Gen. 24
This is essential to God's Plan
What is marriage?
In ancient Israel, the first born son typically receives this
What is the birth right?
God renewed this with Isaac.
What is the Abrahamic covenant?
BONUS QUESTION: Why did God renew the Abrahamic covenant with Isaac?
Isaac asked Esau to do this before Isaac gave him Isaac's last blessing.
What is go hunt venison and prepare savory meats for Isaac to eat?
The Lord God directed Abraham to.
What is send his servant to back to the home of his ancestors to find Isaac a wife?
This child was born first to Isaac and Rebekah
Who is Esau?
God pronounced these blessings upon Isaac when they renewed the Abrahamic Covenant
What are:
I will be with thee;
I will bless thee;
Make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven;
Give unto they seed all these countries; and
in thy seed shall all the nations of the world be blessed.
Rebekah did this to help Jacob receive a blessing from Isaac in Esau's place.
What is she told Jacob to kill a goat, bring it to her so she could make savory meats as Isaac liked. She also put Esau's garments upon Jacob and used goat fur to make Jacob hairy like Esau?
Abraham's servant did this to find Isaac a wife?
What is prayed to God that the chosen woman would come to the well, give him water when he asked and offer to water his camels also?
Because Esau was more concerned with his own needs in the moment and didn't want responsibility for caring for the entire family he was willing to give this to Jacob for a meal
What is the birthright?
Water is often used as a symbol in ancient scripture for this reason?
What is because the people of ancient Israel lived in a desert environment, and water was well known as an essential life giving need?
Isaac, who had lost his sight, did these things to check whether he was speaking with Esau when Jacob brought Isaac savory meats
What are:
These could drink up to 200 gallons at a time
What is the servant's camels?
BONUS Question: What does this suggest about Rebekah?
This person was blind, liked Esau, and did eat of his venison often
Who is Isaac?
Jesus Chris is called the living waters because of this.
What is because Christ offers spiritual water that is a "a well of water spraining up into everlasting life"?
Esau receives this as a blessing.
What is "behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; And by the sword shalt thou live, and shalt save thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off they neck.
BONUS QUESTION: What does this tell us about Isaac's thought regarding Jacob receiving the first blessing, and his care for Esau?
This person was Abraham's brother
What is Rebekah's father?
Who received this revelation from the lord "Two nations are in they womb and two manner of people shall be separated from they bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger."
Who is Rebekah
BONUS: What does this revelation mean?
In these ways, digging a well for water is like gaining or strengthening a testimony
What is
both are essential to life (one physical one spiritual),
both require significant effort to build, and
both require consistent effort to maintain?
These are the reasons why Rebekah and Jacob tricked Isaac into giving Jacob the blessing he planned to give Esau.
What is to fulfill the revelation Rebekah received the the older would serve the younger, and to ensure that Abraham's lineage continued fulfill its part of the Abrahamic covenant.
**Note: This is a challenging scenario for many readers in our day. It is important to remember that the bible is not a complete account, and there may be facts we do not know. Also, it is important to note that Esau had already made choices suggesting he may not be the best person to lead the family in observing the Abrahamic Covenent.