(Text : Genesis 26:34)
And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
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Genesis 27:1-3 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
As the physical dimness, there was spiritual dimness as well. Isaac called on Esau not Jacob, they were just few minutes; in fact, they were twins, but totally dissimilar in both appearance and character. Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage; his (Isaac) was prepared to sell his own for a dish of venison! “Humbling picture of a man of God under the power of his lower sensual nature.”
In addition, Genesis 27:4-5 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
This was to be the blessing of birthright; Isaac had been told by God at the time of Jacob’s birth that Jacob was to possess the birthright. But yet Isaac ignores this Word from the Lord, and proceeds in his determination to give the birthright to Esau, despite the fact that Esau knew the Lord not at all. Now, Rebekah overhearing the intentions of Isaac, proceed now to manage the affairs herself; therefore, she steps outside the path of Faith defending Jacob instead of Esau.
Finally, Genesis 27:6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
The history of Jacob is a treasure house of spiritual instruction for the people of God; Jacob as no other man symbolizes the sanctification process. Jacob symbolizes it so well, because he is a sad illustration of the destructive power fallen human nature.
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