6.23.09 Gn35, Mk6

Genesis 35:
Because of what Simeon and Levi did, God told Jacob to return to bethel. Jacob purified his family and his belongs, that is, no other gods. When they took off. God let great fear came upon the towns so no one dared pursue them. Jacob built an altar at Luz in Canaan. Later, Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse died, and they buried her under the oak, and called that place Allon Bacuth. After Jacob returned from Padan Aram, God came to him and blessed him. God changed the name of Jacob to Israel. God told him that kings would come from him. Afterwards, Jacob made a pillar and called the place Bethel.
The group moved from Bethel, and Rachael started giving birth. She had a hard time and died right after she bore her second son. She named him Ben-Oni, but Jacob named him Benjamin. She was buried there, and her tomb was marked. Jacob first born son slept with Bilhah, and Jacob heard of it.
Jacob had 12 sons:
Leah: Rueben, Sineon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun
Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin
Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah: Dan and Naphtali.
Leah’s maidservant Zilpah: Gad and Asher
Jacob went to his father Issac, and soon after, he died. Esau and Jacob buried him.

Mark 6
Jesus went to his hometown, and started teaching in a synagogue. When people heard him, they were amazed at his wisdom. However, they recognized Jesus and belittled him. Jesus said that a prophet wouldn’t receive honor only in his hometown. He could do a lot of miracles because people lacked faith. Jesus then sent out the 12 apostles and told them to go out and spread the gospel, and not to bring access things for all will be provided.
King Herod heard about Jesus, and some told him that John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. Herod was the king who beheaded John. Herod liked John, but his brother’s wife to whom Herod had married didn’t like him because John kept telling Herod it’s not right to marry Herodias. One day, on a banquet, Herodias’ daughter pleased Herod. He promised to do one thing for her, and her mom suggested John’s head. Therefore, Herod beheaded John. When Jesus heard this, he was really sad.
However, so many people were gathered around Jesus, that they couldn’t even eat. Jesus asked them to go to a quiet place so they could eat and rest. When people found out where they were, they went ahead and waited for Jesus there. When Jesus saw them, he had great compassions for them, and started teaching. By evening there were a lot of people, but when the disciples checked, they only had 5 loaves of bread and two fish. That was not enough to feed the 5000 people there. However, Jesus prayed over the food, and fed all the 5000 people and even had more food left. People were amazed.
Jesus dismissed the people while the others went ahead of him over to the other side of the sea. When Jesus finished his work, he walked on water and went to the boat. People thought that he was a ghost. But Jesus showed them that it was he by talking to them and then climbed into the boat. When they had landed, they went on to preach, and wherever he went, large crowed of people always followed him.