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After cheating his near relative Laban, Jacob fled with his flocks to return to his homeland — where the elder brother he’d cheated years before, who had sworn to kill him, awaited.
In Part 3 of the Real Story of Christmas, Jesus is finally born, the Wise Men come, and the family flees the wrath of Herod.
In Part 1, Shirlee only got as far as Mary being told the Holy Spirit would come upon her. And Mark pulled out a mysterious paper. Find out what it says, and learn more about the real Christmas story in Part 2!
In the first part of the real story of Christmas, Zechariah gets dumb, Elisabeth gets pregnant, and the Holy Ghost comes upon Mary — no doubt a sticky situation. The kids ask tough questions, like why these people, seeing angels, still asked for ‘signs’! And Mark whips out a mysterious piece of paper.
Shirlee gives the kids a lesson on karma and the Hindu caste system. They won’t like what they hear!
In Genesis 31, a cowardly Jacob flees from Laban’s land, and Rachel is exposed as a liar and a thief. The kids are shocked at this “godly” behavior!
Many primitive societies, doubtless ruled by demons, engage in human sacrifice. They throw people into volcanoes, or light them on fire, or cut their throats. Isn’t that sick?
Did you know that God demanded human sacrifice?
Leah and Rachel compete to bear the most children for Jacob, even tossing their slave girls into the battle. Rachel whores Jacob out to Leah for drugs. And Laban gets payback for foisting Leah off on Jacob.
Jacob flees to Haran and marries a near relative or two. Is incest best? Isaac thinks so!
What did Jacob do to earn God’s favor? It may surprise you!
