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Sep 5, 1999 · A sermon on Genesis 27:30-46, where Isaac blesses Jacob instead of Esau, despite his deception. The sermon explores the reactions, consequences and lessons of this story for God's sovereignty, grace and chastening.
May 13, 2020 · According to Genesis 27:39-40, Isaac did extend to Esau the following blessing. Behold, your dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above. By your sword you shall live, and you shall serve your brother; And it shall come to pass, when you become restless, that you shall break his yoke from your neck.
Genesis 27:30-40. Good News Translation. Esau Begs for Isaac's Blessing. 30 Isaac finished giving his blessing, and as soon as Jacob left, his brother Esau came in from hunting. 31 He also cooked some tasty food and took it to his father.
- He Was the Son of Isaac. Isaac, the son of Abraham, was married to Rebecca for many years before being blessed with children. Finally, after 20 years of marriage, they were blessed with twin boys, Jacob and Esau.
- He Had Three Names. When Esau was born, he was fully formed and had hair across his body like a full-grown man. This prompted all those present to give him the name Esau (Esav in Hebrew), which translates as made or formed.1.
- He Was the Eldest. Esau was the older twin. Scripture relates that when leaving their mother’s womb, Jacob grasped Esau’s heel, as if to delay his birth.
- He Was a Hunter. While Jacob was an ardent student, Esau was more inclined to spend his days in the fields, hunting animals and birds.6 It is told that Nimrod, a master hunter himself, was in possession of a cloak that had been passed down from Adam, which attracted wildlife when worn, facilitating his hunting abilities.
Mar 7, 2022 · Isaac tells Esau he has no other blessings to give, but just a generation previously, God explicitly blesses both Isaac, the chosen son, and Ishmael the non-chosen son. So what’s going on here?
- Tim Mackie & Jon Collins
This web page shows the biblical story of how Isaac, who was old and blind, blessed his younger son Jacob instead of his older son Esau. It also includes the reactions and consequences of Esau and Jacob after the blessing.
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Read the English Standard Version of Genesis 27, the story of how Jacob deceived his father Isaac and received his blessing instead of his brother Esau. See the full text, verse by verse, and related resources.
