Don’t worry. At this rate, it would take more than ten years before I posted the entire book.
Genesis 28:13-14
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth… This was very much a betrothal agreement. At a bare minimum, there are three things that a man owes to his wife: children–or at least the attempt–,sustenance, and security (Exodus 21:10-11). God promised Jacob that his seed would “be as the dust of the earth” and that he would keep him “whither thou goest.” Jacob interpreted being kept as being provided for as well as being protected. He repeated God’s promise back to him as a promise of food, clothing, and shelter.
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