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depiction of Isaac the heir of Abraham with his wife and sons. Isaac
loved Esau, the hunter, because he did eat of his venison: but
Rebekah loved Jacob.
Today,
reply is on events in the lives of Esau and Jacob as having been in
accordance with unseen divine operations, rather than the operations
of sin. There are multiple conflicts and differences represented in
the figures of Isaac, Rebekah, and their twin boys. Included are the
inheritance for nomads could not include houses, land, and real
estate; populations existed as tribes, not nations; faith was
acknowledged and expressed differently within the households of
Abraham and of Laban. Other considerations were the transition to
aggressive hunting cultures from those that promote farming and the
pastoral keeping of livestock; the divine practice of bestowing both
blessing and curses during a single event; covetousness and the use
of deceit to acquire and keep a bequest/blessing given by a family
member. Events in the life of Esau and Jacob reach across time and
space having been grounded in the promises of GOD to Adam and to
Abraham. It was only after Jacob was given the blessing from Isaac
that Jacob received a vision of angels ascending and descending from
GOD. It is written: Genesis 27: 41-45, King James Version (KJV):
41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father
blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my
father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. 42 And these
words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and
called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother
Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to
kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, flee thou
to Laban my brother to Haran; 44 And tarry with him a few days,
until thy brother’s fury turn
away; 45 Until thy brother’s
anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to
him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be
deprived also of you both in one day? A fighter in the “Yahoo!
Answers” public forum on Religion & Spirituality using the ID
“Anonymous” (no profile data shared) posted the following:
Why
didnt God punish Jacob for decieving his father and seeking his
blessing?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end
of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the
presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his
hunting. And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his
father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his
son’s venison, that thy soul may
bless me. And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou?
And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau. And Isaac
trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that
hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all
before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be
blessed. And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with
a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me,
even me also, O my father. And he said, Thy brother came with
subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. And he said, Is not he
rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he
took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my
blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? And
Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord,
and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn
and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my
son? And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my
father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted
up his voice, and wept. (Genesis 27: 30-38, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Irrevocable Gifts and Callings? (12/29/2019); Jacob
Wrestled With GOD? (09/26/2018); A Second Sacred Pair (06/29/2018);
Inheritance Must Become Commitment (05/15/2017); The Heir To Abraham
(10/23/2016); Blessing and Inheritance from Abraham? (06/05/2014); On
Christians Executing Judgment (06/06/2014)
“Anonymous”,
the accounts regarding Esau and Jacob do not speak of quarrels about
birthright, sibling rivalry and inheritance, nor are they intended to
praise the twins as individuals, or report their human achievements
and merit. These things detail prophetic demonstrations that pertain
to the outworking of divine grace, sacred promises, redemption, and
salvation; and are only through the operations of divine will, not
the will of mankind. Thus, for Christians, the accounts of Esau and
Jacob give a picture of GOD continuing eternal purpose, determining
the inheritance of the priesthood that was granted to Adam and to
Abraham, exercising divine prerogative, and fulfilling sacred
sovereignty. Rather than condemnation by GOD, the focus of sacred
knowledge and the major themes in Christian life are to be the
display and revelation by GOD of the character and makeup of
divinity. Otherwise unknown and unseen features of divine fullness
should appear including forgiveness, holiness, longsuffering, love,
mercy in judgment for those who are sinners, personhood, wisdom, and
wrath against sin as well as unchanging commitment. The Creator has
bestowed multiple gifts on Creation that make possible agreement and
understanding between immortal, incorruptible, invisible GOD and
finite mankind. Many realize their need, and begin their
relationships with divinity by turning away from sin and focusing on
repentance. In error, they may continue inviting and listening to
critics and those who stir feelings of guilt, self-condemnation,
inadequacy, and spiritual confusion, rather than the things of new
life. Believers are to embrace discovery, gradual growth, learning,
study, unselfish service, and suffering. Developing Christian
believers are not to continue as members within the church having
guilt, punishment, and shame for sin as their primary concerns.
Correctly understood, those “born again” are to remain on the
earth, and become mature (we also say, grow up again; become ripe)
for harvest by Jesus Christ at his appearing. As those containing a
fresh endowment of spirit substance imparted from the makeup of GOD,
developing Christians are to exist on the earth as the children of
GOD, joint-heirs with Jesus Christ, and the new creation.
Consider again the following that uses language from the Bible:
(1.)
Genesis 25: 19-24, King James Version (KJV): 19 And these are
the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s
son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he
took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of
Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac intreated
the LORD for his wife, because she was
barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and
Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled together
within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus?
And she went to enquire of the LORD. 23 And the
LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy
womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels;
and the one people shall be stronger than the other
people; and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 And when her days
to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in
her womb.
(2.)
Genesis 25: 27-34, KJV: 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a
cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man,
dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of
his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob sod
pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red
pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau
said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall
this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day;
and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat
and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his
birthright.
(3.)
Romans 9: 7-16, KJV: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of
Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed
be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh,
these are not the children of God: but the children of the
promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of
promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. 10
And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one,
even by our father Isaac; 11 (For the children being
not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose
of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him
that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the
younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I
hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness
with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on
whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will
have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth,
nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, consider the following from the music
ministry of The King's Heralds (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXOC3r0aMkY). Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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