Comments on: Just a quick observation… http://inashoe.com/2008/10/just-a-quick-observation/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: kimc http://inashoe.com/2008/10/just-a-quick-observation/#comment-19106 kimc Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:46:47 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2855#comment-19106 Bjk, Yes, Benjamin was younger than Joseph and was also a son of the favorite wife, Rachel. This led to some theorizing on our part: why did Jacob not favor Benjamin instead? Was it because his beloved Rachel died giving birth to Ben? Was Ben just not as cute and lovable? Was Joseph too firmly established as the favorite to be ousted by a newcomer? Bjk,
Yes, Benjamin was younger than Joseph and was also a son of the favorite wife, Rachel. This led to some theorizing on our part: why did Jacob not favor Benjamin instead? Was it because his beloved Rachel died giving birth to Ben? Was Ben just not as cute and lovable? Was Joseph too firmly established as the favorite to be ousted by a newcomer?

]]> By: Jeri http://inashoe.com/2008/10/just-a-quick-observation/#comment-19100 Jeri Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:07:18 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2855#comment-19100 I just have to say I'm amazed that you're on your 5th time thru! You go girl! We also talk about the conversations they would have had back then. Do you think they used the word 'thou'? I just have to say I’m amazed that you’re on your 5th time thru! You go girl! We also talk about the conversations they would have had back then. Do you think they used the word ‘thou’?

]]> By: Bjk http://inashoe.com/2008/10/just-a-quick-observation/#comment-19098 Bjk Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:42:48 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2855#comment-19098 But did he not have a younger brother? It is early and I am too lazy to look it up. This makes me think about how I treat my own children... But did he not have a younger brother? It is early and I am too lazy to look it up.

This makes me think about how I treat my own children…

]]> By: Ashley http://inashoe.com/2008/10/just-a-quick-observation/#comment-19084 Ashley Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:50:49 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2855#comment-19084 And ironically, he really wasn't the "baby", Benji was. :D And ironically, he really wasn’t the “baby”, Benji was. :D

]]> By: Melissa http://inashoe.com/2008/10/just-a-quick-observation/#comment-19080 Melissa Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:37:08 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2855#comment-19080 That's interesting. I was reading this morning about how Jacob tricked Isaac into getting the blessing. And how that had ramifications for all of history, and for us 3000 years later. It is easy to think that the church patriarchs were perfect people, but really, Jacob and his mother were very deceitful. God can use any circumstance for his plan! That’s interesting. I was reading this morning about how Jacob tricked Isaac into getting the blessing. And how that had ramifications for all of history, and for us 3000 years later. It is easy to think that the church patriarchs were perfect people, but really, Jacob and his mother were very deceitful. God can use any circumstance for his plan!

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