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Genesis 25:19-28:9 By: Edward Short© 1.Isaac was the son of _____. Isaac married _____. She and Sarah had what in common? ____ God heard the _____ of Isaac and enabled Rebekah to _____ to ___ ___. These were _____ and were named _____ and _____. 2.Explain the unusual situation at the birth of the boys, as well as the background and meaning of their names. 3.At that time and in that place, what special right did the first-born have? 4.Regarding the rearing of children, what big mistake did Isaac and Rebekah make?
5.Explain "birthright." (Birthright gave the oldest son a double share of the father’s property.) What wicked thing did Jacob do? What stupid decision did Esau make? Whom do you blame more? _____ Whose hand controls all things? Whose will is evident in these things? _____ Did God make either man do what he did? _____
Note: The events of Gen. 26:1-33 took place prior to the birth of Jacob and Esau.
6.Where have we heard this (26:2-4) before? Is there anything in Gen. 26:1-6 that will cause us to praise Isaac? _____
7.Having just heard God’s promise, how do we expect Isaac to react to God? ____________What sin did Jacob commit?
In addition to his sin, how did Isaac express disbelief in the promise of God? ________________
What does this activity have to do with Isaac’s name? _________
8.Who was Abimelech? ________
Do you think Abimelech feared/respected God? ___
Tell all about Isaac’s unusual encounter with Abimelech. ______
9.God made a ________ with Isaac. What was Isaac’s reaction? God made it clear that all Isaac received was because of the promise God gave __________.
10.What did Esau do that caused his parents grief (26:34-35; cf. 28:8-9)? Why? ______
11.Read Genesis 27.
12.How did Jacob cheat Esau?
Did he contrive this plot by himself?
What does this deed have to do with Jacob’s name?
What did Isaac want to do for Esau?
Why is this ceremony important?
What had become of the relationship between Isaac and Rebekah by this time?
Compare their relationship now with it originally (24:66; 25:28).
What should we learn from them?
13.What should we learn from the fact that Isaac doubted Jacob?
What other blessing does Isaac’s blessing to Jacob sound like?
What was Isaac’s reaction when he discovered what had happened (33)? What was Esau’s reaction (27:34, 41-42; cf. Heb. 12:16-17)?
Why could Isaac not "take back" the blessing he had given Jacob?
Finally, what blessing did Isaac give Esau?
14.Whose life did Rebekah want to preserve? Define "both" in v. 45.
Rebekah told Jacob to go where, to whose home and do what (27:42-28:5)?
15.Whose hand controls all things? Whose will is evident in these things? _____ Did God make any of these people do what they did? _____
Why did God allow Jacob to inherit the blessings and promises rather than Esau? (See Rom. 9 and Gal. 4.)
(2004.10.24)
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