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Why would Deborah’s death be recorded, and not that of Rebekah herself (Genesis 35:8)? And why was she buried beneath a terebinth?

answered Jan 7, 2022 at 5:18

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Is it fair to say that deceit is a trait of Abraham's family? Did the Lord ever approve of their lying?

answered Jan 4, 2022 at 4:49

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Is it not odd that Abraham would use the sister-wife exploit (Gen 20:2) when Sarah was 90?

answered Jan 5, 2022 at 0:12

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What, exactly, is the "knowledge of good and evil" in Genesis 3:22?

answered Jan 2, 2022 at 2:42

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Did Jacob have more than one daughter?

answered Jul 11, 2022 at 1:29

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Why does Jacob defer to his sons in the incidents at Shechem (Genesis 34:5, etc.)?

answered Jan 2, 2022 at 4:12

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Did Terah’s family (which Abraham came from) worship the Lord?

answered Feb 18, 2022 at 4:48

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Why do Joseph’s brothers reveal to the Egyptian vizier that they have another brother, putting Benjamin in danger (Genesis 42:13)?

answered May 19, 2022 at 15:40

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Did Laban change his mind about giving Rachel to Jacob before he had completed the seven years in Genesis 29:30?

answered May 19, 2022 at 19:24

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Was Anah—the parent of Aholibamah, wife of Esau—a man or woman (Gen 36:20)? And, if a man, was he Seir’s son or grandson?

answered Feb 3, 2022 at 3:28

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Why did Esau prosper before Israel (Genesis 36 and Deteronomy 2)?

answered Feb 3, 2022 at 4:55

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Who were the Horites (Genesis 36:20)?

answered Feb 5, 2022 at 22:30

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Does “before there reigned any king over the children of Israel” (Gen 36:31) not show evidence of being written after the start of Israel’s monarchy?

answered Feb 6, 2022 at 4:28

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What were the consequences of Reuben’s incest with Bilhah (Genesis 35:22)? And why is it mentioned here, seemingly out of place?

answered Jan 20, 2022 at 5:13

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Why did the Lord command Jacob to go to Bethel (Genesis 35:1), and why to "dwell" there?

answered Jan 20, 2022 at 14:35

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For what purpose did Jacob prepare his entire family to sacrifice at Beth-el, and in the way he did (Genesis 35:2-4)?

answered Jan 22, 2022 at 3:44

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Why are there two toledoths in Genesis 36?

answered Jan 27, 2022 at 3:17

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Did Jacob wrestle with a person of the Godhead?

answered Jan 4, 2022 at 3:09

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Did Shechem rape Dinah in Genesis 34:2?

answered Jan 2, 2022 at 3:12

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Who were the Hivites, mentioned at Genesis 34:2?

answered Jan 2, 2022 at 3:29

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Why do the sons of Jacob "deceitfully" agree to intermarry with the Hivites after circumcision (Genesis 34:13-17)?

answered Jan 4, 2022 at 4:18

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Is there some prophetic significance to the location of Benjamin’s birth, his names, and the manner of his birth (Genesis 35:16-19)?

answered Jan 8, 2022 at 17:20

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Did the author of Genesis intend for Rachel's death in childbirth to be understood as a punishment?

answered Jan 14, 2022 at 4:52

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What was the "one portion" given to Joseph above his brothers in Genesis 48:21-22?

answered Sep 18, 2022 at 21:12

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Why did Esau move out of Canaan (Genesis 36:6-8)?

answered Feb 2, 2022 at 1:14

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What can we infer from the different nativity accounts in Matthew and Luke?

answered Dec 14, 2022 at 16:29

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What are “dukes” or “chiefs” in the text of Genesis 36?

answered Feb 2, 2022 at 2:45

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Why didn't Sarah refuse to go to Abimelech?

answered Sep 19, 2022 at 5:01

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Why does Jacob say that Benjamin “shall ravin as a wolf” and “divide the spoil” (Genesis 49:27)?

answered Nov 16, 2022 at 0:50

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What would "angel" mean in the context of Genesis 48?

answered Sep 18, 2022 at 21:38

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Why would Deborah’s death be recorded, and not that of Rebekah herself (Genesis 35:8)? And why was she buried beneath a terebinth?

Is it fair to say that deceit is a trait of Abraham's family? Did the Lord ever approve of their lying?

Is it not odd that Abraham would use the sister-wife exploit (Gen 20:2) when Sarah was 90?

What, exactly, is the "knowledge of good and evil" in Genesis 3:22?

Did Jacob have more than one daughter?

Why does Jacob defer to his sons in the incidents at Shechem (Genesis 34:5, etc.)?

Did Terah’s family (which Abraham came from) worship the Lord?

Why do Joseph’s brothers reveal to the Egyptian vizier that they have another brother, putting Benjamin in danger (Genesis 42:13)?

Did Laban change his mind about giving Rachel to Jacob before he had completed the seven years in Genesis 29:30?

Was Anah—the parent of Aholibamah, wife of Esau—a man or woman (Gen 36:20)? And, if a man, was he Seir’s son or grandson?

Why did Esau prosper before Israel (Genesis 36 and Deteronomy 2)?

Who were the Horites (Genesis 36:20)?

Does “before there reigned any king over the children of Israel” (Gen 36:31) not show evidence of being written after the start of Israel’s monarchy?

What were the consequences of Reuben’s incest with Bilhah (Genesis 35:22)? And why is it mentioned here, seemingly out of place?

Why did the Lord command Jacob to go to Bethel (Genesis 35:1), and why to "dwell" there?

For what purpose did Jacob prepare his entire family to sacrifice at Beth-el, and in the way he did (Genesis 35:2-4)?

Why are there two toledoths in Genesis 36?

Did Jacob wrestle with a person of the Godhead?

Did Shechem rape Dinah in Genesis 34:2?

Who were the Hivites, mentioned at Genesis 34:2?

Why do the sons of Jacob "deceitfully" agree to intermarry with the Hivites after circumcision (Genesis 34:13-17)?

Is there some prophetic significance to the location of Benjamin’s birth, his names, and the manner of his birth (Genesis 35:16-19)?

Did the author of Genesis intend for Rachel's death in childbirth to be understood as a punishment?

What was the "one portion" given to Joseph above his brothers in Genesis 48:21-22?

Why did Esau move out of Canaan (Genesis 36:6-8)?

What can we infer from the different nativity accounts in Matthew and Luke?

What are “dukes” or “chiefs” in the text of Genesis 36?

Why didn't Sarah refuse to go to Abimelech?

Why does Jacob say that Benjamin “shall ravin as a wolf” and “divide the spoil” (Genesis 49:27)?

What would "angel" mean in the context of Genesis 48?