Fruitful in the Land of my Suffering

And so we come to the story of Joseph. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob have come and gone; Joseph is the latest patriarch to take centre-stage. Joseph is one of my favourite Biblical characters because I can relate to him as a fellow dreamer. I admire what he exemplifies in patience, endurance, forgiveness and excellent leadership. …

Milestones (Genesis 35)

So we come to the end of Jacob’s story. Since coming to the fore by stealing Esau’s blessing back in chapter 28 he’s been the main character in the Genesis story, just as Abraham, Noah and Adam were before him. He hangs around almost to the end of Genesis, but from now on always as …