Day 7

In Genesis 25, as God led Moses to write His Word, He had Moses shift from focusing on Abraham to unpacking Isaac’s life and introducing Jacob and Esau. In Genesis 25:21, we read, “And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.” In Genesis 25:22, we see how J...

In Genesis 25:29–34, we see how Esau flippantly sold his birthright to Jacob. But even in situations stained by sin, God’s perfect will can never be stopped. We read in Genesis 26:34–35 of the foolishness Esau committed by marrying Hittite women. We see the brokenness Esau’s decision brought to Isaac and Rebekah. It is in this context that Is...

In Genesis 27:30–35, we read that after Jacob received the blessing from his father, Isaac, Esau returned from hunting. Esau was hit with the reality that Isaac had already blessed Jacob. Esau was furious and complained that Jacob had stolen his blessing and birthright. But Esau was the one who had willingly given up his birthright to Jacob f...

Jacob left for Haran, and on his way, he found a place to sleep for the night. During the night, Jacob encountered God through a dream. God told Jacob that the promise He had given to Abraham and Isaac was also for him and all of his descendants. God revealed to Jacob that He fulfills His promises. God also showed His grace to Jacob by being ...

Laban received Jacob into his house, and Jacob lived with Laban for a month. In Genesis 29:14, God reveals to us that Jacob had served Laban without wages. Laban finally asked Jacob, in Genesis 29:15, “What shall your wages be?” God also shows us, in Genesis 29:16–18, that Laban had two daughters, Leah (the older, described as having “weak ey...

Genesis 30:25–43 highlights both God’s blessing and Laban’s heart. In Genesis 30:42–43, we see our Lord bless Jacob with a stronger flock than Laban’s. Remember God’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12:3: God will bless those who bless Abraham and his offspring and curse those who curse them. When Jacob, in Genesis 30:25–26, asks Laban to allow...

In Genesis 32, we find that Jacob had exchanged one family issue for another. Jacob said goodbye to Laban and then prepared to reunite with his brother Esau. God, through His grace, sent angels to Jacob and Jacob was comforted through our Lord’s presence. God had Moses describe Jacob’s preparations for his meeting with Esau. First, Jacob sent...