Genesis 36: Esau's Family Tree

A chapter packed with hard-to-pronounce names might be the most practical Bible reading you do all week. We’re walking through Genesis 36, Esau’s family tree, and uncovering why Scripture preserves genealogies instead of trimming them out. What looks like ancient history is actually a map: Esau becomes Edom, and the names in this chapter foreshadow real nations and leaders Israel will recognize later in the Old Testament story. We also talk about the original audience hearing this after the ...