From Eden to Egypt- Day 43

Now Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

- Genesis 37:1 (NKJV)

In the previous chapter, we learn about Esau as the "father of the Edomites" and how Esau lived in Edom. However, this chapter starts out with the pronouncement of Jacob living in the land of Canaan, where his father lived as a stranger.

Jacob may not have been at his best when he deceived his father with wool-covered arms and venison, soup, but he eventually dwelt in the land of promise.  He became one of the three major patriarchs of faith in the Judeo-Christian religious system.  We name him right after Abraham and Isaac. 

Jacob lived in a place where his daddy wasn't wanted, the very place where they filled his father's wells every time he tried to dig one.  Jacob took residence there and settled in, raising his family there.  Jacob's sons shepherded his flocks in Canaan.  Jacob's sons from his many different wives lived in Canaan with Jacob.  These were the sons who would make the tribes of Israel.

Where you live may not dictate how you live.  Live to your best and live at peace wherever you are.