Jacob and his family have made a break for freedom from his uncle, Laban.Driving sheep goats and 11 children is a slow process, and after seven days, Laban and his men finally catch up with the fugitives. Jacob has no fighting men with him, just his wives, their handmaids and his children.Laban meanwhile has his sons and after seven days of chasing, the men’s blood is up. Out of aces and needing to diffuse the situation with his furious in-laws, Jacob turns to face Laban.CreditsAll of the books and websites below have proven invaluable to putting together this book. Many of the books belong to my in-laws, Lesley and Geoff Tilley in Kingston, Tasmania where a large chunk of the Vible was pulled together.The NIV Zondervan Study Bible edited by D A Carson, Zondervan, 2017The Holy Bible Thompson Chain Reference Edition edited by Frank Charles Thompson, Hodder and Stoughton, 1986The NIV Study Bible edited by Kenneth Barker, Zondervan, 1984Life Application Study Bible edited by Dr Bruce B Barton, Kingsway, 2011Holy Bible NIV Version edited by Biblica, Hodder and Stoughton, 2011The New Compact Bible Dictionary by T Alton Bryant, Zondervan, 1987Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson, Collins, 2007The Lion Handbook to the Bible by David Alexander, Lion Hudson, 2009The New Bible Dictionary by J D Douglas, Tyndale House, 1982The Compact Bible Dictionary by Ronald Youngblood, Nelson, 2004The Bible Application Handbook by J I Packer and Derek Williams, Eagle, 2001 The Bible From Scratch by Simon Jenkins, Lion Hudson, 2009The World Jesus Knew by Anne Punton, Monarch, 2001I Never Knew That About Scotland by Christopher Winn, Ebury, 2007Trivia For the Toilet by Gavin Webster, Barnes and Noble, 2006 Biblegateway.orgGotquestions.orgQuora.comBiblecharts.orgLivescience.comInterestingliterature.comBiblicalarchaeology.orgAnswersingenesis.orgI am also hugely grateful for the pearls of wisdom shared by various speakers at events that I have attended and whose wisdom has helped me enormously, to the organisers of New Wine and Greenbelt Festival where I have been able to listen in and to wise and godly friends who have explained things in a language which I can understand. Thank you to: R T Kendall, former pastor at Westminster ChapelDr Jamie Davies, tutor in New Testament, Trinity College, BristolRev Stephen MacLean, pastor at Cricklewood Baptist ChurchMile Yaconelli (1942-2003), former pastor of Grace Community Church, Yreka CASteve Chalke, minister of Oasis Church, WaterlooNicky Gumbel, founder of the Alpha CourseCanon J John, founder of the Philo TrustJohn Grant, former moderator at the London Baptist AssociationTony and Brenda Lenthall, missionaries and friends.John Peters, Vicar of St Mary’s Bryanston SquareTony Campolo, pastor and writer.Shane Claiborne, Christian ActivistSandy Millar, former vicar of Holy Trinity BromptonPeter Owen Jones, vicar, writer and broadcasterStuart Burgess, former Methodist chaplain to Birmingham UniversityRico Tice, Associate minister at All Souls Langham PlaceDamon and Sharron, missionariesJohn Griffiths, advertising strategist and Bible fanaticKeith Van der Shaw, minister of Bay Church, Blackman Bay, Tasmania.And the men in Andy Bosveld’s shed.