Esau Sells His Birthright
29One day, while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. 30He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom. )
31“First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.
32“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
33“Swear to me first,” Jacob said.
So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright. 34Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau; he ate and drank, and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
Hebrews 12:16 (ESV)
16 that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal.
Esau was a fornicator and profane person according to Hebrews 12:16
But Jacob was acting like a scoundrel or a rascal in taking advantage of his brother.
It was Martin Luther who drew attention that this wasn’t a valid transaction because Jacob tried to purchase something that was already his and Esau tried to sell something that didn’t belong to him.
For God said in Genesis 25:23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
The Edomites were the descendants of Esau.
Genesis 25:25 The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau.
Edom” comes from a Semitic word meaning “red,”
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Are we guilty of selling a birthright with Jesus Christ?
Blessings, David
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