Chapter 27
Isaac was supposed to bless his first born, Esau, but with the conspiracy between Rebekah and Jacob, Jacob took the blessing. Rebekah was the one who challenged Jacob to deceive Isaac to give him the blessing. Read this chapter and you will know how it was done. But remember that all this is to fulfill what God told Rebekah in Gen 25:23 that the older will serve the younger.
The blessings that Jacob got were (v28, 29):
1. God’s blessing of heaven’s dew and earth’s richness
2. Nations will serve him and people will bow down to him
3. Lord over his brothers and they will bow down to him
4. Those who curse him shall be cursed and those who bless him shall be blessed.
Blessing & glory be to the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. He is the God of 3 generations.
Later part of the story was the return of Esau wanting to get his blessing and found that Jacob took his blessing away. Isaac was angry (v33). Esau was also angry with Jacob and said that he is rightly called a ‘deceiver’ and Jacob deceived him twice (v36). Birthright & Blessing. Esau decided to wait till his father, Isaac, died then kill Jacob (v41). Rebekah knew it and asked Jacob to flee to Laban, his uncle (Rebekah’s brother). Rebekah also cannot stand her ‘non-christian / different tribe’ daughter-in-law (Esau’s wife that married at his age of 40, Gen 26:34). It certainly brought grief to both Isaac and Rebekah (Gen 26:35)
Chapter 28
So Isaac blessed Jacob marry to someone of the same tribe. Hey people, try to look ‘within’. Say NO to unequally yoke relationship. You will be blessed if you obey J.
Jacob left and when the sun set, he took a stone and used it as pillow to sleep (v11). There, he had a dream (v12-15). We called it ‘Jacob’s Ladder’. Jacob anointed the stone with oil and called that place Bethel, the house of God (v16-19). And he made a vow to the Lord (v20-22).
Chapter 29
Jacob continued his journey and he saw a well covered with a large stone (should be heavy). The shepherds will carry the stone away and then water the sheep then they will carry the stone to cover back the well. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful gal, Rachel, and she was a shepherdess. Immediately Jacob turned into a hero. With all his strength, he rolled the stone away from the well and watered the sheep. Such a strong dude. Rachel was Laban’s daughter (same tribe). Cool. He kissed her and he wept aloud (v11). Weird.
Laban has 2 daughters. Leah, the elder, had delicate eyes and Rachel, perfect, beautiful. That’s why Jacob fell for her. So he didn’t mind working 7 years for her. But was cheated by his uncle and he got Leah instead. So he worked hard for another 7 years to get Rachel.
Leah gave birth to Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah. You must take note of these names because they will form the 12 tribes later on.
Isaac was supposed to bless his first born, Esau, but with the conspiracy between Rebekah and Jacob, Jacob took the blessing. Rebekah was the one who challenged Jacob to deceive Isaac to give him the blessing. Read this chapter and you will know how it was done. But remember that all this is to fulfill what God told Rebekah in Gen 25:23 that the older will serve the younger.
The blessings that Jacob got were (v28, 29):
1. God’s blessing of heaven’s dew and earth’s richness
2. Nations will serve him and people will bow down to him
3. Lord over his brothers and they will bow down to him
4. Those who curse him shall be cursed and those who bless him shall be blessed.
Blessing & glory be to the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. He is the God of 3 generations.
Later part of the story was the return of Esau wanting to get his blessing and found that Jacob took his blessing away. Isaac was angry (v33). Esau was also angry with Jacob and said that he is rightly called a ‘deceiver’ and Jacob deceived him twice (v36). Birthright & Blessing. Esau decided to wait till his father, Isaac, died then kill Jacob (v41). Rebekah knew it and asked Jacob to flee to Laban, his uncle (Rebekah’s brother). Rebekah also cannot stand her ‘non-christian / different tribe’ daughter-in-law (Esau’s wife that married at his age of 40, Gen 26:34). It certainly brought grief to both Isaac and Rebekah (Gen 26:35)
Chapter 28
So Isaac blessed Jacob marry to someone of the same tribe. Hey people, try to look ‘within’. Say NO to unequally yoke relationship. You will be blessed if you obey J.
Jacob left and when the sun set, he took a stone and used it as pillow to sleep (v11). There, he had a dream (v12-15). We called it ‘Jacob’s Ladder’. Jacob anointed the stone with oil and called that place Bethel, the house of God (v16-19). And he made a vow to the Lord (v20-22).
Chapter 29
Jacob continued his journey and he saw a well covered with a large stone (should be heavy). The shepherds will carry the stone away and then water the sheep then they will carry the stone to cover back the well. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful gal, Rachel, and she was a shepherdess. Immediately Jacob turned into a hero. With all his strength, he rolled the stone away from the well and watered the sheep. Such a strong dude. Rachel was Laban’s daughter (same tribe). Cool. He kissed her and he wept aloud (v11). Weird.
Laban has 2 daughters. Leah, the elder, had delicate eyes and Rachel, perfect, beautiful. That’s why Jacob fell for her. So he didn’t mind working 7 years for her. But was cheated by his uncle and he got Leah instead. So he worked hard for another 7 years to get Rachel.
Leah gave birth to Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah. You must take note of these names because they will form the 12 tribes later on.
