Souper Bowl 2023 – Soups to Soothe The Soul
Genesis 25:34 recounts the story of Isaac’s two sons Esau and Jacob. Talk about a sibling rivalry. Coming home from an unsuccessful hunt one day, Esau was exhausted and famished. The aroma of hot, steaming red lentil soup filled the air and he would do anything to have some. His brother Jacob, a crafty schemer, agreed to give his brother some soup in exchange for the birthright to which the elder son was entitled. Esau acquiesced. There are two things about this popular Old Testament story that have always perplexed me: (1) Just how good can soup possibly be that someone would renounce a birthright to have some? On Saturday, February 4th, 2023, I was privileged to serve as a…