Genesis 32:3-36:43, Annual Vayishlach, “And he sent” Outline

Read Genesis 32:3-36:43 at Bible Gateway.

The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture

Hebrew paragraph divisions

32:3-33:17 {s} Jacob renamed Israel, “Upright of El”
33:18-20 {s} Jacob acquires property in Canaan + altar of God
34:1-31 {p} Defilement with Canaanites + killing/ plunder + rebuke
35:1-8 {p} Repentance and return to the house of God (Bethel)
35:9-22 {p} Renewal of the covenant
35:23-29 {p} The seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
36:1-19 {s} The seed of Esau
36:20-30 {s} The seed of Seir
36:31-43 {s} The kings of Edom

Strong themes of the parashah

32:3-34:31 {s+s+p} Jacob’s faith in the promise tested (Esau + Shechem)
35:1-8 {p} Repentance and return to the house of God (Bethel)
35:9-22 {p} Renewal of the covenant
35:23-29 {p} The seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
36:1-43 {s+s+s+ …} The seed of Esau/ Edom …

Gen 32:3-36:43 triennial Torah portions

32:3-33:17, triennial Vayishlach, “And he sent”
33:18-35:8, triennial Vayavo, “And he arrived”
35:9-36:43, triennial Vayrah Elohiym El, “And Elohiym appeared”

Gen 32:3-36:43 Chiastic structure

Download the fully expanded Gen 32:3-36:43 Vayishlach chiasm pdf.

Theme of the parashah

Life of Jacob repeats events from the lives of Abraham/ Isaac (faith in the promise tested/ covenant confirmed) + the two seeds

Finding Messiah in Vayishlach

This separate post is here.

Additional readings for this parashah

Hos 11:7-12:12 (my notes), Oba 1:1-21 (my notes) | Mat 2:13-23 (my notes)

Studies in Vayishlach

Gen 32:3-33:17 Chiastic structure
Gen 32:3-36:43, The theme of parashah vayishlach
Gen 32:9-12, Jacob’s prayer
Gen 32:24-30, Jacob renamed Israel
Gen 33:18-20, Jacob’s safe arrival
Gen 33:18-35:8 Chiastic structure
Gen 33 and 34, Jacob’s night of indecision
Gen 33 and 34, The strong themes and defilement with Canaanites
Gen 34:1-31, Defilement with Canaanites
Gen 35:1-8, Purified from defilement
Gen 35:9-16a, The blessing on Israel
Gen 35:9-22a Chiastic structure
Gen 35:1-29 Strong theme
Gen 36:1-43 Strong theme

Further study off site

Vayishlach – Restoration of Torah
Vayishlach Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson

SCRIPTURE REVEALED BOOKS by CHRISTINE MILLER:
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