For several years and even today when I return home I attend church and have never heard the idea of different writers in the same chapter, but now I feel foolish for not noticing it before. That really adds a whole nother element to reading the bible and almost makes it a game to see when authors switch. I would much rather read J. P is a pretty uninteresting guy.
Its also much different reading about stories like the coat of many colors than it was hearing about them in Sunday School. There are so many more aspects to the story. Reading the entire story humanizes the characters, showing their flaws. Same goes with Moses, who I knew was unable to cross into the land of paradise but I'm sure many didn't. Maybe the most significant character with flaws is the one who God treasures the most (after Jesus). David was a man of many flaws, especially when it came to women. Yet, he still found favor and is a hero in the Bible.
Its almost humorous how Sarah (Wanda) has become a saint in the eyes of the Jews after her lie is revealed. The struggles and the change that Jacob is undertaking are painfully intense, and he is spilt into several pieces. Every attempt to resolve or cover up his changes results in a disaster that magnifies what he wishes to hide.
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