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and faith. God often, in imparting His greatest blessings, delays His promises in order to develop patient waiting and strong faith. The boys were as different as were Isaac and Rebekah. The names given them are significant. Esau (Edom,) red —■rough. Jacob,— supplanter, wrestler. (Hos. 12 :3 ). Jacob is a type of the believer who, having no right in himself, takes firm hold on the humanity (the bruised heel) of Christ crucified, who is the first-born, and who be came a curse for us. Esau was loved by Isaac because he was like his mother. Isaac was like his father and was loved by Rebekah. God had declared that the elder should serve the younger. By law, the birthright belonged to the elder,— the birth right being the right of primogeniture, involving the title to the land of Palestine and headship of the nation, the double portion and priesthood of the family (Prophet, priest and king). Esau was a happy hunter and cared little for the birth right. What is a birthright to a hungry man? When he sold it, he did not own it. He was guilty of the sin of indifference (Heb. 12:16) “Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.” Esau sought to obtain the father’s blessing which be longed to Jacob. Men are born to certain privileges,— capacity for believing, receiving, loving, serving and fel lowship with God. Think of the man who, for a morsel, will give up heaven for earth, eternity for time, God for the devil! The scene is in Isaac’s room. He is 137 years old and determined upon a feast (v. 28). Esau was to have the blessing. Isaac had a plan which Rebekah sought to ob struct. Both were wrong. Jacob carried out his mother’s wishes. The plot was skillfully planned. Jacob wore Esau’s clothes as David tried to wear Saul’s armor. Like Absalom at the gate he was a typical hypocrite. He played his part well, but he played with fire and was burned. Isaac’s suspicions were aroused, but allayed. Jacob re ceived the blessing of Isaac and the curse of Esau. The home was broken up. The mother never saw Jacob again. The Sin of Jacob and Rebekah was unbelief. They did not believe that God was able to carry out His plain prom ises. “The end justifies the means” is a fatal error and a dangerous doctrine. David waited for the fulfillment of God’s plan. He would not slay Saul. Abraham was ready to offer Isaac. The only way to bring about God’s pur poses is to be in God’s will. Rebekah sinned in seeking to force the issue. She lied to Isaac, to Jacob and to Esau (John 3:20, 21). She wronged her husband, both sons, God and her own soul. God could have sealed Isaac’s lips as He did the lips of Balaam’s ass (Numbers 22:38). Jacob sinned in forcing his brother to sell him the birth right; in allowing his mother to control him; and by his pretended piety in dragging in the name of God. Esau sinned in slighting the valuable gift of the birth-
CORRECTION IN S. S. LESSONS FOR N ovem ber 25 a n d D ecem ber 2 T hrough an o v ersig h t a p o rtio n of th e exposition of L esson for D ecem ber 2 (A B ride for Isaac— Page 103 of N ovem ber issu e) w as in serted in th e exposition of lesson for N ovem ber 25. beginning w ith th e second p a ra g ra p h u n d er D ivision 3. on P . 101 “W h at a w onderful type/* etc., down to “A b rah am 's ex trem ity w as G od's op p o rtu n ity ” etc., on P ag e 102. T hese p a ra g ra p h s belong a t th e close of th e exposition on P ag e 104. ___________ December 9, 1923 Golden Text: “Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine. Let people serve thee, and nations how down to thee; be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to th ee; cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.” (Gen. 27:28, 29). 7 7 ' _ Outline: (A ) —UNDER THE PARENTA'L ROOF, Chs. 25-27. (1) The Prophecy and Purchase, 25:23-34. THE STOLEN BLESSING Genesis, Chapters 27 and 28
(2) Planning and Plotting, 27:1-14. (3 ) Putting on the Clothes, 27:15-17. (4 ) Playing the Part, 27:18-25. (5 ) Paying the Penalty, 27:41-43. (B ) — THE PILGRIM LIFE, 28:1-5; 10-22. (1 ) Parting from the Home, vs. 1-5. (2) Pillow of Stone, vs. 10-12. (3 ) Prophecy of Jehovah, vs. 13-15. (4) Pledge of Jehovah, vs. 16-22. Introduction:
We cannot hope to do justice to two significant lessons in one session, but we have given the suggestive outlines of each, and the teacher can choose the points they prefer to emphasize. Read carefully and prayerfully the chapters and urge the scholars to do the same. LESSON Jacob was chosen of God and blessed EXPOSITION from the beginning, in the purpose of God, T. C. Horton but the blessing was deferred and his life was barren, in fact, for a long time. He is destined for the blessing, but it was not to be obtained by deceit. He married two women who were under the curse, choosing in self-will. Esau’s blessing was no blessing. He lived by the sword, not by the soil, and was destined to serve his brother Jacob. We have in our lessons pictures of Israel, of the Church and of Christ. Jacob’s history is ’ divided into three parts,— (1 ) At home, under the father’s roof. (2 ) Exiled, in Padan-Aram. (3) Restored to the land. Four views are given us of him: (1) Under the parental roof— purchasing and plotting for the birthright. (Desire and deceit). (2 ) The pilgrim life— characterized by a pillow and a pillar (Voice and vision). (3 ) In Padan-Aram— patient, persistent, plodding. (Service and sacrifice). (4 ) At Peniel,— probation (40 years old, prevailing prayer. (Strife and surrender). (A) UNDER THE PARENTAL ROOF, Chs. 25-27. Isaac had entreated the Lord for Rebekah (2 5 :2 1 )and she bore two sons— a gift from God in answer to prayer
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