Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

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Today's Study 
Genesis 25-29

Abraham dies and his 2 sons bury him

After Abraham goes to heaven God blesses Isaac.

Rebekah has twins

Esau 
Jacob

We see division in the home as Rebekah and Isaac play favorites and each has a favorite kid.

Jacob is a trickster and deceiver and cheats Esau his brother out of his birthright. Esau doesn't value what is given to him and even though he is almost at the point of death he gives it up easily. 

Again we see the sin of lying brought in from Abraham ... Isaac lies and says that Rebekah is his sister and not his wife. 
Isaac sows in the land and receives 100 fold! The people of the land get jealous of him and he is asked to leave. 

We see Isaac as a peaceful man he builds many wells to keep the peace. He appears to be a very gentle man and he doesn't seem to make a lot of waves in his lifetime. 

We see Esau taking 2 wives that are a grief to his parents. 

Isaac is deceived in his death over greed. It is truly amazing the GREED that people show when someone is old to get things for themselves. We see his wife, and his child actually deceiving him to get for themselves. Rebekah too may have been thinking of herself as Jacob was one that was her special son. Perhaps she was concerned for her own care. Jacob certainly had greed in his heart. We see Jacob even using God's name saying.. God brought me the food..  Esau was upset as well to the point where he wanted to kill his brother. The reward Rebekah received for her sin was that her son had to leave so her other son wouldn't kill him. God in His wisdom knew all this would happen. I am not sure what would have happened differently if Jacob didn't act in sin as the Messiah did come from Jacob's line. We see that Esau later does break off the yoke off himself and we see Esau getting peace. It is important to remember these are real people and we as Christians need to act godly towards our own parents too and not act out of greed and disrespect as we see so many do.

Isaac sends Jacob away to find a wife from his family and not to take a wife from the daughters of the Canaanites. Esau tried to please his parents by taking a different kind of wife. 
     
God reaches out to Jacob and promises him the land. Took stone for pillow and sees a ladder to heaven. God tells Jacob He is with him. Jacob says that the Lord will be his God and that he will give God 1/10 of all he has.