2. Once, in the valley of Gerar…
There lived Isaac and Rebekkah’s
family whom the Lord has
blessed.
3. Isaac, who was then
getting weaker and
weaker, as he grows
older, has sent for the
firstborn of his twins
to give him his
blessing. He called for
Esau, his favorite son.
5. So you see
It is now is
My death
mytime do
son, and
What to
coming my
eyesare my
you mean
you you
grantare
heir.almostto
have
now my
by Ithat
bless you
blind.
father?
blessing!
sooner
6. Rebekka was
listening
behind the
But
tent. as
And shewas
Esau was
not happy with
talking to
this. She is not
his father
in favor of
Esau. Rather,
to receive
she loves
instruction
Jacob more
than she loves
…
her firstborn.
7. After hearing Isaac’s
words, both the mother
and the son have the same
idea in their minds.
They need a meat, most
probably a goat from the
hunt. And this meat shall
be cooked as Isaac’s
favorite meal.
8. I’m sorry
Esau. But I’m
doing this for
Rebekka Waited for
your brother’s
sake. Esau to set off for
hunting in the
woods.
She’s got better
ideas for
Jacob, anyway.
10. Is Yes. Its
it so
Follow all of
important
my
me, your
My son,that you
Your instructions
father is mother.
needand surely,
to
giving out hisyou’ll succeed
blessing rush?
to
your brother.!
He
He is???
wouldn’t
What am I
have
supposed
anything
to do now?
for me…
11. So.. As Jacob was instructed to get a fattened goat
from their herd. They shall make use of its skin and
meat.
16. Yes father, it
is I. I brought
your meal
already.
Really? You
sound more like
Jacob to me.
Come closer so
I can touch you.
17. Jacob went in front of Isaac.
Isaac felt the goatskin around
his neck and thought that it
was Esau’s hairy neck.
But your smell
Oh no…!
and hairiness
You sound like
proves that you
Jacob when you
are my son
speak..
Esau.
18. I will now eat
GREAT! Just
the meal you
great.
prepared so I
can give you my
blessing.
19. By the time, Jacob already
received Isaac’s blessing, Esau
was still preparing for the
meal he ought to offer Isaac.
Little did he know that the
blessing he is expecting is no
longer there for him.
20. Esau was so
Whenof them In
Both Esau got
hysterical that
Isaac’s tent, he
realized that
pleaded Isaac
Isaac was thento
Jacob conned
give him his
resting and was
them.
blessing….if
so shocked that
there is “ESAU”
another anything
left…
has come to take
his blessing.
21. Then Isaac Esau
This made
said…very mad. by
very You will live
Your sword and
the dwelling
He? Serving away
will be serve
you will
from brother. But
Jacob?! the earth’s
your
when
richness…away
NO WAY! you grow
restless, you of
from the dew will
throw above.
heaven his yoke
from off your
neck.
22.
23. He was so furious with
Fortunately, there is
Jacob that he said to
someone who heard his
himself..: thought that it
plan and
might be good if he’ll tell
this to Rebecca.
My father’s
mourning days
are near. I’ll kill
Jacob that time. I
will avenge for
whatever he did
to me!!!
24. When Rebecca
knew this
already, she
was so worried
of what might
happen.
She could not
take it. She
have to do
something
than losing
both her sons
in one day.
25. What shall I
JACOB!
do now flee.
No. you shall stay
You have to
I mother? an
will make
Your brother ismy
in the place Iof so
excuse to your
don’t you
brother Laban. He
mad at have and
father, don’t you
anywhere to
heis in Paddan to
is planning
worry about it.
go.
kill you after your
Aram.
father’s death.
26. Rebecca lied that she is disgusted of
Isaac then blessed Jacob for his travel
Canaanite women and does not want
to Paddan Aram.
Jacob to marry any of them telling
Isaac that she wishes Jacob to marry
women from her brother, Laban’s
place.
27. So while Jacob was already travelling
towards Paddan Aram..
28. That was the time that Esaufather,
Esau then realized that his heard
that Jacob was those women. Sofather
Isaac disliked blessed by their he
in histraveled to find a non-Canaanite
also travel to marry a non-Canaanite
woman.
woman.
29. Esau had traveled till Ishmael and
married Mahalath, one of the grand
daughters of Abraham.
30. On the other side, Jacob is still travelling.
He just stopped when he reached a place in Haran
because the sun has already set.
31. Jacob got a stone for him to lie his head Ion before he
am always with you and
slept.
will neverLord your God. II
Iam the leave you until
have doneyou that Iyour
will give all and have
Then he dreamt of something…
promised you. the land you
descendants
are lying.
Your descendants will
spread like dust, and
people will be blessed
because of you, and your
descendants.
He dreamt of a staircase from heaven..
Wherein angels from heaven went up and down the
stairs.!
Suddenly as if God spoke.. There was a voice that says...
32. Then he woke up.
This God
Surely is an is
in awesome
this place..
place.! The
And I am not
gate of
aware of it!
heaven.!
I will call this
place Bethel.
Which means
“house of
God”.
33. Very early that
morning, he made
a pillar for the Lord
using the stone he
used as his pillow
the previous night.
He poured oil in it
as he make a vow
to it.
And this stone I
If God is always
have set up as
with me, keeping
your pillar will
me safe and
be Your house.
sound, providing
And with
all my
everything you
needs, then He
give to me, I will
will be my God.
give you a tenth.
34.
35.
For us,
. It is a moment wherein
we give our favor for the one who
seeks it. In short, it is a sacred
moment in which
.
36.
There is nothing wrong with Isaac’s
blessing, except for one thing:
It should’ve been
. It should’ve been given
.
37.
Because in the ancient times, usually
over all the family’s
heirloom. They are older than any
other offspring around, so their
parents expect that they are more
responsible and mature to handle
things.
38. Pharaoh’s son (during Moses’ time)
see Exodus 11:5
Every male firstborns in the time of
Moses
see Exodus 13:1-2
39.
First of all, he asked Esau
Then he asked for the hunted animal
to be cooked as
40. , Esau’s own
mother, prohibited him in owning
what’s rightfully his.
She spoiled the event
.
42.
Rebecca knew that hunting is a long
event. She just
for easier
competition.
Then
so Isaac
would love the meal for sure.
43.
Both of them also know that
Jacob
with
so he would smell
like Esau.(since there are no perfumes
back then)
44.
Rebecca also knows that
. Thanks to those
goats in their backyard. They’ve
gotten an improvised hair for Jacob’s
neck and arms using
.
45.
Isaac heard
when Jacob
entered the tent as “Esau” because he
really is “Jacob”. But Jacob denied he is.
So, to prove his doubt, Isaac touched
Jacob.
and believed Jacob that very
moment.
46.
In short, Jacob got away with it. He
had fed Isaac with a meal his mother
had prepared and he had been
blessed.
47.
Well, since Esau got home late
because he hunted the game he is
ought to serve his father,
48. He was so mad with his brother. Even
madder when his father told him
something.
(lets go back in the story)
49. . Fortunately, this issue has
reached Rebecca’s knowledge, sparing
Jacob from the threat.
.
50. Jacob was sent to
mother.
by his
Rebecca only told the first reason to Isaac
so that he’ll bless Jacob wholeheartedly.
51.
52.
Fortunately,
. He was also moved by his
parents’ favor; that
advised Jacob.
just like what they
53.
While Jacob was travelling to Paddan
Aram after he was
…
…
, one of Abraham’s
granddaughter by Ishmael.
54.
First and foremost, as it is mentioned in the
previous chapters in the scriptures,
.
Second,
; and
knowing this, it is better to marry a relative
than of strangers in the land you are living
that could later on cause trouble to your
family.
55.
Well, Jacob is fine.
few moments of travel and have
. He got
before he dozed off.
after a
But its like God has talked o him, promising
something by a dream.
(lets go back in the story)
56.
The dream made Jacob very uneasy.
is in
where the presence of the Lord