Genesis 27

Sneak Review!

Sneak Review!

If you've got a hankering for a "Road Runner" Binge-a-thon or a viewing (or two) of "Some Like It Hot," may I suggest a reading of Genesis?  It's a book filled with wacky "trickster tales"...at least 13 of 'em!

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Tricksters, Terrorists and Taste Buds: Thoughts on Jacob and the Current Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

Tricksters, Terrorists and Taste Buds:  Thoughts on Jacob and the Current Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

As Israel and Palestine have jumped into another heartbreaking round of intensified bloodshed and intractable vitriol aimed at one another, I wonder if what the Bible says about tricksters, especially in the "Jacob Cycle" of Genesis 25-33, can provide helpful insight.

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