This patriarch, without being under the law, has performed the most essential duties it requires; and as to the Gospel, its grand object was that on which he had fixed his eye - that Jesus Whose day he rejoiced to see; and as to its spirit and design, they were wondrously exemplified in that faith which was imputed to him for righteousness, receiving that grace which conformed his whole heart and life to the will of his Maker, and enabled him to persevere unto death. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. We have here a bargain made between Jacob and Esau about the birthright, which was Esau's by providence but Jacob's by promise. In this section we will examine decisions of Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and Esau. And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat, and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.". משמע mishma signifies Hearing; דומה dumah, Silence; and משא massa, Patience. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. "Give me some of that red;" for this he was called Edom, or Red. General Epistles The priesthood, previous to its establishment in the family of Aaron. Isaac loved Esau, and Rebekah loved Jacob; and in consequence of this the interests of the family were divided, and the house set in opposition to itself. It is generally supposed that the following rights were attached to the primogeniture: Pottage of lentils - See note Genesis 25:29. "And the children struggled within her ..." The concern and distress which were felt by Rebekah must indeed have been a sore trial, so great indeed that she questioned whether or not she desired to live. Both comments cited here are nothing but ingenious denials that the sacred author used the correct word. The more I consider the character of this most amiable patriarch, the more I think the saying of Calmet justifiable: "In the life of Abraham," says he, "we find an epitome of the whole law of nature, of the written law, and of the Gospel of Christ. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. vi., c. 28, mentions a people in that country called Zamarenians, who were probably the descendants of this person. The tribes are those to the east or southeast of Palestine. Prophets iii., ver. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. It is wisdom for men to do what they find to do while they live, as far as they can. Without Isaac's prayer, the Word would not have become flesh; Jesus Christ would never have been born into this world. All these were the children of Keturah.". "Men who have read their Bible with care," says Dr. Kennicott, "must have remarked that the name of the same person is often expressed differently in different places. Immediately after the account of Abraham's death, Moses begins the story of Isaac (v. 11), and tells us where he dwelt and how remarkably God blessed him. f. Thus Esau despised his birthright: Esau’s character as a fornicator and profane person (according to Hebrews 12:16) shows God was entirely correct in choosing Jacob over Esau to carry on the birthright, even though Jacob was younger. In the world. Then again Abraham took a wife - When Abraham took Keturah we are not informed; it might have been in the lifetime of Sarah; and the original ויסף vaiyoseph, and he added, etc., seems to give some countenance to this opinion. Johannine Writings It occurs also in our translation, Jeremiah 15:9, but there the original is נפשה נפחה naphecah naphshah, she breathed out her soul; the verb גוע gava not being used. (1.) As a shepherd. A man of the field - שדה איש ish sadeh, one who supported himself and family by hunting and by agriculture. Major Prophets Major Prophets Share this page using one of these tools: Email / username or password was incorrect! Luke-Acts - Of these we know no more than of the preceding; an abundance of conjectures is already furnished by the commentators. As a son, as a husband, as a father, as a neighbor, as a sovereign, and above all as a man of God, he stands unrivalled; so that under the most exalted and perfect of all dispensations, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, he is proposed and recommended as the model and pattern according to which the faith, obedience, and perseverance of the followers of the Messiah are to be formed. Tema - Supposed to be a place in Arabia Deserta, the same of which Job speaks, Job 6:19. From this man the Sacceans, near to Batanla, at the extremity of Arabia Deserta, towards Syria, are supposed to have sprung. (29-34). Genesis 25:1-34 Our decisions are always important. Hence this name was given to Jacob, because it was found he had laid hold on his brother's heel, which was emblematical of his supplanting Esau, and defrauding him of his birthright. Sheba - From whom sprang the Sabeans, who robbed Job of his cattle. "And Abraham took another wife ..." We believe that Keturah was one of the concubines of Abraham, whom he made a secondary wife (as later, in the case of Hagar), possibly while still living in Haran. Jacob refuses to grant him any but on condition of his selling him his birthright, Genesis 25:31.