seekeroftruth
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Genesis 27:30 After Isaac finished blessing him, and Jacob had scarcely left his father’s presence, his brother Esau came in from hunting. 31 He too prepared some tasty food and brought it to his father. Then he said to him, “My father, please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may give me your blessing.”
32 His father Isaac asked him, “Who are you?”
“I am your son,” he answered, “your firstborn, Esau.”
33 Isaac trembled violently and said, “Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me? I ate it just before you came and I blessed him—and indeed he will be blessed!”
34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me—me too, my father!”
35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
36 Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob[a]? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me: He took my birthright, and now he’s taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”
37 Isaac answered Esau, “I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. So what can I possibly do for you, my son?”
32 His father Isaac asked him, “Who are you?”
“I am your son,” he answered, “your firstborn, Esau.”
33 Isaac trembled violently and said, “Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me? I ate it just before you came and I blessed him—and indeed he will be blessed!”
34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me—me too, my father!”
35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
36 Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob[a]? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me: He took my birthright, and now he’s taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”
37 Isaac answered Esau, “I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. So what can I possibly do for you, my son?”
This conversation between Isaac and Esau is discussed in Studylight.org.
Isaac was troubled because he knew he had tried to box God in, to defeat Gods plan, and God had beaten him. He realized he would always be defeated when he tried to resist Gods will, even when he didnt like it. And he came to learn that despite his arrogance against Gods will, Gods will was glorious.
Later, in Hebrews 11:20, it says By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. Isaacs faith was demonstrated after his own attempt to reprogram the will of God was destroyed and he said of Jacob, and indeed he shall be blessed.
Both Isaac and Esau were grieved when they understood what Jacob did, and now Esau was concerned about the birthright. Previously (in Genesis 25:22-34), he was willing to sell his birthright for a bowl of stew, and he despised his birthright. Now he wanted the material and political advantages of the birthright.
Esau was also more than willing to rewrite history. Though he was right in accusing Jacob of acting true to his nature when he took the birthright from Esau the first time, he neglected to mention he sold the birthright for a bowl of stew, and he thus despised his birthright.
Esau could not truly say that Jacob took away my birthright. Esau gave it away, and God was Lord over the birthright anyway.
Later, in Hebrews 11:20, it says By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. Isaacs faith was demonstrated after his own attempt to reprogram the will of God was destroyed and he said of Jacob, and indeed he shall be blessed.
Both Isaac and Esau were grieved when they understood what Jacob did, and now Esau was concerned about the birthright. Previously (in Genesis 25:22-34), he was willing to sell his birthright for a bowl of stew, and he despised his birthright. Now he wanted the material and political advantages of the birthright.
Esau was also more than willing to rewrite history. Though he was right in accusing Jacob of acting true to his nature when he took the birthright from Esau the first time, he neglected to mention he sold the birthright for a bowl of stew, and he thus despised his birthright.
Esau could not truly say that Jacob took away my birthright. Esau gave it away, and God was Lord over the birthright anyway.
Isaac and Esau don't realize that it was Rebekah's plan to have Isaac give his blessing to Jacob.
