In preparing this episode, I have poured through the insight of various commentaries from more and better qualified dissectors of the word than myself because this chapter is pivotal to the development of the nation Israel. It is the New International Versions (NIV) commentary synopsis on this chapter of Genesis that I have tried to present in a summary through the title I have applied. An Echo of Times Before & Future, as dealings within Jacob’s family reveal a repeat or echo of sayings and doings in time past and in the future as you will find while listening to this parashat.
