April 27, 2010 – Genesis 33

I see a strong connection between this reunion and the Prodigal son.  Jacob was fearful of the reception he would receive because of how he had left things, but the reception was one of love and welcoming.  I don’t know if the reception would have been different if Esau had not been well off, but in this case he was.  We can already see the preference to Joseph and Rachel.  That underlying feelings will lead to a lot of drama coming up.