I want to look at this blessing under two headings, the first being, the grapple for the blessing. This was the the phrase in rivkas oracle, verav yaavod. Study the bible online using commentary on genesis 27 and more. God had blessed ishmael, with the words i will make him into a great nation gen. One of the more authentic things about the old testament and a few stories from the new testament, too is that the people in the old testament were neither saints nor sinners. And jacob said to rebekah his mother, look, esau my brother is a. I remember hearing this story as a child and wondering why isaac couldnt give esau a blessing too. This is a story in which no one is operating from pure motives. The blessing isaac was about to give esau was not the blessing of abraham. After jacob received the blessing and left isaac s tent, esau arrived. In her own way, she is working handinhand with the patriarchs who respond to gods commands.
Esaus tears were not of repentance but of selfpity. Mar 12, 2017 isaac give birth to twins esau and jacob. Why jacob wasnt punished by god after he had stolen esaus. This time, jacob steals esaus blessing with a little help from his mother. Rebekah, the mother of esau and jacob, helped jacob to deceive their father isaac. The bible says that his marriages were a source of grief to isaac and rebekah. When esau went into his father s tent and learned that jacob has acted deceitfully, he cried bitterly. It also shows how far deception can go for the greedy. After all this happened esau hated jacob because of this blessing. The word place is used repeatedly in a few short verses.
Why did not god punish jacob for stealing esaus blessing. As you do so, i want to invite the williams to join me at the front of the sanctuary after the service, and for all of you to come and give them the right hand of fellowship and express to them your support and prayer support for their ministry in austria. Genesis 27 nlt jacob steals esaus blessing one bible gateway. Why jacob wasnt punished by god after he had stolen esau. Jacob stole from esau the blessing of the firstborn that their father isaac was to give esau on his deathbed. So isaac, thinking he is blessing esau, blesses jacob, and finds out after esau returns and the truth is revealed jacob had stolen his brothers blessing. The king james version says they had a bitterness of spirit.
One of the commandments in torah is thou shalt not steal. Esau complains that jacob has taken both his birthright and his blessing 27. Jacob noticed that the top of the stairway was in heaven. Tagged abimelech, abrahamic covenant, christian women, esau, genesis, genesis bible study, isaac, isaac and rebekah, isaac blesses jacob, jacob, jacob and esau, jacob deceives isaac, jacob steals esaus blessing, jacobs wells, ladies bible study, old testament bible study, online bible study, rebekah, sarah, trusting god, women in genesis. Isaac, who was very old and blind, wanted to pray a prayer of blessing over his son, esau.
Genesis 27 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Primogeniture which simply means first born was one of the. They will steal away the blessing meant for esau in order to get what they want out of life. The truth and goodness, represented by jacob and esau, in reality are inseparable twins.
Genesis 27 bible commentary john calvin christianity. The difference is not in their claims, but that jacob got there first. The whole of chapter 27 revolves around this blessing. They clearly stole the birthright and should have been held accountable. Yet, he honored his father and tried to appear an obedient and loving son, ready to comply with his fathers every wish, as long as it did not involve him. All other lines indicate points to make, things to say, or questions to ask. Posts about jacob steals esaus blessing genesis 27 written by wwyeshua walking with yeshua jesus bible stories for kids train up a child in the way he should go. Genesis 27 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
While esau is strong and a good hunter, jacob is meek and he is more into reading. A blessing stolen first presbyterian church, jackson. Esau had spent years trying to look pious despite his great life of sin so that he would receive isaacs blessings instead of the righteous jacob. The spiritual principle taught in this drama is that in the life of regeneration, goodness of life is indeed the end in view, the firstborn, yet in time the truth seems to have dominion. Why didnt god give esau back the blessing that jacob stole. Mar 07, 2014 after all this happened esau hated jacob because of this blessing. What is in view here is a plot initiated by esau, concurred in by isaac, and. Genesis 2729 new living translation nlt jacob steals esaus blessing. Jacob gets esaus blessinggenesis 27 bible background. If you have your bibles, id invite you to turn with me to genesis, chapter 27. Jacob, who steals esau s birthright and blessing, represents truth, truth that works to change our natural lives. Blessings for jacob and esau reformed bible studies.
In this study lesson from the book of genesis we learn that rebekah and jacob plan to deceive isaac, his father. Yet, in it all, god brings the results to his own end. In this study lesson from the book of genesis we learn that rebekah and jacob plan to deceive isaac, his father they will steal away the blessing meant for esau in order to get what they. If you have your bibles, id invite you to turn with me to genesis 27. Rebekah had heard what her husband told esau, and in a moment her resolve. Take your bow and a quiver full of arrows, and go out into the open country to hunt some wild game for me. To tell the truth, i still dont understand why he couldnt do something. The methods by which jacob sought to have gods blessing can not be justified, but still, god says that he loved jacob and hated esau. So esau hated jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and esau said in his heart, the days of mourning for my father are at hand. Listen, your brother esau is planning to kill you, so, son, do what i.
Nov 17, 2017 jacob continued to live in the land where abraham and isaac had lived, but esau moved to edom. Nov 06, 2016 this bible tutorial from the book of genesis shows how jacob steals esau s blessing but there s another lesson here. Peake entitled it, jacob cheats esau of his fathers blessing. In genesis 27, we learn that jacob deceived his father, isaac, in order to steal esaus blessing. Why did god allow jacob to steal esaus blessing and get away with it. In so doing, he was acting on the basis of precedent. He intended to give esau a blessing appropriate to him. The bible explains, esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in canaan, and moved to a land some distance from his brother jacob. We have been studying genesis for ive forgotten how long now.
Jacob stole esaus blessing paperback july 14, 2016 by pegasus author 5. Rebekah however heard about esaus plan to kill jacob so she sent for jacob and said to him. Just be ready to tweak them a little bit for the appropriate age. Let me respond by offering a series of observations. Then she handed her son the tasty food and bread and sent him. Study genesis 27 using john calvins bible commentary to better. Apr 07, 2016 this time, jacob steals esaus blessing with a little help from his mother. In this story, children will learn that everyone in jacobs family sinned, but god is still able to redeem their story. These questions can be used with both young children and elementary children. Jacobs unethical procurement of esaus birthright and.
Jacob steals esaus blessing genesis 27 walking with. Jacob deceived isaac story summary childrens bible. We have all heard jokes about who wears the pants in the family. But until last week, we had been studying for a number of weeks the life of isaac, and last week we began to look more specifically at the life of jacob together. Genesis 27 contains a story many of us are familiar with.
Genesis 27 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The lineage was carefully kept, and leads to jesus. Esau, being elder was supposed to inherit isaacs blessings, but jacob. He understood that his fathers blessing upon jacob was irrevocable and asked for a blessing of his own. In verse 38, esau pleaded, but do you have only one blessing. Was he right to deceive his father and to take from his brother the blessing isaac sought to give him. Jacob deceives isaac genesis 27 commentary the book. Commentaries large print bible bible search bible dictionaries books of the bible. Remember, esau had sold his blessings as the firstborn to jacob before, and was just as deceptive to try and keep the blessing for himself, even though he had no respect for it. Jacob steals esaus blessing what does this story mean and how does it apply to my life. Peake entitled it, jacob cheats esau of his father s blessing. First, the blessing that jacob stole from esau was specifically the blessing of primogeniture, that is, the blessing esau would have been given so that he could fulfill his responsibilities as the firstborn son of isaac. Was rebecca right in conceiving the plan in the first place and encouraging her jacob to carry it out. Was jacob right to take esau s blessing in disguise.
Jacob did not take the blessing, he along with help from rebakah used trickery and deceit to steal the blessing from his father isaac. After jacob received the blessing and left isaacs tent, esau arrived. Rivka knew that it would be jacob, not esau, who would continue the. He led his life in his own way, and became more estranged from his fathers teachings. But in our unregenerate state they seem to be enemies. Lines that begin with words in all caps indicate instructions. Aug 18, 2014 genesis 27 contains a story many of us are familiar with. Rebekah overhears and tells jacob to prepare a meal as a ruse 1112. Genesis 27 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Jacob demands esaus birthright in exchange for some soup. Jacobs unethical procurement of esaus birthright and blessing genesis 25. Is it wrong for jacob to steal esaus birthright and the.
Why rebecca pushed jacob to get esaus blessing my jewish. It is the desire to give and the desire to gain the blessing that throws this family into turmoil. Gladly, esau took his bow and quiver and went out into the field. Still believing that he could entrust esau with the task of carrying on abraham s tradition, isaac told esau to hunt some deer meat, prepare a meal for him, and receive his blessings. Esau s utterly human reaction upon hearing isaac s words is consistent with what we know of his personality. Rebekah the mother of esau and jacob helped jacob to deceive their father isaac. Jul 14, 2016 jacob stole esaus blessing paperback july 14, 2016 by pegasus author 5. What is at stake is not just biblical interpretation but the moral life itself. Genesis 27 lexham english bible leb jacob steals esaus blessing. Although jacob had gone to the academy of shem and eber to study the teachings of g. The blessing of esau first presbyterian church, jackson. Jacob steals esaus blessing bible tutorial about jacob. They used esaus best clothes and baby goat skin to cover jacobs hand and the smooth part of his neck because esau was a hairy man. Jacob steals esaus blessing one day when isaac was old and turning blind, he called for esau, his older son, and said, my son.
Genesis 27 stealing a blessing or fulfilling gods will. Once this blessing was given, the lord could pass it on to succeeding generations more or less directly, as he did when he appeared to isaac 26. Concordances dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons. So now, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt food for me. They are and must be together, if either is to be genuine. Jul 17, 2006 i see it more as esau not cherishing the blessing he sold it for a pot of soup. Each individual in this story pays a price for his. Jacob stole the blessing of the firstborn from esau, that their father isaac was to give esau on his deathbed. Esaus utterly human reaction upon hearing isaacs words is consistent with what we know of his personality. Jacob, who steals esaus birthright and blessing, represents truth, truth that works to change our natural lives. Some time after jacob steals esaus birthright, there is mention of esaus marriage to foreign women.
When esau went into his fathers tent and learned that jacob has acted deceitfully, he cried bitterly. God in his foreknowledge and sovereignty chose jacob to receive the blessing reserved for the first born. The oracle of the word of the lord to israel through malachi. Jacob steals esaus blessing and it happened that when isaac was old and his eyesight was weak, he called esau his older son and said to him, my son. Isaac blessing jacob by gerrit willemsz horst wikimedia. Then, when rebecca proposes that jacob disguise himself as esau in order to steal his berachah blessing from isaac, jacob protestsnot because of the deception involved, but because he fears getting caught and consequently cursed by his father. Jan 18, 2016 the difference is not in their claims, but that jacob got there first. Genesis 27 jacob deceives isaac and steals esaus blessing. It contrasts vividly with that found in many commentaries. Archive for the jacob steals esaus blessing genesis 27 category jacob steals esaus blessing genesis 27 posted by. Then, when rebecca proposes that jacob disguise himself as esau in order to steal his berachah blessing from isaac, jacob. Genesis 27 leb jacob steals esaus blessing bible gateway. Here are twentythree 5 w questions who, what, when, where, why and how with their answers for the story of jacob steals esaus blessing found in genesis 27.
But first, he wanted his son to hunt some wild meat and prepare a meal for him to eat. Esau, being elder was supposed to inherit isaac s blessings, but jacob. Jacob deceives isaac genesis 27 commentary when isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, isaac was over one hundred years old, and his failing eyesight becomes the means by which he is deceived he called esau his older son and said to him, my son. This bible tutorial from the book of genesis shows how jacob steals esaus blessing but theres another lesson here. After esau gives away his birthright, theres another deceitful plan in the making. I see it more as esau not cherishing the blessing he sold it for a pot of soup.