Day 13: Esau Sells His Birthright (2025)
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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The Cost of Immediate Gratification: A Reflection on Birthright and Temptation
This chapter delves into the theme of sin and temptation in biblical narratives, particularly focusing on the story of Jacob and Esau. It illustrates how impulsive decisions, represented by Esau trading his birthright for soup, reveal human fragility and the need for divine grace to understand one's true worth.
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