"Hair" Today, Gone Tomorrow
This brother was born first, described as being "all over like a hairy garment."
Who is Esau?
This parent favored Esau because they had a taste for his "venison."
Who is Isaac?
Jacob was in the middle of making this when a hungry Esau arrived from the field.
What is lentil stew (pottage)? "Great oatmeal" or red pottage
This brother’s name literally means "red."
Who is Esau (Edom)?
While a birthright usually meant a double portion of property, in this family it specifically included the right to possess this land forever.
What is Canaan? (or the Promised Land)
Because he lacked his brother's rugged exterior, Jacob described himself as being this type of man.
What is a smooth man?
This parent "loved Jacob mostest" and helped him secure the blessing.
Who is Rebekah?
Esau was willing to trade his entire future for a bowl of food because he claimed he was about to do this.
What is die (of hunger)?
At birth, Jacob did this to his brother, which led to his name meaning "supplanter" or "heeler."
What is "grabbed his heel"?
Beyond money, the holder of the birthright was responsible for the spiritual leadership of the family and officiating at these, the Old Testament equivalent of modern temple work.
What are Altars? (or Sacrifices)
To make his hands and neck feel like Esau’s, Jacob used the skins of these animals.
What are goats (kids)?
Rebekah overheard Isaac’s plan and told Jacob to fetch two kids from the flock so she could make this for Isaac.
What is "savory meat"?
This is the specific term for the double portion of inheritance and priesthood leadership Esau sold.
What is the birthright?
While Esau was a man of the field, Jacob was described as this type of man who liked to dwell in tents.
What is a "plain" (or quiet/wholesome) man?
The "Blessing of Abraham" passed from Isaac to Jacob included the promise that his descendants would be as numerous as these two things found in nature.
What are the stars of heaven and the sand of the sea?
To complete the disguise, Jacob wore these items belonging to his older brother.
What are Esau’s clothes (raiment)?
Esau caused "grief of mind" to his parents by marrying these two women from outside the covenant.
Who are Judith and Basemath?
Genesis 25:34 states that Esau did this to his birthright, meaning he treated it as if it had no value
What is "despised"?
When Esau realized he had been tricked again, he cried out and said Jacob’s name fit him because he had done this to him twice.
What is "supplanted" (or tripped up/cheated) me?
President Dallin H. Oaks taught that Esau’s mistake was valuing something "immediate" (like food) over something of this nature.
What is Eternal? (or Lasting/Spiritual)
Isaac was finally convinced of the identity because Jacob's clothes smelled like this?
"Smell of a field" (or the outdoors) a hunter
After the blessing was given, Esau’s anger was so great that he made this vow against his brother.
What is "I will slay (kill) my brother"?
Esau was out in the field hunting for this specific animal when Jacob was busy getting the blessing.
What is a deer (venison)?
This is the sign of affection Jacob gave his father right before Isaac smelled his clothes and blessed him.
What is a kiss?
In the House of Israel, the Lord often chooses the younger over the older (like Joseph or Nephi); this teaches that God judges us by our "heart" rather than this cultural tradition.
What is Birth Order? (or Primogeniture)