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Genesis 46: The One True God

  A journey through Scripture and praying it chapter by chapter. The reading today was rich and full of insight—it wasn’t hard to quickly identify a Core 4.  So what is a Core 4? Simply put, it’s four key takeaways from a chapter of Scripture. I use this Core 4 to help frame my prayer time. It gives me starting points to talk with the Lord, while also creating space to pause, reflect, and listen for what He wants to say. It’s a simple way to stay focused, go deeper, and turn reading into a real conversation with God. 1. Hā’êl - Only true God In verse 1, Jacob (Israel) offers sacrifices to  Elohim —a general name for God. But in verse 3, God speaks and uses Jacob’s name twice, almost as if to say, pay attention to this. “I am God…”  —  Hā’êl , the Mighty One. Powerful. Strong. The ONLY God. What’s interesting is that this specific name is used only twice in Genesis, both times when God speaks directly to Jacob (Genesis 31:13 and here in 46:3). God is reminding Ja...

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