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Fascinating People In The Bible--Esau  email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 87/100. TeresaK (8081) 5 years ago

Genesis 25:25

Before the twins Jacob and Esau were born to Rebekah and Isaac, it was predicted that the elder would serve the younger. Red-haired Esau was born first, followed by Jacob, clutching his brother's heel.

Esau grew up to become a skillful hunter, while Jacob chose to work as a cultivator. On his return from a hunting trip one day, a ravenous Esau impulsively sold his birthright..the firstborn's double share of the inheritance...to Jacob in return for bread and lentil stew. When a blind and aging Isaac was preparing to give his blessing to Esau, Jacob, with the help of Rebekah, disguised himself as Esau, went before his father, and received the blessing Isaac intended for Esau.

Esau was devastated. He begged for another blessing and hated Jacob for cheating him. Esau threatened to kill Jacob, but the younger brother fled to safety. After this, Esau took his wives and settled in the land of Seir south of the Dead Sea, while Jacob and his family inhabited Canaan. Many years passed before the brothers met again. They reconciled, thanks to Esau's forgiving spirit and his willingness to accept Jacob's gift of restitution and appeasement. However, Esau became the ancestral father of the Edomites, a nation that came into repeated conflict with Jacob's descendants, the Israelites.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 95/100. susieq223 (1975)   ranked 2 out of 6,502 in religion   5 years ago

Talk about a dysfuctional family--that was one! Rebekah was a conniving woman, Jacob a spoiled brat as well as dishonest and Esau had his priorities all wrong. Amazing, isn't how God can use flawed lives and dishonest motives and still achieve His purposes. Leaves hope for all of us, doesn't it?


myLot reputation of 87/100. TeresaK (8081)  5 years ago

Yes, that seems to be a recurring theme in the Bible...even the worst person by the world's standards can be used for the good by God.

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2. myLot reputation of 52/100. SEOGUY (552)   ranked 436 out of 6,502 in religion   5 years ago

not so, Jacob pulled his brother back in before he was fully born, so Jacob was born first.


myLot reputation of 87/100. THKOhio (295)   ranked 2,838 out of 6,502 in religion  5 years ago

Jacob pulled him back in.....therefore he had partially come out, therefore he was born first. Not FULLY born, but born.


myLot reputation of 52/100. SEOGUY (552)   ranked 436 out of 6,502 in religion  5 years ago

okay, I look at birth as fully born, but you are right, he appeared first

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3. myLot reputation of 62/100. luzamper (1334)   ranked 1,063 out of 6,502 in religion   5 years ago

A very exciting story not appreciated by many people. I hope that a film maker would be interested to show exactly what is in the Bible. We can see from this incident in the Bible how God can do wonderful things even there is deceit on the part of Jacob, he still became Israel from who the people of God came - the Israelites. In fact there was also deceit in the life of Abraham. They are human beings like us and yet God chose them. God loves us and if we also have the humble personality as of Abraham and Jacob, we would be saved by God.

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