Questions tagged [esau]
The older brother of Jacob, and son of Isaac and Rebekah
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What is the Christian understanding of the vision of Obadiah? [closed]
How do Christians understand the vision of Obadiah? Is this an end time prophecy? If so who is Edom today? If they believe this was already fulfilled in the past and Edom no longer exists then why do ...
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Why does the author of Hebrews picture Esau as an immoral and godless person?
We read in Hebrews 12:16 :
See to it that no one becomes like Esau, an immoral and godless person, who sold his birthright for a single meal.
Gen 25:29-34 tells us how Jacob "bought" the ...
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Why did Esau despise his birthright?
Genesis 25:29-34 tells the story about Esau selling his birthright because he is hungry and despised it.
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: And Esau said to ...
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Was Esau's Birthright also a physical token?
I read long ago in the Open Bible as a note, that birth rights were actually a physical carved token that Jacob tricked Esau out of, I guess a registered icon with the powers that be. Is this true? It'...
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What is the difference between the Edomites and the Amalekites?
Esau is considered the ancestor of the Edomites. He is also the grandfather of Amalek. According to the Book of Genesis, Amalek was the son of Eliphaz and his concubine Timna. Eliphaz was the first-...
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What was the Birthright?
What, specifically, did Esau lose when he lost the birthright, and what did Jacob gain? What did the birthright represent, and why was it so highly prized by Jacob?
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