Jacob's Tender Care: Considering the Weak Among Us
Jacob refused to travel at the pace Esau could maintain, saying plainly: 'My Lord knows the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with...
This is historical examples on tender care for the vulnerable and honest communication in relationships, drawing on Genesis 33:9-11.
Jacob refused to travel at the pace Esau could maintain, saying plainly: 'My Lord knows the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are in my care. If they are driven hard one day, all the animals will die.' He did not demand that his reconciled brother match his slower journey, but instead stated his reason openly so he would not be thought unkind.…
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