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Day 20 – Judah and Tamar
Genesis 38 1 It happened at about that time that Judah left his brothers, to go down and settle with a certain Adullamite called Hirah. 2 There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite called Shua. He made her his wife and slept with her. 3 She...
Twist to Taco Tuesday – Smoked Greek Chicken Tacos (wraps)
Taco Tuesday is a big hit in our house, but instead of doing the same taco dish each week, I found this great recipe that is pretty easy. Marinade the chicken overnight and pop it on the grill the next day. No smoker? Use a cast iron skillet and it will taste just as...
Day 19 – Joseph and His Brothers
Genesis 37 1 But Jacob settled in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan. 2 This is the story of Joseph. Joseph was seventeen years old. As he was young, he was shepherding the flock with his brothers, with the sons of...
Day 18 – The Heart of Israel
Genesis 35 1 God said to Jacob, 'Move on, go to Bethel and settle there. Make an altar there for the God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.' 2 Jacob said to his family and to all who were with him,...
Day 17 – Jacob Meets Esau
Genesis 33 1 Looking up, Jacob saw Esau coming and with him four hundred men. He then divided the children between Leah, Rachel and the two slave-girls. 2 He put the slave-girls and their children in front,...
Day 16 – The Suffering of Job
Genesis 31 1 Jacob learned that Laban's sons were saying, 'Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father; it is at our father's expense that he has acquired all this wealth,' 2 and Jacob also saw that Laban's manner towards him was not as...
Day 15 – Leah feels Unloved
Genesis 29 1 Continuing his journey, Jacob reached the Land of the Easterners. 2 And there, out in the open, he saw a well with three flocks of sheep lying beside it; this well was used for watering the flocks. Now the stone on the mouth...
Day 14 – Isaac Blesses Jacob
Genesis 27 1 When Isaac had grown old, and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he summoned his elder son Esau. 'Son!' he said, and Esau replied, 'Here I am.' 2 He then said, 'Look, I am old and do not know when I may die....
Day 13 – Esau Sells His Birthright
Genesis 25 1 Abraham married another wife whose name was Keturah; 2 and she bore him Zimram, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah. 3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan, and the descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushim and the...