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Genesis 24–26: On When Isaac Meets Rebekah, Esau's Stupid Trade, and Sam's Fever Dreams about the Exodus (Bible Talk, Ep. 8)

Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks & Southern Seminary

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What's the New Testament Saying About Esau?

Moses inserts in verse 27 and 28 a kind of narrative jump. He says, when the boys grew up Esau was a skillful hunter,. Well, Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents. Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game. But Rebecca loved Jacob. So we... I mean, that's an ominous, very foreboding, you know, Moses kind of... This is not going to end particularly well. And then we have the famous story of Esau, who sold his birthright for some lentil soup. Jim: "Esau comes off looking like an Adam type character"

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