TheSong of the Dove

 

 

Opening Page

The Middle East of 1998  Welcome to the Song of the Dove

 

Introduction

The Middle East: Holy Ground Or Battleground?  The Peace Process  The Struggle For The Holy Land  A Common Ancestor: Abraham National Origins In The Holy Land  Reverence For The Bible  Are Ishmael, Esau And Jacob Relevant To Us Today?  Come On In And Meet Your Family

 

Grandfather Abraham: Founder

Haran: The Lord Asks Abraham To Make A Journey  Shechem: The Lord Speaks To Abraham  Beth El: Abraham Builds An Altar  Hebron: Details Of The Lord's Promise  A Descendant Successor  Hebron: The Lord's Pact  The Lord Grants Abraham Exclusive Consideration  Circumcision: Sign Of The Lord's Pact  The Birth Of Isaac  Hebron: Abraham Purchases A Burial Place  Abraham's Legacy To His Descendants  Abraham's Spiritual Return

 

Uncle Ishmael: Toward Righteousness

The Birth Of Ishmael  Ishmael Undergoes Circumcision  Ishmael Learns His Father's Ways  Announcing The Birth Of Isaac  Abraham Sends Ishmael Away  Jerusalem: Ishmael And The Near Sacrifice Of Isaac  Hebron: Abraham Is Laid To Rest By Isaac And Ishmael  Grar: The Lord Blesses Isaac As Abraham's Successor  The Descendants Of Ishmael  Ishmael's Spiritual Return

 

Twin Brother Esau: Toward Compassion

Rebecca The Matriarch Is To Give Birth To Twins  The Twins' Personal Qualities  Esau Marries Canaanite Women  Isaac Blesses Jacob, Thinking He Is Esau  Isaac Blesses Esau As Well  Esau Marries Into The Family  Esau Leaves Canaan For The Hill Country Of Seir  Esau Is The Ancestor Of The Amalekites  The Amalekites Attack As Israel Leaves Egypt  Esau's Spiritual Return

 

Jacob: Leadership Successor For Faith

Rebecca's Twins Are Born  Jacob Buys The Birthright From Esau  Rebecca Instructs Jacob To Get The First Born Blessing  Jacob Prepares A Meal For His Father  Isaac Blesses Jacob, Thinking He Is Esau  Isaac Confirms Jacob As The Leadership Successor  Beth El: The Lord Appears To Jacob In A Dream  The Jabok River: Jacob Prays For Deliverance  Jacob Wrestles With Esau's Guardian Angel  Shechem: Jacob Purchases Land From The Hivites  Beth El: Jacob's Blessing In The Holy Land  Beer Sheba: A Blessing As Jacob Goes Down To Egypt  Jacob's Spiritual Return

 

Conclusions

Ishmael's Spiritual Return: To Righteousness  Esau's Spiritual Return: To Compassion  Jacob's Spiritual Return: To Faith  The Purpose Of Creation

 

Philosopher's Corner

Repairing The World: The Concept Of Return  As It Was Absorbed, So It Can Be Released  People Are Vessels Too

 

Sources Reading Room

Sources Consulted For This Web Site  Principles Of Translation

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