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Esau arrives after Jacob is blessed, Genesis 27:30-41

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Isaac Rejecting Esau

Genesis 27:30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.

32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.

33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

 

Breadcrumbs – neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord

 

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Jeremiah 37:1 (KJV) And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.

2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.

3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us.

Two things are happening here.  The king and the servants do not want to listen to the words of the Lord, which came through Jeremiah.  But then, they wanted Jeremiah to pray for them.

Deuteronomy 5:33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I [Jesus] have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine [Jesus], and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

James 1:25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

To be blessed, it is necessary to keep growing in obedience to the Word of God.

We don’t want to be like King Zedekiah and his servants, who paid no attention to what was being taught them by Jeremiah.  Not doing the Word of God leads to reaping the consequences of not doing the Word of God which can lead to desperate prayers.

It is better to obey and avoid the pitfalls of the world as much as possible.

Disobedience leads to consquences.  Prayer can bring mercy and grace from the Lord, but cannot be presumed upon to totally erase the consequences.  A new start is needed in Christ.

There are many examples of this. As we read the Bible and read the lives of real people we  see cause and effect, sowing and reaping. One example is King David, after he committed adultery and murder. He was in the highest office as king and this was the judgement given to him.

II Samuel 12:14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

As a reminder, “Breadcrumbs” are mini-Bible studies posted from time to time.  You can find all prior and current “Breadcrumbs” by putting the search term “Breadcrumbs” (without the quotation marks) in the search box in the upper right hand corner.

Breadcrumbs – Born Again and Then?

What happens after a person is born again?

I Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

In other words, read the Bible which is God’s message to us.

A picture of a Bible

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You can find Bibles everywhere.  There are online Bibles as well, but you will want to get a Bible you can hold in your hands and take with you and read.  There are Bibles that are easier to read.  There are study Bibles.  Start with one that you are able to read easily.  Some people like the King James Version.  Some do not.  But for study notes, eventually you would probably want a King James Version even if you read another version regularly.

The historical story of Jesus is woven throughout the Bible from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Jesus was born, lived, died, was buried, and has risen from the grave and ascended to heaven and is alive as the Bible says. Events have backed up the words. You can find out more here.

Also,

Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Besides reading the Bible, you need a good local church.

Until you find one, here is a good online church.  Participate just like you would at a local church, but keep looking for a local church as well.

Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

As a final note, “Breadcrumbs” are mini-Bible studies posted from time to time.  You can find all prior and current “Breadcrumbs” by putting the search term “Breadcrumbs” (without the quotation marks) in the search box in the upper right hand corner.