Tag: Genesis 27
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Daily Devotional: Genesis 27:46-28:7
Jacob was sent away for two reasons: (1) His brother’s violent hatred (27:42) and (2) in order to find a wife from among his own kinsmen. In the narrative, the Canaanites typify the children of the serpent (cf. Genesis 3:14-15), which is why such division and enmity prevailed between the Hebrews and Canaanites. The Canaanites…
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Daily Devotional: Genesis 27:1-45
Jacob steals Esau’s blessing. In the Old Testament, particularly the Torah, of Pentateuch, we see a “forsaken firstborn” motif. God favored Abel, not cain. He loved Jacob and hated Esau (cf Malachi 1:2-3; Romans 9:13). What was selfish ambition for Jacob was intentional divine providence for God. The forsaken firstborn motif is most clear in…