Gen 33:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 33:1-17: 33:1-17 Jacob’s long-anticipated meeting with his brother Esau turned out far better than he had feared. Esau’s changed heart is an example of how “God fights” (See 32:28 ). Earlier, he had cared little about the birthright (25:32-34 ); now he cared little for old grudges. Jacob recognized that God had intervened. Summary for Gen 33:1-2: 33:1-2 Jacob’s identity had been changed (32:27-28 ), but he had not yet learned to live up to the new name; he still showed the favoritism that divides families. He lined up his family and his possessions in the order of their importance to him, with the slave wives and their children in front (to face danger first), Leah’s group behind them, and Rachel and Joseph in the back, where it was safest.

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‏ Genesis 33:1-2

Summary for Gen 33:1-17: 33:1-17 ^a Jacob’s long-anticipated meeting with his brother Esau turned out far better than he had feared. Esau’s changed heart is an example of how “God fights” (See 32:28 ^b). Earlier, he had cared little about the birthright (25:32-34 ^c); now he cared little for old grudges. Jacob recognized that God had intervened.
Summary for Gen 33:1-2: 33:1-2 ^d Jacob’s identity had been changed (32:27-28 ^e), but he had not yet learned to live up to the new name; he still showed the favoritism that divides families. He lined up his family and his possessions in the order of their importance to him, with the slave wives and their children in front (to face danger first), Leah’s group behind them, and Rachel and Joseph in the back, where it was safest.