“The Lord said to her, ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.'”
It was custom, and ordinary practice, that the younger of two sons would be subservient to the older. God’s election of the younger son highlights the fact that that God’s people are not the product of natural or worldly development, but of His sovereign intervention in human affairs.
“The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tents.”
This verse describes how different the twin brothers were. Esau was the one who loved the outdoors, gathering food, and providing for his family. While Jacob’s preference was staying among the tents preparing the food that Esau gathered. This part of the Scripture stood out to me because in today’s day and age, Jacob may have been seen as a male having female tendencies. It is interesting how people are saying that the times have changed (so we should too) and that things are different……but are they?
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Hmm interesting points, I also think that Jacob has a more feminine role in the household which is something I never really noticed before.
Another thing I never noticed before was that Abraham married again. But the interesting thing is that he was still buried with his first wife, Sarah.
I also noticed that when Rebecca noticed her pregnancy seemed weird she turned immediately to God. She could have turned to a physician or a fortune teller, but instead she turned to the One she knew was all-knowing.
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A few things stood out for me:
When you look at all the children Abraham had after Sarah died, she could have lived much longer. I wonder what caused her death?
It seems like even with the longer life span that Isaac getting married at 40 and having the twins at 60 still seems very late.
Isaac and Ishmael came together to bury Abraham. We’re they close? Was this a meeting forced by circumstance? Why didn’t any of his other sons participate in the burial?
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Good reminder to turn to God in all we do!
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Interesting. I always remember that Abraham’s wife was Sarah, but I would not have been able to recall Keturah’s name. And yet Keturah is the wife that bore 6 sons to Sarah’s 1.
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“The Lord said to her, ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.’” Genesis 25:23
This verse reminded me that He knows us before we are born. Psalm 139:13 says, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” It is hard for us to wrap our heads around the fact that God is before all things and in all things. Another example of His amazing authority.
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