1._Now these are the generations of Esau_. Though Esau was an alien from the Church in the sight of God; yet since he also, as a son of Isaac, was favored with a temporal blessing, Moses celebrates his race, and inscribes a sufficiently lengthened catalogue of the people born from him. This commemor... [ Continue Reading ]
6._And went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob_. Moses does not mean that Esau departed purposely to give place to his brother; for he was so proud and ferocious, that he never would have allowed himself to seem his brother’s inferior. But Moses, without regard to Esau’s design, com... [ Continue Reading ]
9._And these are the generations of Esau, the father of the Edomites _(130) Though Esau had two names, yet in this place the second name refers to his posterity, who are called Idumeans. For, to make it appear what God had bestowed upon him for the sake of his father Isaac, Moses expressly calls him... [ Continue Reading ]
24._This was that Anah that found the mules_. Mules are the adulterous offspring of the horse and the ass. Moses says that Anal was the author of this connection. (131) But I do not consider this as said in praise of his industry; for the Lord has not in vain distinguished the different kinds of ani... [ Continue Reading ]
31._These are the kings that reigned, etc _We must keep in memory what we have said a little before, that reprobates are suddenly exalted, that they may immediately fall, like the herb upon the roofs, which is destitute of root, and has a hasty growth, but withers the more quickly. To the two sons o... [ Continue Reading ]