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Genesis Session 5: Jacob’s Dream at Bethel

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Amy-Jill Levine considers Jacob’s dream at Bethel, examining themes of covenant, divine presence, prayer, and God’s ongoing search for relationship with humanity.

Speakers:Amy-Jill Levine

Topics:Jacob Covenant Divine Presence Prayer Struggles Hope

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Sessions

Genesis Session 1: Adam and Eve

Amy-Jill Levine introduces Genesis as a story that invites us to wrestle with questions of creation, free will, responsibility, and faith.

Genesis Session 2: Cain and Abel

Amy-Jill Levine explores the story of Cain and Abel, examining themes of sibling rivalry, disappointment, responsibility, exile, and divine grace.

Genesis Session 3: Noah

Amy-Jill Levine looks at the story of Noah and the flood, examining themes of free will, human responsibility, suffering, and divine grace.

Genesis Session 4: The Akedah

Amy-Jill Levine reflects on the binding of Isaac (the Akedah), one of Genesis’s most challenging and debated stories.

Genesis Session 5: Jacob’s Dream at Bethel

Amy-Jill Levine considers Jacob’s dream at Bethel, examining themes of covenant, divine presence, prayer, and God’s ongoing search for relationship with hum...

Genesis Session 6: Joseph, Potiphar, and Mrs. Potiphar

Amy-Jill Levine examines the story of Joseph, exploring themes of favoritism, sibling rivalry, justice, temptation, and survival.

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With her signature blend of historical context and engaging storytelling, Levine opens up the book of beginnings, attending to its beauty, tensions, and endurin...

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