Sunday, January 15, 2012

Sunday's reading is in Genesis 34 and 35.  This horrifying sequence of events involves both rape and murder.  I can't help but think that Simeon and Levi acted at least partly out of pride.  Jacob's stated fear that their greater forces put the whole family in jeopardy is answered with ". . . but we couldn't let them get away with that. ."  That thinking has gotten a lot of us in trouble.  As Jacob takes his family and moves away, it makes you wonder if God doesn't want some distance between Jacob's family and these people who worship false gods.