Genesis 33:1-20

Introduction

Simul Iustus et Peccator = “simultaneously justified and sinful”
—Martin Luther

I. A Flash of Grace

A. God’s Control of Apostates

B. God’s Kindness to Parents

II. A Falling Short of the Call

Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” (Gen. 31:3)

A. Legalism, Not Love

B. Close, But Not Quite

El-Elohe-Israel: “God, the God of Israel”

Conclusion