Daniel Whedon 31. Terah took Terah, the patriarch of the tribe, here appears as the leader of this movement . In this memorable emigration the divine and the human are seen to co-operate and interact, as in the case of all the great movements of Providence . Natural causes, and even selfish human motives, are taken up into the divine plan . So God uses the avarice of Laban (chap . 31) to bring Jacob back again into Canaan; the envy of Joseph’s brethren to plant Israel in Egypt, (Genesis 45:8;) and the... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 11:31
31. Terah took Terah, the patriarch of the tribe, here appears as the leader of this movement . In this memorable emigration the divine and the human are seen to co-operate and interact, as in the case of all the great movements of Providence . Natural causes, and even selfish human motives, are taken up into the divine plan . So God uses the avarice of Laban (chap . 31) to bring Jacob back again into Canaan; the envy of Joseph’s brethren to plant Israel in Egypt, (Genesis 45:8;) and the... read more