Jacob and Esau Meet Again (Discussion Questions)
Categories: Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Esau, Jacob
Read Genesis 33
- Discuss how Esau must have felt about all the herds coming toward him.
- If this were a military operation, what do you notice that Jacob did?
- How many different groups did he send? (five distinct groups of animals arriving in succession)
- Was this done to wear down Esau's surprise attack? There's no hope of an ambush with droves of animals moving noisily with them.
- Having to deal with five groups would wear down Esau's army.
- Was Jacob trying to outwit Esau or appease him?
- With Jacob's servants joining Esau's band of 400 men, they wouldn't know who is who in the group.
- Why do you think Esau had 400 men with him?
- Was he coming to confront or forgive Jacob?
- How did Esau greet Jacob?
- What did Esau ask Jacob?
- Did Esau need all those gifts?
- When Esau says he has enough, he means enough material things.
- When Jacob says he has enough, he means everything – spiritually as well.
- If Jacob hadn't seen God face to face would he have been able to truly see Esau face to face?
|
