Genesis 28

Genesis 28 Here we have Isaac blessing Jacob again. I guess he’s not mad about being lied to. He wants Jacob to find non-Canaanite women to marry, specifically a first cousin on his mother’s side, which is genetically bad, but I guess they didn’t know that back then. During Jacob’s journey he has a dream that …

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Genesis 27

Genesis 27 Sibling rivalry. Jacob tricks old, blind Isaac (at his mother’s insistence) into giving him a blessing meant for Esau. Rebekah takes advantage of her husband’s bad eyesight by dressing Jacob in Esau’s clothes and putting hairy skins on him. The upshot is that Jacob gives Isaac food and Isaac blesses him a whole lot. Esau us upset about …

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Genesis 25

Genesis 25 Abraham had other wives and concubines. They had children, but Isaac was Abraham’s favorites. He gave stuff to his other sons, but he sent them away from Isaac to live in the east. I assume to keep Isaac safe from them. Not very confident parenting. Abraham dies, and Isaac and Ishmael (he’s back) bury …

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