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20. פדן _padān_, Paddan, “plowed field;” related: “cut,
plow.”
25. עשׂי _‛__êśâv_, ‘Esaw, “hairy, or made.”
26. יעקב _ya‛ăqôb_, Ja’aqob, “he shall take the hee...
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IX. THE GENERATIONS OF ISAAC
CHAPTER 25:19-34 Esau and Jacob
_ 1. Rebekah barren and the answered prayer (Genesis 25:19)_
2. The birth of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 25:23)
3. The growth of the boys ...
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THE BIRTH OF JACOB AND ESAU. JACOB TAKES ADVANTAGE OF ESAU TO SECURE
HIS BIRTHRIGHT. At this point we pass to the story of Jacob. In the
present section Genesis 25:19 f., Genesis 25:26_ b_ belong to P...
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DAY. Figure of speech _Brachyology._ App-6. Supply "that thou wilt
sell it".
BIRTHRIGHT. The Severus Codex here reads "ware", i.e. Esau treated his
birthright as merchandise. See App-34....
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JACOB SAID, SWEAR, &C.— Jacob's conduct, however pious in other
instances, is not to be justified in this particular; for he ought not
to have taken advantage of his brother's necessity; and if he saw...
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PART THIRTY-SEVEN
THE STORY OF ISAAC; THE TWINS AND THE BIRTHRIGHT
(Genesis 25:19-34)
_1. Introduction_
Having concluded the account of all that needed to be known about
Ishmael and his progeny, th...
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_AND JACOB SAID, SWEAR TO ME THIS DAY; AND HE SWARE UNTO HIM: AND HE
SOLD HIS BIRTHRIGHT UNTO JACOB._
Jacob said, Swear to me this day. An oath is prostituted when it is
exacted and given to confirm...
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25:33 now. (f-7) Or, 'first.'...
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THE SONS OF ABRAHAM BY KETURAH. DEATH AND BURIAL OF ABRAHAM.
DESCENDANTS OF ISHMAEL. BIRTH AND YOUTH OF ESAU AND JACOB
1. It is not known at what period of his life Abraham took Keturah as
his seconda...
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The firm promise that Esau made was not enough. Their father Isaac had
not agreed to it. And before Isaac died he must give his *blessing to
his oldest son. But God was working out his plan. God had a...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 25
ABRAHAM DIES
V1 Abraham married another wife, who was called Keturah. V2 She
became the mother of Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and S...
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THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave
probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his des...
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וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֗ב הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה
לִּי֙ כַּ †...
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ESAU AND JACOB
Genesis 25:1
"He goeth as an ox goeth to the slaughter, till a dart strike through
his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is
for his life."- Proverbs 7:22...
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JACOB AND ESAU, TWIN BROTHERS
Genesis 25:19
In the thought of that age, the birthright carried with it the
spiritual leadership of the tribe. To be the priest of the family, to
stand between the Most...
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The record of the death of Abraham is full of beauty. His life had
been spent in the realm of the supernatural, the region of vision, the
power of the spiritual. The whole of it is summed up in the wo...
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THE SELLING OF THE BIRTHRIGHT
A special blessing ordinarily went to the firstborn. In fact, under
the law of Moses, the firstborn received a double portion when the
inheritance was distributed. Of co...
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And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he
(l) sold his birthright unto Jacob.
(l) Thus the wicked prefer their worldly conveniences over God's
spiritual graces: but the chil...
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_Swore; and still we find him enraged above measure, when Isaac had,
by mistake, ratified the transfer of the birth-right to Jacob; (chap.
xxvii. 41.) whence we may gather, that he did not intend to p...
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And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall
this birthright do to me? And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he
sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. The...
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Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the
remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the
Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
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33._And Jacob said, Swear to me_. Jacob did not act cruelly towards
his brother, for he took nothing from him, but only desired a
confirmation of that right which had been divinely granted to him; and...
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We have next the election of God which now sets apart the earthly
people, Jacob. It is remarkable how little we have of Isaac, nothing
but his remaining in heavenly places, I mean of course in the fig...
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AND JACOB SAID, SWEAR UNTO ME THIS DAY,.... For the more sure and
certain confirmation of the bargain; and by this oath oblige himself
to let him peaceably enjoy the birthright, nor seek to revoke it,...
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And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he
sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Ver. 33. _Swear to me._] With fickle men, make all firm and fast.
“Quo teneam vultus mutantem Prot...
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1 The sonnes of Abraham by Keturah.
5 The diuision of his goods.
7 His age and death.
9 His buriall.
12 The generations of Ishmael.
17 His age, and death.
19 Isaac prayeth for Rebekah being barr...
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And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him; and he
sold his birthright unto Jacob. Thus Jacob pursued the advantage which
he had gained to the point where he was sure of his gain, for...
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Esau Sells His Birthright...
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SECOND SECTION
_Jacob and Esau_
GENESIS 25:19-34
19And these _are_ the generations [genealogies] of Isaac, Abraham’s
son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20And Isaac was forty years old when he took
Rebekah to...
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OTHER GENERATIONS OF ABRAHAM
We are not told what time Abraham took Keturah as a wife. Of course,
God could enable him to be a father of children even after Sarah had
died, but in this case he would b...
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29-34 We have here the bargain made between Jacob and Esau about the
right, which was Esau's by birth, but Jacob's by promise. It was for a
spiritual privilege; and we see Jacob's desire of the birth...
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Jacob acted subtlely in this affair; he knew that delays were
dangerous; and Esau's consideration, or second thoughts, might have
spoiled his bargain, and therefore he requires haste, as in the sale,...
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In the opening of this chapter, Abraham's second marriage is set
before us, an event not without its interest to the spiritual mind,
when viewed in connection with what we have been considering in the...
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Genesis 25:33 Jacob H3290 said H559 (H8799) Swear H7650 (H8734) day
H3117 swore H7650 (H8735) sold...
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THE SALE OF THE BIRTHRIGHT (GENESIS 25:27).
Genesis 25:27
‘And the boys grew, and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the open
country, and Jacob was a perfect man, dwelling in tents.'
The two boys...
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Genesis 25
_(with Hebrews 12:16)_
The chief use, apparently, of some men's lives is that they may serve
as beacons, warning off those who come after them from quicksand or
whirlpool. They flame amids...
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Genesis 25:29
The story of the birthright shows us what kind of a man Esau was:
hasty, careless, fond of the good things of this life. He had no
reason to complain if he lost his birthright. He did no...
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CONTENTS: Abraham weds Keturah. Isaac becomes Abraham's heir. Death of
Abraham. Generations of Ishmael and Isaac. Birth of Esau and Jacob and
the sale of the birthright.
CHARACTERS: Abraham, Keturah,...
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Genesis 25:1. _Keturah_ is here called a wife; but a learned writer in
his _Bibliotheca Biblia,_ printed at Oxford 1720, brings forward a
supposition of the Jews, that Hagar returned to Abraham after...
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_Esau despised his birthright_
THE STORY OF THE BIRTHRIGHT
The story of the birthright shows us what kind of a man Esau was:
hasty, careless, fond of the good things of this life.
He had no reason t...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 25:27 These verses tell of ESAU selling his
birthright to JACOB. While Jacob may be criticized for exploiting his
brother in a moment of weakness, Esau is indifferent toward hi...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 25:29. Sod pottage.] “That is, _seethed or boiled_—_a
soup._ This pottage is a very common dish in that country. It is made
up of different grain or lentiles, bruised and boi...
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Then in chapter twenty-five we find that
Abraham [after Sarah's death] took another wife, her name was Keturah.
[The name means, "mother of us all".] And she bare him Zimran,
Jokshan, Medan, Midian,...
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Swear. Genesis 14:22 Genesis 24:3 Mark 6:23 Hebrews 6:16 and he sold.
Genesis 2
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JACOB, A PRINCE WITH GOD
Genesis 25:27
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Our study centers around Jacob, one of the ancient heroes of the
faith.
1. JACOB WAS AN HEBREW OF THE HEBREWS. He was, in fact, the head of...
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Did Jacob purchase the birthright or get it by deception?
PROBLEM: This text says Esau was asked by Jacob to “sell” him the
birthright. But Genesis 29:1ff tells how he got it by deception.
SOLUTION:...