I'd actually forgotten about this until I was reading the story of Jacob and Leah/Rachel yesterday morning, but I think it bears repeating.
You know how the Bible describes Rachel as well-favoured? Well, that word "well favoured" is usually coupled, in the Bible, with the term for people who were a little stockier, or chubbier, or whatever word you choose to use.
The cattle in Pharaoh's dream, the one Joseph had to interpret, the one where they were fatfleshed? Yeah, well-favoured cattle.
Remember how the prince of the eunuchs in Daniel's time was worried about them eating the pulse instead of king's meat, because they'd get too skinny? Those kids were well-favoured.
Does that mean Rachel fell in that category? Not per se, however, I thought that was pretty amusing.
I'm not sure this bears any significance upon my daily life, or yours, but it made me grin as I read it in my Bible reading. Nice.
2 comments:
I'd like to think that that is what was meant about Rachel. My husband has said many times how attractive Rachel must have been. I would like to think she had some meat on her bones:)
Does this dress make me look well-favoured? hahaha.
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