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4. A “Mizpah” Stone of Blessing and God’s Faithful Watch in Genesis

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

This is the fourth in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. We know that stones were used as an instrument of capital punishment in Israel, but these articles will look at stones in a different light. Instead of a weapon of judgment, we will “pick...

2. A Pillow of Stone and Rest in Genesis

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

This is the second in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. In our first article, Don’t get stoned again — A Stone in Genesis, we considered how stones were used as an instrument for administering capital punishment in Israel. But the stones we...

Who is Sweet Jacob? Your thoughts?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Sweet Jacob! It sounds like a spring flower (like “Sweet William”), but it is not. Perhaps you have a kind and honest friend whose name is Jacob and this name fits him well, but “sweet” is not an adjective most would associate with Jacob the son of Isaac. Two Very...