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Podcast: Bible is Lit
Episode: Twin Stories-Jacob and Esau
Description: Continuing our study of sibling rivalries and "Twin Stories", this episode takes a look at the narrative arc of Jacob and Esau, their feud, and reconciliation.
Topics Covered:
-Framework/impact of a narrative frame
-Prophecy and patterns of prophecy
-The motif of the barren woman
-The inverted birthright
-"Dwelling in tents" v. "Roaming the wilderness"
-Jacob as "the heel grabber"
-Connections to Adam and Eve
-Isaac's role
-The effects of unhealed trauma on future generations<...