He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life. John 3:36. Jacob and Esau met at the deathbed of their father. Once the elder brother had looked forward to
Reunion
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32. While Jacob was wrestling with the Angel, another heavenly messenger was sent to Esau. In a dream, Esau
The Time of Jacob’s Trouble
Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it. Jeremiah 30:7. When Christ shall cease His work as mediator in man’s
Hope for a Fugitive
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. Genesis 28:12. Threatened with death by the wrath of
A Bitter Price
He found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. Hebrews 12:17. No sooner had Jacob left his father’s tent than Esau entered. Though he had sold his birthright, and confirmed the transfer by a solemn oath,
Bartered Birthright
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5. Isaac loved Esau better than Jacob. And when he thought that he was about to die he requested Esau to prepare
Twisted Values
Thus Esau despised his birthright. Genesis 25:34. Esau had no love for devotion, no inclination to a religious life. The requirements that accompanied the spiritual birthright were an unwelcome and even hateful restraint to him. The law of God, which