“Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac; so he went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Ishmael son of Abraham, in addition to the wives he already had.“-Genesis 28:8-9 I really feel sorry for Esau. I mean he just can’t seem to do anything right. He sells […]
28-1: The birth of Israel is reflected in Isaac’s blessing to Jacob
Today we begin Chapter 28. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For King James Bible, click here. Though it may be typical in our day and age to view the blessings and curses in the bible as cute little sayings and prayers that embodied the hopes and aspirations of those pronouncing them, it is […]
27-4: Who are the descendants of Esau today?
Before we move on to the next chapter, just a few quick words about Esau and his descendants. First, Esau’s descendants will come to be known as the Edomites, a group of people that will be in continual conflict with God’s chosen race. The hated King Herod in the New Testament is an Edomite. He […]
27-3: Most English Bibles translate Genesis 27:39 INCORRECTLY!
When Rebecca overhears Isaac’s scheme to give Esau the blessing, she decides to intervene. She and Jacob cook up a scheme of their own that has Jacob putting on Esau’s hairy garments to fool his father into thinking that he is Esau and thus trick him into giving him the blessing. All and all, the […]
27-2: Isaac connives to hand over the “blessing” to Esau
I find it interesting that Esau claims he was duped out of his birthright. He was the one who agreed to sell it for a bowl of soup in the first place (although it wasn’t his to sell). It seems like God’s decision to reverse tradition and grant the firstborn rights to Jacob and NOT […]
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