Gen 28:18 Oil symbolises wat?
Response: Oil in general symbolises the Holy Spirit. Oil is use for anointing (eg anointing Kings), healing (Elders lay and and pray for the sick and anoint them with oid) and gifts (When Jesus was born, the Magi present oil as a gift).
4) Gen 29:11 Last time ppl cry a lot one hor?
Response: I think your question can change a little. Do man wept aloud last time?
4) Gen 29:11 Last time ppl cry a lot one hor?
Response: I think your question can change a little. Do man wept aloud last time?
5) Jus a thought: Y these ppl r barren...Sarah, issac's wife, jacob's wife Leah n Rachel
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6) Gen 30:3 De... Y men so obedient to women!
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7) Gen 30:18 True meh?
Response: Honestly don't know. The issue here is God plan will still prevails over man's weaknesses. Here you see Jacob actually wanted 1 wife but end up 2 wife and 2 maidservants with 12 sons and 1 daughters. Out of the 12 sons. There are actually 13 tribes. Do you know who they are?
8) Gen 32:22-32 Did he know it was God? Ca explain more?
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9) Gen 35:4 Wat does the ear rings signify?
Response: Will check more.
Most rings are made of gold or materials that foreign gods are made of. So by denying of all such materials is good way of stopping anyone making gods to worship. Remember the golden calf story in Ex 32 ? This is one of the example how earrings are used.
10) Gen 35:20 "...to this day..." why always say tht? Still hv now?
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11) Gen 36 What's the diff btw their kings n chiefs? Don't quite understand...
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12) Gen 36:7 Y make till both brothers cannot 相亲相爱的live together? 一山不能容二虎？
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13) Gen 36:24 Hot spring so significant tht it had to be written down?
Response: Yes it is signification. Water is very scarce in those areas.
14) Gen 37:3 Benjamin also borne to him at old age ma... Even older age somemore...
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15) Gen 37:11"... His father kept the matter in mind.." means?
Response: The father did not brush it away that the son is speaking non sense. He keep that in his mind
16) Gen 37:29 Where's reuben? How come he don't know they sold Joseph..
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17) Gen 45:24 Why he say don't quarrel?
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19) Gen 47:21 So is joseph started slavery one la?
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19) Gen 48:5 why "... As mine.. " ?
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20) Gen 48:14 Y bless younger one again?
20) Gen 48:14 Y bless younger one again?
Response: Good observation. Yes
21) Gen 49 Why must curse also? Cannot jus bless?
21) Gen 49 Why must curse also? Cannot jus bless?
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22) Gen 50:17 Y Joseph wept?
Response: Cause they are his brothers and he was moved by what they say. They are afraid that why Joseph dont harm they is due to the father still alive. Now as the father is no longer around they fear that Joseph will take revenge. Remember Joseph did explain to them it was God that send him to Egypt first. (see Chp 45: 4-15)
23) Gen 50:24 So Joseph died earlier than the brothers?
23) Gen 50:24 So Joseph died earlier than the brothers?
Response: Yes. As it was written.
