Homilist Genesis 33:1-16 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children to Leah… I. A RECONCILIATION AFTER A LONG SEPARATION, II. A MOST DESIRABLE RECONCILIATION. 1. Because of the happiness of their aged parents. 2. On account of their own families. 3. On account of their own spiritual well-being. III. A RECONCILIATION WHICH BROUGHT TO SIGHT THE BEST TRAITS OF THEIR CHARACTER. 1. Prayerfulness. 2. Humility. 3. Disinterestedness. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. |
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