We could say that he loved Joseph more than his other children who became jealous of Joseph and his dreams. But this was of the Lord, else how would Joseph be found in Egypt as the second ruler?
Answer 1
Every parent does something wrong in raising their sons or daughters. No parent is perfect.
The question if Jacob did 'wrong' or 'right' is somewhat subjective, depending on perspective.
If you're thinking about whether he did something serious, like abused his boys; I don't think so. Nothing is recorded that Jacob did wrong in raising his boys.
He loved all his sons, as any father would. The Bible does not record all the good things he did for all of his sons, individually and collectively.
But to imply that Jacob's giving him a special coat was showing exorbitant 'favoritism'; and that he was 'partial' towards one; and thus 'unfair' to the others; would be reading more into the situation than necessary.
We must remember that 'jealousy' is a product of 'sin'. For example, Cain was jealous of Abel - because Jehovah accepted Abel's sacrifice, and considered it more appropriate, and of a higher value than Cain's. Can Jehovah not do that? Can Jehovah not decide 'value'. If Cain gets jealous, is Jehovah to be accused of doing 'wrong' to wards Cain?
Likewise with Jacob. Jacob knew his boys well. It ended up that some of them their true colors did show up in life - - including jealousy and resentment of their father's approval of Josephs temperament and godly qualities. Is Jacob to be blamed and found fault with?
It was Jacob who SENT Joseph - - to see about the WELFARE OF THE OTHER SONS. This shows his concern for all his boys; but they were blinded by jealousy; -- not by anything wrong that Jacob did.
Genesis 25:27 has good things to say about Jacob. One of the words translated in this verse can mean that Jacob was 'peaceful' 'quiet' 'complete' 'quiet temperament' (NASB, NLT); and also that he was 'blameless'.
Therefore in Malachi 1:2,3 it states that 'Jehovah loved Jacob.' This, and other things about Jacob, should give us a clue, as to whether Jacob did anything wrong, of a serious nature.
Answer 2
The question is not about Joseph's parenting skills, but about Jacob's, Joseph's father. Jacob prized Rachel more than Leah and his concubines making Joseph an incredibly prized son for him. As a result he doted on Joseph (and later it is alluded that similar treatment was given to Benjamin) in a way that caused his brothers to supremely dislike him. The most obvious symbol of this inequality was the coat of many colors that Jacob gave Joseph.
St. Josephs Boys' High School was created in 1951.
The motto of St. Josephs Boys' High School is 'QUANTI EST SEPERE'.
Berman and Berman - 2002 Raising Boys was released on: USA: 2002
One will find that Amazon offers one a place to purchase books that offer help for raising boys. Some books that can be purchased on Amazon include: 'Why Boys are Different - and How to Help Them', and Steve Biddulph's Book "Raising Boys'.
Because nimit is a fool. ~naga
Raising Cain Boys in Focus - 2006 TV was released on: USA: 22 January 2006
He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kellan. My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass." "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys." ~Harmon Killebrew
Grant's mother and father were poor farmers raising 5 children(ulysses,2 other boys,samuel and orvil, and 3 girls, mary, virginia, and clara).
In my opinion, the motive was simple greed and hubris. The boys father was very rigid in his ideas and felt that his sons were not "measuring up" which made them despise their father and his control. They wanted to inherit sooner, not later and thought they could get away with the crime and "show" their father that he was wrong, that they could accomplish something. Their mother was at the wrong place at the wrong time and, well, they wouldn't have to share their inheritance.
For the same reason that boys like boys. There is nothing wrong with their brain
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No, nothing wrong with it.