CONTENTS This Chapter contains the history of Jacob's craftily obtaining the blessing of the birth-right from his father Isaac, and thereby supplanting his brother Esau: a circumstance, which unless read with a spiritual apprehension, will be to us, as it is always to the carnal, a stumblingstone an... [ Continue Reading ]
Dying patriarchs always called their households round them. Genesis 49:1; Deuteronomy 33:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
"hunt me venison." Hebrew... [ Continue Reading ]
This blessing was the same as that mentioned, Genesis 28:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
There is not a passage in scripture which needs more the enlightening influences of the Holy Ghost to guide into all truth, than these verses. Various have been the opinions of Commentators upon the transaction here recorded. Almost all, and indeed everyone which I have seen, condemn the conduct of... [ Continue Reading ]
Is not this a very apt similitude of Him, who assumed our likeness, the likeness, as the apostle terms it, of sinful flesh; and was made sin for us, though he knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him? Romans 8:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21. Reader! if you seek a blessing from God y... [ Continue Reading ]
Son_2:13; Son_4:12-13; Son_7:11-12. These scriptures prove the spirituality carried on through the whole of this transaction.... [ Continue Reading ]
See Hebrews 11:20. Reader! remember every other mercy centers in Christ. Psalms 72:17. Compare Numbers 23:7, and Numbers 23:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is probable that by this time, Isaac had learnt that the thing was of God. He now speaks positively that the blessing is sure.... [ Continue Reading ]
Jacob means a supplanter.... [ Continue Reading ]
Fulfilled, 2 Samuel 8:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
No: there are not two Saviours. Jesus is one, and there is no other. Acts 4:12. Melancholy consideration in those who can be satisfied in secondary blessings. See Hebrews 12:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
There is nothing here which distinguisheth Jesus. Lord! give me him for my portion, and in him I have all. Hosea 2:18; Ephesians 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
Obadiah 1:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
Poor mistaken mother! These few days proved somewhat more than 20 years.... [ Continue Reading ]
In this expression of Rebekah's, was there not a believing reference to the promised seed? REFLECTIONS How sweet and precious is it, to behold dying believers anxious to give their last testimony, to the faith of Jesus! Though the pious parents of the present age, have not, like the Patriarchs, a... [ Continue Reading ]