June 27, 2008 5:44 AM
Sam wrote:
All we see are deceipts and lies. Jacob and his mother tricked Isaac into getting his most prized possession---the birthright of his son. ANd we see the sin it caused....Esau now hating his twin brother. As we all know, a little sin will grow into something bigger...best to 'nip it in the bud', as Barney Fife woulda said, when it is still a small sin. Today, try to stay away from 'little sins'...but if you get tied up in one, then remember this story and repent as soon as you can and ask for forgiveness from God. Reply to this
June 27, 2008 5:46 AM
Sam wrote:
I do not expect to blog again until the 7th of July. I will not have internet connection while on vacation at my Dad's farm....however, I will continue to read and stay abreast of Genesis. I'll read all your comments when I return.
June 27, 2008 8:35 AM
rik wrote:
I see the same, deceits and lies and these are the "good people" I can only imagine what the philistines were up to. I also can see why God knew that sacrificing animals doesn't work. It is like premeditated sin. "this sin I am committing will only cost a dove" type thoughts. we are under an entirely different process today. We realize it is the blood of Christ that was spilled and not just a goat,lamb or dove. this should drive us to be way more conscience of our sinful nature, but does it? Reply to this
June 27, 2008 9:57 AM
Rich wrote:
In Gen 25, the Lord said to Rebekah: "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." Jacob was the younger child.
Later, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for some food. He said "what good is the birthright to me."
I know there is trickery and deception discussed in Gen 27. However, it seems that all of this was predicted by God. And, it did not seem that Esau cared about his birthright until it would do him some good - receive the blessing of his father. Esau says that Jacob tricked him for his birthright, but all Jacob did was give him some food. Couldn't Esau have gotten some food for himself? He is described as being a skillful hunter, a man of the open country. I read Esau as being ungrateful and opportunistic. Not that I read Jacob as being much better, but Esau did sell his birthright and no matter how Jacob got Isaac's blessing, he did deserve it. Also, it was predicted by God.
July 1, 2008 7:52 PM
Tony wrote:
Talk about lies and deceit!! Rebekah and Jacob were in on it together! Jacob was not only deceitful but he outright lied to his father verse 24 “But are you really my son Esau?” he asked “Yes, I am,” Jacob replied. Are we condoning lying to get what we want or just following God's plan? What if Jacob would have told his mother no, he would not lie to his father,maybe the rolls of Jacob and Esau would be reversed. Rebekah was in on all the deceiving, in fact she instigated most of it. I find it interesting that Issac could only give one good blessing and the other had to be bad. Reply to this
All we see are deceipts and lies. Jacob and his mother tricked Isaac into getting his most prized possession---the birthright of his son. ANd we see the sin it caused....Esau now hating his twin brother. As we all know, a little sin will grow into something bigger...best to 'nip it in the bud', as Barney Fife woulda said, when it is still a small sin. Today, try to stay away from 'little sins'...but if you get tied up in one, then remember this story and repent as soon as you can and ask for forgiveness from God.
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I do not expect to blog again until the 7th of July. I will not have internet connection while on vacation at my Dad's farm....however, I will continue to read and stay abreast of Genesis. I'll read all your comments when I return.
Mac
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I see the same, deceits and lies and these are the "good people" I can only imagine what the philistines were up to. I also can see why God knew that sacrificing animals doesn't work. It is like premeditated sin. "this sin I am committing will only cost a dove" type thoughts. we are under an entirely different process today. We realize it is the blood of Christ that was spilled and not just a goat,lamb or dove. this should drive us to be way more conscience of our sinful nature, but does it?
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In Gen 25, the Lord said to Rebekah: "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." Jacob was the younger child.
Later, Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for some food. He said "what good is the birthright to me."
I know there is trickery and deception discussed in Gen 27. However, it seems that all of this was predicted by God. And, it did not seem that Esau cared about his birthright until it would do him some good - receive the blessing of his father. Esau says that Jacob tricked him for his birthright, but all Jacob did was give him some food. Couldn't Esau have gotten some food for himself? He is described as being a skillful hunter, a man of the open country. I read Esau as being ungrateful and opportunistic. Not that I read Jacob as being much better, but Esau did sell his birthright and no matter how Jacob got Isaac's blessing, he did deserve it. Also, it was predicted by God.
This is a very interesting chapter.
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Talk about lies and deceit!! Rebekah and Jacob were in on it together! Jacob was not only deceitful but he outright lied to his father verse 24 “But are you really my son Esau?” he asked “Yes, I am,” Jacob replied. Are we condoning lying to get what we want or just following God's plan? What if Jacob would have told his mother no, he would not lie to his father,maybe the rolls of Jacob and Esau would be reversed. Rebekah was in on all the deceiving, in fact she instigated most of it. I find it interesting that Issac could only give one good blessing and the other had to be bad.
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