IN THIS LESSON
summary
After twenty years of separation, Jacob fearfully and humbly approaches his brother Esau, but Esau welcomes him with forgiveness. Although Esau invites Jacob to accompany him home to Seir, Jacob returns to the Promised Land with his family.
key verse
33:1-4 Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two female servants. He put the female servants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear. He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
related verses
Luke 15:20 While [the son] was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.