_‘A GOOD OLD AGE’_
‘Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old
man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.’
Genesis 25:8
‘Full of years’ is not a mere synonym for longevity. The
expression is by no means a usual one. It is applied to Isaac at the
close of his c... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DESPISED BIRTHRIGHT_
‘Thus Esau despised his birthright.’
Genesis 25:34
I. ESAU WAS FULL OF HEALTHY VIGOUR AND THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE,
exulting in field sports, active, muscular, with the rough aspect and
the bounding pulse of the free desert. Jacob was a harmless shepherd,
pensive and tra... [ Continue Reading ]