2 september
posted: Hos. 6 “the sons leave ‘at the 3d day’ + Jacob’s behexing”
(posted as first submission)
… paired with previous chapter 5 —
the sons were smitten so that they would
recognize God , as through the prophets ,
as opposed to Jacob who has cut himself off from the prophets
(this is the ‘mystery of lawlessness’ theme)