Afterward Afterwards Bare Bearing Birth Bore Born Brother Calleth Esau's Foot Forth Grasping Gripping Heel Hold Holding Isaac Jacob Named Rebekah Sixty Taking Threescore
25:26 His hand took hold on Esau's heel - This signified, Jacob's pursuit of the birth - right and blessing; from the first he reached forth to have catched hold of it, and if possible to have prevented his brother. His prevailing for it at last: that in process of time he should gain his point. This passage is referred to Hos 12:3, and from hence he had his name Jacob, a supplanter.
25:19-26 Isaac seems not to have been much tried, but to have spent his days in quietness. Jacob and Esau were prayed for; their parents, after being long childless, obtained them by prayer. The fulfilment of God's promise is always sure, yet it is often slow. The faith of believers is tried, their patience exercised, and mercies long waited for are more welcome when they come. Isaac and Rebekah kept in view the promise of all nations being blessed in their posterity, therefore were not only desirous of children, but anxious concerning every thing which seemed to mark their future character. In all our doubts we should inquire of the Lord by prayer. In many of our conflicts with sin and temptation, we may adopt Rebekah's words, If it be so, why am I thus? If a child of God, why so careless or carnal? If not a child of God, why so afraid of, or so burdened with sin?
Afterward Afterwards Bare Bearing Birth Bore Born Esau's Forth Gripping Hand Heel Hold Holding Isaac Jacob Rebekah Sixty Threescore
Afterward Afterwards Bare Bearing Birth Bore Born Esau's Forth Gripping Hand Heel Hold Holding Isaac Jacob Rebekah Sixty Threescore
