Chapter 25
Abraham had another wife and concubines (v1, 6). For you guys, you can only have 1 wife and no concubines or porcupines. Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac (v5) and then he died at 175 years old. Both Isaac and Ishmael buried Abraham at the same place where their mother, Sarah, was buried.
V12 – 18 was the account of Ishmael. He had 12 sons that form his 12 tribes.
Then the account of Isaac. He prayed on behalf of his wife because she was barren and the Lord answered his prayer and his wife got a pair of twin boys. She named the first that came out as Esau because he was red and hairy. She named the second one who was grasping on the heel of Esau on the way out, as Jacob, which also means deceiver.
Abraham had another wife and concubines (v1, 6). For you guys, you can only have 1 wife and no concubines or porcupines. Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac (v5) and then he died at 175 years old. Both Isaac and Ishmael buried Abraham at the same place where their mother, Sarah, was buried.
V12 – 18 was the account of Ishmael. He had 12 sons that form his 12 tribes.
Then the account of Isaac. He prayed on behalf of his wife because she was barren and the Lord answered his prayer and his wife got a pair of twin boys. She named the first that came out as Esau because he was red and hairy. She named the second one who was grasping on the heel of Esau on the way out, as Jacob, which also means deceiver.
How do you think Jacob felt while growing up? “Hi, I’m Deceiver. I’m here to apply for a job.” Who will employ a deceiver? Jacob was a quiet man (v26). Of course he was quiet. Who would want to talk to a deceiver? He must be so downcast.
Notice that God changed Abram name to Abraham (Gen 17:5). God give the name of Abraham’s son, Isaac (Gen 17:19). But for Jacob, Isaac and Rebekah named him. So Jacob probably did not have a great childhood days. Later you will find that Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew (v29-34).
Chapter 26
OK, back to Isaac. The Lord blessed Isaac and assured him of the promises He gave to his father, Abraham (v2-4), all because Abraham obeyed the Lord (v5). Abraham kept God’s requirements, God’s commands, God’s decrees and God’s laws.
On the later part of the chapter, you will find a lot of ‘wells’ surfaced. Isaac reopened the wells of Abraham (v18). Then the Lord met him at Beersheba and assured him once more. And there Isaac built an altar and dug a well (Shibah) (v25, 32)
