CONTENTS This Chapter is a digression from the main subject of Jacob's history, but becomes so far interesting from its connection with it, as it records the fulfillment of the divine promises concerning the posterity of Esau. When Rebekah was pregnant with Jacob and Esau, the LORD informed her tha... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, though Esau had three wives, yet but five sons from all. More wives than one, which is contrary to the divine ordination, is not always favourable to the increase of mankind.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 26:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Chronicles 1:35, etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 13:11; Genesis 13:11; Deuteronomy 2:5; Joshua 24:4. Concerning Esau's wealth, I would say with one of old: Psalms 17:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
How short the account! how trifling the record of this man's race! Here is no further mention of them than by name: and their very posterity enumerated only to three or four generations. Reader! look at that scripture, Psalms 37:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
Respecting the title here; see Genesis 27:40. Reader! observe, that while Jacob's children were husbandmen, Esau's race were nobles. And yet what said GOD? See Malachi 1:2. But how sure that promise, Isaiah 56:5 ?... [ Continue Reading ]
On these verses I only remark, that the Hittites which also sprung from Esau, are here incorporated in the history. Genesis 26:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Chronicles 1:43, etc.-From dukes the seed of Esau advance to kings. But all the while are rejected from the covenant of promise. Psalms 72:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS There is much spiritual improvement to be drawn from the perusal of this Chapter by every gracious soul, when GOD the HOLY GHOST awakens the heart to the observation. Jacob's seed, no doubt, while they were bond-slaves in Egypt felt their misery the more, while calling to mind the splen... [ Continue Reading ]