Isaac and Rebekah: The Covenant Renewed

The Covenant Renewed: Genesis 24:27

image Warm-up finding Rebekah

Warm-Up activity, abbreviated review of Servant finding Rebekah, wife for Isaac. As individual or in groups of 2 or 3 review this story of finding Rebekah. Think and enumerate the qualities of Rebekah. Think of characteristics that you believe demonstrates qualities that can help a person create happiness? Qualities in marriage—and other aspects of life? Add to that qualities you see in the servant.

  1. Servant call to go to land of Abraham: Genesis 24:2
  2. Servant takes camels and goods to Mesopotamia, Nahor: Genesis 24:10
  3. Rebekah an answer to Servant prayers: Genesis 24:42-48
  4. Rebekah goes with Servant and is blessed: Genesis 24:58-60
  5. Isaac and Rebekah meet: Genesis 24:63-67
  6. Continue reading through Abrahamic Covenant renewed.

Warm-Up continued, Abrahamic Covenant renewed through Isaac

What do we think of the deceit? What is difference between birth right and blessing?

  1. Rebekah’s revelation
Genesis 25
23 And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
  1. Lord tells Issac he will bless nations per Abrahamic Covenant Genesis 26:1-5
  2. Rebekah and Jacob deceive Isaac Genesis 26:6-24
  3. Blessing of Jacob as he impersonates Esau
27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:

28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:

29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
  1. Blessing of Esau as he returns after his blessing has been given
39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
  1. Rebekah tells Jacob to flee to her brother Laban, as Esau says he will slay Jacob.

Pottage

We can choose between immediate gratification and things of greater value. Jacob acquires birth right from Esau.

Genesis 25

29 ¶ And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.

31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.

32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.