Random Thoughts - I

Thence he removed to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar and called on the name of the Lord. (Gen 12:8)

According to wikipedia, Bethel is north of Jerusalem and Bethlehem is south of Jerusalem. I thought we had learned in Bible Study that it was the same city which I found interesting since it would suggest that Jesus' Jewish ancestry, going all the way back to Abraham, all revolved around the same exact spot. Either way, the Old Testament makes one pause to consider the spans of generations it covers, especially for Americans, whose country is just over 200 years old.

But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sar'ai, Abram's wife. (Gen 12:17)

It's no wonder Judaism was never adopted in Egypt! The house of Pharaoh was inflicted not once, but twice by the God of the Jews! Makes one wonder why Pharaoh in Moses' time was so unbelieving after the first of God's plagues. Just further proof that history repeats itself yet man never seems to take notice...