His primary motivation was to act according to God’s will since he no longer had confidence in anything he did. Actually, while he had divided his people and property into two camps or groups, Jacob seems to have lost confidence in anything he did and dependent on God who is sovereign. He could no longer depend on his decisions and actions but on the God who gives instructions and keeps covenant.
In this second portion of verse 9, the author not only wants the audience to know that God is a covenant-keeping God but also show that He is concerned with the concerns and issues of his people. The author shows that the basis for Jacob’s engagement with God was not only based on the covenant He made with his fathers but also on instructions …show more content…
10). The inclusion of mothers and children in Jacob’s plea for deliverance is a proverbial phrase of Esau’s potential to show unsparing unkindness or total extirpation. The expression is also shown in Hosea 10:14, “when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.” In this case, Jacob has become loving and is concerned that Esau and his group would not only attack him but also harm those with him. Therefore, he is seeking for God to save him as well as the other descendants of Abraham who were with him. However, Jacob’s use of the phrase is an indication of his awful opinion and thought about his …show more content…
12) is similar to the God’s promise in Bethel in Genesis 28:13-15. Jacob’s descendants were likened to the dust of the earth, which means that God would not allow Esau to destroy Jacob and his people. The link between God’s promise to Abraham and Isaac and God’s promise to Jacob is evident in this verse. Similar to Jacob, God promised Abraham and Isaac that their descendants will be more than the dust of the earth, which cannot be counted. In this case, the author implies that God’s promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were intertwined and similar. Therefore, by protecting Jacob, God would also be fulfilling His promise to Abraham and Isaac as well as their
In this second portion of verse 9, the author not only wants the audience to know that God is a covenant-keeping God but also show that He is concerned with the concerns and issues of his people. The author shows that the basis for Jacob’s engagement with God was not only based on the covenant He made with his fathers but also on instructions …show more content…
10). The inclusion of mothers and children in Jacob’s plea for deliverance is a proverbial phrase of Esau’s potential to show unsparing unkindness or total extirpation. The expression is also shown in Hosea 10:14, “when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.” In this case, Jacob has become loving and is concerned that Esau and his group would not only attack him but also harm those with him. Therefore, he is seeking for God to save him as well as the other descendants of Abraham who were with him. However, Jacob’s use of the phrase is an indication of his awful opinion and thought about his …show more content…
12) is similar to the God’s promise in Bethel in Genesis 28:13-15. Jacob’s descendants were likened to the dust of the earth, which means that God would not allow Esau to destroy Jacob and his people. The link between God’s promise to Abraham and Isaac and God’s promise to Jacob is evident in this verse. Similar to Jacob, God promised Abraham and Isaac that their descendants will be more than the dust of the earth, which cannot be counted. In this case, the author implies that God’s promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were intertwined and similar. Therefore, by protecting Jacob, God would also be fulfilling His promise to Abraham and Isaac as well as their