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EVANGELICAL BIBLE COLLEGE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA


COMMENTARY

ISAAC AND JACOB

GENESIS 25:12 - 36

by

DR JOHN MEWAN

!BOO" 31-3#

R$%&'$( JUNE 2)11

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WHO IS JESUS CHRIST*

Professor Simon Greenleaf was one of the most eminent lawyers of all time. His Laws of Evidence for many yearswere accepted by all States in the United States as the standard methodology for evalating cases. He was teachingLaw at a niversity in the United States when one of his stdents as!ed Professor Greenleaf if he wold apply his Lawsof Evidence to evalate an historical figre. "hen Greenleaf agreed to the pro#ect he as!ed the stdent who was to bethe sb#ect of the review. $he stdent replied that the person to be e%amined wold be &ess 'hrist. Professor

Greenleaf agreed to nderta!e the e%amination of &ess 'hrist and as a reslt( when he had finished the review( SimonGreenleaf personally accepted the Lord &ess 'hrist as his Savior.

Professor Greenleaf then sent an open letter to all #rists in the United States saying in part ) personally haveinvestigated one called &ess 'hrist. ) have fond the evidence concerning him to be historically accrate. ) have alsodiscovered that &ess 'hrist is more than a hman being( he is either God or nothing and having e%amined the evidenceit is impossible to conclde other than he is God. Having conclded that he is God ) have accepted him as my personalSavior. ) rge all members of the legal profession to se the Laws of Evidence to investigate the person of the Lord&ess 'hrist and if yo find that he is wrong e%pose him as a fa!er bt if not consider him as yor Savior and Lord.

HOW CAN I BE SAVED*

S+,%+&./ &' +%+&,+b,$ 0. +,, $b$' .0 $ 4+/ +$Salvation is the most important nderta!ing in all of God*s niverse. $he salvation of sinners is never on the basis ofGod*s merely passing over or closing His eyes to sin. God saves sinners on a completely righteos basis consistent with

the divine holiness of His character. $his is called grace. )t relies on God so man cannot wor! for salvation neither canhe deserve it. "e need to realise that the creation of this vast nmeasred niverse was far less an nderta!ing than thewor!ing ot of God*s plan to save sinners.

However the acceptance of God*s salvation by the sinner is the most simple thing in all of life. +ne need not be rich( norwise( nor edcated. ,ge is no barrier nor the color of one*s s!in. $he reception of the enormos benefits of God*sredemption is based pon the simplest of terms so that there is no one in all this wide niverse who need be trnedaway.

H. (. I b$.$ + C&'&+/*$here is bt one simple step divided into three parts. -irst of all ) have to recognise that ) am a sinner /omans 0120341203 E5e!iel 67183 &ohn 9128:.

Secondly( realising that if ) want a relationship with ,lmighty God who is perfect( and recognising that ) am not perfect( )

need to loo! to the Lord &ess 'hrist as the only Savior 6 'orinthians 69103 6 Peter 21283 lsaiah 90143 &ohn 0164:.

$hirdly( by the e%ercise of my free will ) personally receive the Lord &ess 'hrist as my Savior( believing that He diedpersonally for me and that He is what He claims to be in an individal( personal and living way &ohn 61623 01043 ,cts641063 8162:.

T$ $'4,' .0 S+,%+&./$he reslts of this are nbelievably wonderfl1;y sins are ta!en away &ohn 612

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CONTENTS

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'H,P$E/ 29 .

)n these ne%t generations after ,braham there will also be a frther dividing between those who will go on in faith andthose who will fall by the wayside throgh lac! of follow throgh on the commands the Lord gave them. $he heroes andheroines of the boo! of Genesis are men and women li!e s( and those who fail are also people li!e we can be. $hedifference is there tenacity in obedience and their readiness to repent and move bac! into Gods path( again and again. )tis a story of what the theologians wold call the perseverance of the saints( of what Pal calls( the habit of wal!ing inthe Holy Spirit. /efer to the @$@ stdies( H+LC SP)/)$ I -)LL)G( ;))S$/C ) $HE +LA $ES$,;E$( -,)$H(

G/,'E( and ",LJ)G.

$he dominant message remains the grace of God( for these two men before s here( are not a fraction of the spiritallymatre believer that ,braham was. Sadly there is a falling down of faith application into life and an acceptance of paganmorality relating to mltiple wives( that was not part of the plan of God for man!ind. Even thogh these two men failagain and again( personally and in their family witness( the Lords grace will bring them throgh( and the twelve sons of&acob will become the fathers of the twelve tribes of )srael. $he Lord still trimphs throgh their wea!nesses( by theirfaith resting pon his grace( not their abilities. /efer to the @$@ stdies( ,@/,H,; I -,)$H( )S,,' ,S , $CPE +-'H/)S$( )S/,EL I &,'+@ ,S , $CPE +- )S/,EL( &,'+@ $HE P,$/),/'H.

OUTLINE OF THIS BOO"

291 62?08 $wo sons( and two attitdes to spirital things

241 6?66 )saac at Gerar

241 62I22 $he challenge of prosperity at Gerar

241 20I09 $he new well at @eersheba

2=1 6?84 &acob sei5es the blessing by deception

271 6?< &acob meets a real deceiver in Haran

271 6>?22 &acobs dream and his vow to God

2 &acobs two wives from Laban

2128 &acobs children

0>1 29?80 &acob otwits Laban

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061 6?99 &acob escapes( is confronted( and ma!es a covenant with Laban.

0216?02 /econciliation with Esa

001 6?2> $he meeting with Esa

0816?06 $he ;assacre at Shechem

091 6?69 $ime at @ethel

091 64?2> $he death of /achel

091 26?22 /ebens great sin

091 22?24 $he twelve sons of &acob

091 2=?2< $he death of )saac

041 6?80 $he family of Esa

DOCTRINES

HOLY SIRIT: FILLING OF THE HOLY SIRIT

6. $he Holy Spirit indwells every believer. "e are commanded to allow Him to fill or flly control: or lives Ephesians9167:.

2. $he filling controlling: of the Spirit can be bro!en by1a: Grieving the Spirit Ephesians 810>: ? sin( doing something yo sholdn*t.b: Kenching the Spirit 6 $hessalonians 916

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w: @eing content. Philippians 8166( Hebrews 6019:%: "al!ing worthy of the Lord. 'olossians 616>( 6 $hessalonians 2162:y: "al!ing in the newness of life. /omans 418:5: "al!ing as children of light. Ephesians 917:aa: Glorifies 'hrist in his body. Philippians 612>( 26:bb: 'hrist is at home in his body. Ephesians 0164(6=:cc: , lifestyle which honors God in the presence of men. 2 'orinthians 010:

9. $he filling of the Holy Spirit in every believer only occrs in two dispensations1a: 'hrch age Ephesians 9167( Galatians 9122(20b: ;illennim ? &oel 2127( 2< characteri5ed by ecstatics:

HOLY SIRIT: MINISTRY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

6. )n the +ld $estament( the Holy Spirit did not indwell all believers( since 'hrist was not yet glorified &ohn =10122:

GRACE

6. Grace is all that God is free to do for man on the basis of the cross. $herefore Grace is nmerited favor from God.

2. Grace depends on the character of God therefore Grace depends on who and what God is. Grace is what God can dofor man and still be tre to his own character.

0. $he believer mst recognise the difference between legalism and grace. Legalism is man*s wor! intrding pon theplan of God.

8. $he greatest thing God can do for the saved person is to ma!e him e%actly li!e His Son &ess 'hrist. $his isaccomplished in three stages of sanctification.

9. Positional Sanctification1 ,t Salvation every believer enters into nion with 'hrist. Hebrews 612: &ess 'hrist is

seated at the right hand of the -ather and is therefore sperior to all angels in his hmanity. ,t the point of salvation weare entered into nion with 'hrist ths we are positionally higher than angels. "e are positionally seated with 'hrist atGod*s right hand.

4. E%periential Sanctification1 Aring the 'hristian*s life on the earth the time spent nder the power of the Holy Spirit.Aring this time we prodce the character of God in or lives ? gold( silver( precios stones. 6 'orinthians 0162?69:

=. Ultimate Sanctification1 "hen the believer receives a resrrection body he loses the sin natre and all hman good.,t this point the believer is physically sperior to all angels. He remains in this perfect state eternally.

7. ,ll believers have tasted of Grace at least once 6 Peter 210:. $his refers to the point of Salvation at which the believerreceives at least 08 things which he did not earn or deserve. Ephesians 217(

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=. -aith is shown otwardly by confession with the moth. /omans 6>1

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,braham*s faith was tested by worry in Genesis 69 and he too! his ftre into his own hands with the birth of )shmaelthrogh Hagar the maidservant Genesis 64:. ,fter both ,braham and Sarah were past the age of child?bearing(

,braham was told he wold have a son )saac laghter: Genesis 6716>?69:. )saac was born Genesis 2612: and grew pto his adolescence. ,braham was told to sacrifice his miracle child )saac Genesis 2212:. )saac bore the wood p ;t;oriah and was abot to be !illed when ,braham*s faith was confirmed by the provision of the ram in a thic!et Genesis2216>?60:. ,braham died at the age of 6=9 Genesis 291=: and was bried in ;amre Genesis 291

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9. He remained nder the care of God. Genesis 27160(683 /omans 6616(29?0>:. God still has a prpose for )srael.

4. He was ltimately broght bac!. Genesis 06103 0916?83 E5e!iel 0=126?20:. 'hrist will regather believing )srael at theSecond ,dvent and ta!e them into the ;illennial Jingdom.

JACOB ; THE ATRIARCH

6. S'/)P$U/E ? Genesis 29126 ? 9>1603 Hebrews 66126.

2. @)+G/,PHC&acob received his name at birth when he was born second( cltching the heel of his elder brother Esa. &acob meansOhe cltchesO or Othe spplanterO. $he eldest son received rlership of the family. He was the priest and had the dobleportion as a birthright. Esa sold &acob his birthright for a meal. $his cstom of selling the birthright is confirmed on the5i tablets which were fond soth east of ineveh. )saac blessed &acob irrevocably Genesis 2=109f.: ths &acobbecame the inheritor of 'anaan /omans ?60:. Esa received Edom. ,fter the blessing &acob fled to @ethel wherehis grandfather had bilt an altar Genesis 6217:. Here he received the vision of &acob*s ladder. 'ontining to the northeast he travelled to Haran where he met /achel at the well as Elea5er had met /ebe!ah Genesis 28166: see )saac:.&acob served Laban 2> years( seven for Leah( seven for /achel and si% for floc!s. "hilst there he was blessed witheleven sons and a daghter. He became very prosperos and left Haran while his father?in?law Laban was ot shearingGenesis 06122f.:. Laban prsed &acob to Gilead where a pact was drawn p between them. $ravelling to ;ahanaim(&acob sent ot scots to discover Esa*s attitde Genesis 0216f.:. &st as he was abot to ford the river &abbo!( hewrestled with a OmanO( receiving a permanent hip in#ry. His name was changed here from &acob to )srael( and isprobably the place of &acob*s conversion Genesis 02128?0>( cf. Genesis 2712>(263 Hosea 6218:. &acob now prchasedland at Shechem. ,fter )saac*s death he settled in Hebron Genesis 09127(2160:.

0. E,LU,$)+a: &acob is considered the child of favor ;alachi 6123 /omans ?60:.b: He is described as the heir of the divine promise Hebrews 661(26:.d: He is lin!ed with ,braham and )saac 2 Jings 601203 ;ar! 62124(2=:.e: )srael is called the hose of &acob )saiah 716=3 ;icah 21=:.f: )srael is called the sons of &acob 6 Jings 671063 ;alachi 014:.g: )srael is called the seed of &acob )saiah 8916166:.#: God had a plan for &acob*s life( to form a ma#or role in His nation )srael.!: &acob went from @ethel( Othe hose of GodO( to Haran( Oa dried p placeO.l: He spent a night at @ethel and twenty years at Haran.m: He eventally entered flly into God*s plan after a long and ardos strggle.n: $he spplanter &acob became the prince )srael.

8. P/)')PLESa: God in His fore!nowledge loves the believer even prior to his birth /omans ?60:.b: Cet He does not coerce the free will of the believer /evelation 012>:.c: "e become new creatres in 'hrist 2 'orinthians 916=:.d: Preferential treatment in a family cases #ealosy 6 Samel 619(4:.e: God can convert or wea!ness of character and stbbornness to His glory 2 'orinthians 6216>:.f: $he plan of God is always sperior to the plan of man &ob 8212?4:.

GENESIS 25:12-29

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REFLECTION

V$'$' 12-16. +nce again( ) am not going to identify all the modern tribes of ,rabia from this list of names( for manyhave done so before and withot mch real evidence left today that their identifications are correct. $here are some very

clear lin!s to ,rabian tribes and a good @ible dictionary or encyclopaedia needs to be loo!ed p for each name to seethe sggestions. ,gain it is a reminder that the ,rab peoples are closely related to the &ewish people3 they are the samefamily and the enemy fights to send as many as he can to hell from all branches of ,brahams family.

"e mst see the ,rab?)sraeli conflict in terms of Satans hatred for all the sons of ,braham( and we mst wor! to ensrethat the Gospel of trth is given to all the sons of ,braham( for the @ible teaches that many of his sons will enter intoglory praising his name and the ;essiah who has come from his line. Let s focs on getting Gospel trth to all thechildren of ,braham. $he enemy delights in sending many to Hell( and we mst delight in giving them the Gospel of&ess $he )n#eel of )sa( the message of &Sha Ha ;eshiach:.

V$'$' 1-1. )shmael en#oys a blessing by association with ,braham. ot only does he become the father of twelve,rabian tribes( bt he lives long and prosperosly to the great age of 60= years and dies in peace and spirital rest(srronded by his e%tended family. His people live over an e%tensive area as pastoralists. ;oses describes his death inthe same terms as he did that of ,braham( and that ma!e me believe( that he is describing a believer who dies in Godsprovision of Aying Grace. Genesis 69169( 2917. Let s remember that this man( the father of many of the great ,rabpeoples is a believer in the one tre God( and we have the mission to spea! to his sons( #st as to the sons of )saac.

V$'$' 1-2). otice that Laban is called the Syrian as he was of the land called Syria by this time. He has becomeassociated with his neighbors in Padanaram. ow this term means the Plain of ,ram and refers to the vast plain thatsrronds the city of Haran( so it is the name for the land area and became a name for the city over time as aneivalent to Haran.

V$'$' 21-22. /ebe!ah is nable to have children and this will form the first of the tests of )saacs life of faith. )saacgoes straight to the Lord over the matter and the Lord answers his prayer and /ebe!ah conceives and it is discoveredthat she has twins within her.

$his also was a case for prayer3 both of re#oicing and also concern for the mother. )n this day death was common afterchild birth and the birth of twins was more problematic than a single birth. @ecase this was special there was greatprayer made as to what this birth might mean( and especially by /ebe!ah herself( who almost felt them fighting within

her. She ta!es her concern to the Lord and as!s( "hat does this mean Psalms 9>169( 4916?2(

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DOCTRINES

ROHECY - ARABS IN ROHECY

6. $he ,rabs ations will be in conflict with )srael ntil the Second ,dvent.

2. $he O/oot of the 'onflictO is given in Genesis 62: where we have the beginning of )srael( throgh ,braham( )saac and

&acob v 6?0: and also the beginning of the ,rabs( throgh )shmael and Esa v 7?2>:.

0. Aring a famine( ,braham chose to go to Egypt rather than remain in the Promised Land. $his was a lac! of faith onhis part. $he Pharaoh ta!es Sarai into his harem and pays the bride price to ,braham who pretends to be her brother.)nclded in the bride price is an Egyptian maidservant called Hagar( who will become the mother of )shmael.

8. @ecase Sarai is barren( she sggests to ,braham that he have children by Hagar Genesis 64:. $his was inaccordance with the laws of that day where( if a wife was nable to prodce children( it was her responsibility to providea servant so that the line wold contine. ,gain we have a lapse of faith.

9. )n those days barren women were despised( and Hagar openly gloats to Sarai over the birth of )shmael. Sarai reactsand cases Hagar to flee in a pregnant state from ,braham. )n her flight she has an enconter with the ,ngel of the Lord(who gives a series of prophecies as to the ftre of her son.

4. $he prophecies regarding )shmael

a: OHe will be as a wild ass of a manO. $his is not as derogatory a statement as it wold be today as in the ancient worldmany herds of wild asses roamed. $he prophecy therefore means that the descendants of )shmael wold be nomadic.

b: OHis hand shall be against every manO. $he characteristic of )shmael is that of aggression and he will attac! those withwhom he comes in contact.

c: OEvery man*s hand shall be against himO. His aggression will bring retaliation pon himself.

d: OHe shall dwell over against his brotherO. $his is a Hebrew idiom indicating that the ,rabs will dwell in a state ofhostility side by side with his brother.

=. )n the meantime( God opens Sarah*s womb( and )saac is born. )n Genesis 26: we have the weaning party of )saac(which wold have occrred between the ages of three and five( at which we find )shmael moc!ing his half brother( )saac.

,s a reslt of this moc!ing Hagar and )shmael are e%pelled from ,braham*s presence on God*s orders and theirwanderings begin. )shmael eventally marries an Egyptian.

7. $he other father of the ,rabs is )saac*s son( Esa( twin brother of &acob Genesis 29:. Esa was born first andtherefore had the birthright which gave him the !ingship( priesthood and the doble portion.

. $he patriarchal blessing is for the person holding the birthright ths &acob is entitled to the blessing. $he sin is in thedeception by &acob and his mother. )n Genesis 2=186: it states that Esa hated &acob becase of the patriarchalblessing( and plots his mrder. $his again shows the antagonism between the ,rabs and the &ews.

66. @y mbers 2>: Esa*s descendants have become the great nation of Edom and those of &acob have been slaves

of Egypt for several generations. $he &ews are miraclosly released to travel towards their inheritance in 'anaan. $heeasiest rote is throgh the land of Edom. ;oses petitions the Edomites for passage throgh their land by means of theJing*s highway bt is refsed with violence.

62. )n the boo! of &dges we read of the )shmaelites inflicting damages against )srael and sb#gating them.

60. )n Psalm 70: the writer views prophetically the nion of nations which comprise the modern ,rab states( conspiringtogether to eliminate )srael.

$he nations are as follows1?

v4: Edom ? Sothern &ordan( )shmael is the father of one segment of the modern world( ;oab is in 'entral &ordan( theHagarines were from Egypt.

v=: Gibal is in Lebanon( ,mon is in orthern &ordan( ,male! was in the Sinai Peninsla( Philistia is in the Ga5a Strip($yre is in Lebanon.

v7: ,ssyria comprises all of )ra and mch of modern Syria.

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68. $he -tre of the ,rab ations. $he individal prophecies are as follows1?

a: Lebanon ? peace will come by means of occpation. Scriptre gives the borders of )srael dring the ;essianic!ingdom. )t shows )srael occpying all of modern day Lebanon dring that period. E5e!iel 8=160?8712

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He simply does not vale anything other than his right to roam the hills free and arrive home to warm lentilsD &acobdeserves the birth?right by his brains and discernment abot what really matters( bt this act of cnning will come bac! tobite him laterD ;oses ma!es sre we get the point by identifying that the !ey element of the story is that Esa despisedhis birth?right. He considers spirital matters of no conseence( and so #dges himself nfit for leadership in spiritalmatters. He is also e%clding himself from being part of the line of promise( as he does not vale the spirital realities.

ASTORAL AND ERSONAL ALICATION

6. $o vale the spirital means that we are alert to each sitation as a potentially important learning e%perience."e are see!ing the Lords gidance in all things( for we have eyes that loo! heavenward for opportnities forservice of the Lord. Esa was only concerned with what was in front of his moth or eyes3 he served his flesh(and cared not for the things of God. Let s be warned by him.

2. )saac does not come ot of the story well( for he( li!e his son Esa loves the things he can taste and feel( andma!es his carnal son his favorite( when the son who will inherit the promise is ignored. "e mst learn to valethe spirital and not be fooled by the attractive carnal people we meet. )t is not sperficial charm that the Lordsee!s s to vale( bt genine spirital life.

0. Let s loo! beyond the immediate gratification of or needs when we are #dging people( to their character andtheir spirital life and witness. )t is easy to be blinded by the deeds of a person who has met or needs( bt maynot be doing anything more than positioning themselves to maniplate s the more thoroghly later. Let sdiscern with godly power( see!ing the frits of the Holy Spirit alone when we #dge people( and so we will not befooled by the attractive( bt carnal people who the enemy will se to distract s from Gods path for s.

DOCTRINES

JACOB: THE ATRIACH; '$$ =+8$

DEATH

6. )n essence( death means OseparationO.

2. $ypes of death1

a: Physical death ? is the separation of the sol from the body Genesis 09167:.

b: Spirital death ? is separation from God( having no relationship with God Ephesians 216(62( Genesis 216=(017:

c: $he second death ? this is the Great "hite $hrone #dgment followed by the la!e of fire for nbelievers ? separationfrom the presence of God( pnished forever /evelation 2>162?69( 2617:

d: Positional death ? 'hristians are identified with &ess 'hrist in His death separation from sin: and in His resrrectionliving in righteosness: /omans 410?68 'olossians 2162?68

e: Se%al death ? inability to procreate /omans 816=?26( Hebrews 66166?62:

f: +perational death ? faith withot wor!s is non operational &ames 2124:

g: $emporal death ? a carnal believer( ot of fellowship with God /omans 714?7(60( Ephesians 9168( 6 $imothy 914(&ames 6169( /evelation 016:

0. /easons for death1a: $he wor! is finished. &ohn 6 cf L!e 20184( 2 $imothy 81=:b: -or the glory of God ? martyrdom &ohn 2616:c: $he sin nto death ? e%treme discipline for believers with hardened hearts against God 6 &ohn 9164:d: Sicide ? sperimposing yor will over God*s will for yor life 6 Samel 0618( ;atthew 2=19e: $he nie death of 'hrist ? committing His own spirit to the -ather L!e 20184:

CHRISTIAN LIFE: CHARITY FROM A BIBLICAL ERSECTIVE

6. God has always been concerned for the needy poor( the wea! and the oppressed. E%ods 22126?2=( Aeteronomy69166( 28168 ( 69.

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2. +rphans and widows were especially concerns of the Lord from the beginning. Aeteronomy 6>167( E5e!iel 221=.

0. $he Lord addressed the poor( and met their physical and spirital needs. ;atthew 66127?0>( L!e 8167( 412>.

8. $he Lord recogni5ed that there will always be people who are poor in a fallen "orld. ;atthew 24166( ;ar! 681=.

9. ;any in the early chrch sold their worldly wealth to provide for the needs +f +ther 'hristians. ,cts 8102?0=

4. $he chrches cared for the poor by reglar giving( throgh the deacons. /omans 69124( Galatians 216>( &ames 212 ?=

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REFLECTION

,s we read these words we feel or hearts sin! and we find orselves saying( ot againD "hy does the son follow thefather in the same lying sin( in the same place. Has no wisdom been passed on throgh the generations Has not

,braham warned his son( by telling the story of what happened to him here in Gerar "hy does ,braham not warn hisson of this sinfl stpidity "hy head bac! into trobled places that his father fled years before

$he wells of Gerar are a sorce of troble( and these local people steal the wells that the visiting pastoralists dig with

impnity and reglarity. $he !ing of ,brahams day here lied and stole and mrdered( and this new one same name Isame title: does the same. Envy?#ealosy drives these people( and its associated sin is all other forms of lst.

;ental attitde sins do not abide alone3 they always lead to overt sins of mrder and adltery. $his is not at first sight aplace to stay long( any more than Sodom was for Lot( althogh in this case( we will see( that the Lord gides him thereand has things for him to learn here( before moving away. )saac will not fall into the error of Lot( even thogh he istempted to by circmstances.

V$'$' 1-2. -amine stal!s the land again after good harvest for over fifty years the rains fail for several years.)saac faces the same test that ,braham had( and the same test we all face3 the test of not having enogh to ma!e endsmeet. )t is by the sweat of or brow that we get or living( from the e%ile from Eden ntil the Lord comes in his secondadvent.

;any believers today say as they strggle in daily wor!( Life isnt meant to be this hardD Cet life is this hard today

becase of the fall( and the crse will be finally lifted from the earth at the Lords Second ,dvent( and ntil that day weare rged to wor! for or daily bread( and be prepared to sweat hard for it. Genesis 216=?6( 8216?9( 8810?7( 66

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V$'$' 3-9. $he command is to so#orn in this land. He is to live as a pastoralist( not a permanent settler. $heland will finally be given to his descendents( bt he is to stay in tents in testimony to the ftre promise and the presentdangeros reality of the local people. Gods promise is that the oath ta!en to ,braham will be flfilled to the seed of)saac and &acob. Genesis 691=ff( 22164?67.

)t is the reminder to )saac that he too( li!e his father( will have to wal! in faith( for he will not see the land inherited andlived in permanently( bt he is to live in the reality of the trth of the promise( !nowing it will be flfilled. &st so it is with

s today. +r present generation may not live to see the ;illennial Jingdom( bt we are to live in the certain assrancethat the world will be transformed by the Lords coming( and every time we lift the 'ommnion 'p( we are to say( UntilHe 'omes( in e%pression of or faith in this reality. Li!e ,braham( )saac and &acob( we are to e%press or faith in ftrerealities whether we live pon the earth to see them or not( for we will all en#oy them together. )saiah 8016?=.

$he promise of his seed being the seed of promise and inheriting great blessing( and all the world being blessed in hisseed is given to )saac. $his is important( becase ,braham has received this promise and is the father of many nationsalready. )saac cold as! whether the promise is already flfilled( and the Lord ma!es it clear to him that it is not. $hepromise will be flfilled throgh )saacs seed. ,t this time )saac thin!s of both his boys( bt the spirital promise will flowthrogh one( and it will not be the one he hopes for. )t will be throgh &acob that the blessing will come( and that blessingwill be concentrated in one line throgh all )sraels history ntil ;essiah comes. Psalms =216=?616?2.Sadly he will ma!e e%actly the same mista!e ,braham does. He over thin!s and tries by lying to avoid troble( rather

than simply wal!ing with the Lord and leaving his safety in the Lords hands. ow )saac does not plot as ,braham didfrom Ur onwards( regarding Sarah. Genesis 2>166?60.

-rom the way ;oses tells the story( it wold appear that )saac has not planned to say this( bt when challenged as to therelationship between himself and /ebe!ah he lies. ;any good men and women have been caght this way3 note%pecting a estion( ic!ly smming p the danger( and finding themselves in a lie. Lies are always easier than thetrth at the time( bt very ic!ly they nravel and the conseences can be more fatal than those that the lie tried toavoid in the first place.

$he observation of the !ing of )saac and /ebe!ah tells s that )saac has his tent in a place where it can be overloo!edby the city walls( or the highest point( the !ings citadel. )saac may have made the mista!e of living too close to town( ormaybe it was that they had to camp there( and be watched by the Gerar athorities to ensre they were not a threat(before being given permission to pastre their floc!s in the ot lying districts. "hatever the reason for living where theirevery move cold be watched( the !ing observes )saac and /ebe!ah in love play otside their tent and spots a se%al

relationship e%ists between them.

/obst se%al en#oyment between a hsband and wife is part of Gods plan for marriage( and se%al pleasre is meantto be en#oyed by both partners right into older age. Sarahs comment in her nineties refers to this. Genesis 67162. )saacand /ebe!ah are well into their middle years( bt both are yong in spirit and robstly en#oy each other se%ally. $his isnormal and healthy( bt )saac has lied abot their relationship and so he gives the !ing the higher moral grond in theirne%t meeting.

V$'$' -1). $he same things said to ,braham for the same lie are said to )saac. Genesis 2>1

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will se later( to assert that he is )saacs friend( when ftre events will prove that not to be so. )saacs lie has opened thedoor for this man to prove he is more than he actally isD )saac will face frther tests becase he failed this one. $his manwill se his actions here to try to ndermine )saacs resolve later and pressre him( bt )saac will trst the Lord from hereonwards3 he will not lean pon his own nderstanding again( bt will rest pon the Lord. Proverbs 019( ;icah 0166.

He immediately receives a bmper harvest in the land he is given by the !ing. )t is not good land3 that is why he hasbeen given it( and so the !ing is baffled( bt )saac blesses the Lord who has in grace given him blessing in the midst ofcrsing. Gods message is seen by )saac clearly3 trst in the Lord and yo will receive all yo needD 2 'orinthians 7168(

Philippians 616T reinvestment in agricltre.)saac prchased more sheep( goats( cattle and servants in the depressed economy and so grew in power( as had

,braham. Psalms 66216?6>( 688162?69.

)saac started ot with the redced inherited wealth of his father( mch of which was sed p in the latter years of his life(

bt he has rebilt all and possibly from ;oses langage here: even more than ,brahams greatest fortne and now hashis inflence and power. He has hndreds of men in his hosehold( and the natives of Gerar are now militarilythreatened( and very #ealos. $hey have given him their rbbish land and he has prospered more there than they have inthe better coastal land. )t is as if God gives rain to )saacs pastres and the clods pass over their ownD

$he points for ;oses are clear.

6. God will bless s when we trst him alone.

2. God blesses his path for s( and no other.

0. Physical details abot what loo!s prosperos on the srface does not matter( for the Lord will ensre that hispeople prosper enogh to serve in all places he leads them.

He gives s streams in the desert. Psalms =7169?2>( Proverbs 6>122( )saiah 0914.


6. Gods grace is not hindered by the believers stpidity. God blesses becase of who He is and who we are in'hrist &ess. +r sin holds p the receipt of blessing( bt repentance re?opens the floodgates of Gods love(mercy and grace. )f we deal with or sins( we will not lose what the Lord has for s3 his patience is ama5ingtowards s all and his plan remains secre for s. +bedience is all he see!s from s. He wants s to learndogged daily obedience to the plan( so that his "ord is more real than anything arond abot s and we wal! inits trth and assrance( trsting to the Lord for or provisions.

2. "e do not need to plot to be safe or prosper( we only need to advance down Gods path for s and we willreceive all he has for s. $o lie or plot means we get what or plots can prodce( bt to trst God means we get

what God can do for sD Plots and lies open the door for evil men to maniplate s frther. , lie will mean wehave more testing to come in that area. "e do not need to over thin! for God( we need to wal! in his path for sand rela% in his provisions on that path.

0. "e are so#orners pon the earth. $his is not or home( and the toys and signs of wealth that pagans gatherarond them are not to be the focs for or lives here. "e are here to serve and witness( not rela% and play.+r rela%ation and play is for recharge of batteries to serve the more( it is not the preoccpation of or life. $herobst en#oyment of )saac and /ebe!ahs se%al life is one e%ample of bona fide play for all married believers."e are to en#oy all aspects of or married lives ntil their end and bring #oy to each other all the days of orlives. Let s challenge orselves to do a loving and pleasant thing for or marriage partner this day and everyday.

8. ,s believers we are meant to be forward focsed always. $his means growing away from any of ordysfnctional childhoods( abse memories( tramatic events( or any other thing that modern psychology wantss to spend years in psycho?therapy forD Gods call is to become new creatres in 'hrist &ess( not re?wor! or

old lives. "e grow into or new identity in 'hrist by focsing forwards not bac!wards. Let s advance in andthrogh application of Gods "ord into the fabric of each and every day.

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DOCTRINES

ABRAHAM ; FAITH - '$$ =+8$ 11

ISAAC ; TYE OF CHRIST - '$$ =+8$

ISRAEL ; JACOB AS A TYE OF ISRAEL ; '$$ =+8$

JACOB ; ATRIARCH ; '$$ =+8$

CHRISTIAN LIFE: FAITH ; '$$ =+8$ 6

GRACE ; '$$ =+8$ 5

HOLY SIRIT: FILLING OF THE SIRIT '$$ =+8$ 9

HOLY SIRIT: MINISTRY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT '$$ =+8$ 5

CHRISTIAN LIFE: WAL"ING ; '$$ =+8$

CHRIST: FIRST AND SECOND ADVENTS

6. +ld $estament saints had difficlty in distingishing between the two advents of 'hrist. 6 Peter 616>(66:

2. +ld $estament prophecy has 'hrist coming as a gentle lamb led to the slaghter. )saiah 901=:

0. +ld $estament prophecy has 'hrist coming as the conering Jing and Lion of the tribe of &dah. )saiah 6616?62:

8. &ess commenced his ministry annoncing the Jingdom of Heaven is at hand. ;atthew 816=: $his connects the firstand second advents.

9. +ld $estament Prophecy showed that the ;essiah wold1?a: be born of a virgin. )saiah =168:b: be of the tribe of &dah. Genesis 8:c: be of the hose of Aavid. )saiah 6616( &eremiah 00126:d: die as a sacrifice. )saiah 9016?62:e: be crcified. Psalm 2216?26:f: be resrrected from the dead. Psalm 6417?66:g: retrn to earth at his second advent. Mechariah 710:h: be seated at the right hand of God. Psalm 66>16:

4. )t shold be noted that the retrn of 'hrist for the 'hrch the /aptre: as given in 6 $hessalonians 8168?67: was notrevealed in the +ld $estament ? it is a mystery doctrine of the 'hrch 'olossians 018?4:

=. $he day of the Second ,dvent is characterised by spernatral dar!nessa: "hen 'hrist retrns every eye shall see him ;atthew 2812

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8. @elievers shold not have it as their aim in Life to be the richest person in the cemetery. L!e 62164?26. Having eyeson money first is a foolish thing. ;atthew 4126 cf. &ames 916?4. Godliness and contentment are God*s will for yor life(irrespective of wealth or possessions 6 $imothy 414?62:

9. +r intimate relationship with &ess 'hrist is or treasre 2 'orinthians 814?=:.

4. "e have been blessed with every spirital blessing in 'hrist ? we share everything that He is Ephesians 610:

=. God often ses material blessings to accompany spirital blessing 0 &ohn 2:. However( we are to be content in allcircmstances Philippians 8166?60:

7. @lessings from God inclde sch things as1a: Peace Psalm 2

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CHRISTIAN LIFE: OVERCOMER

6. Aefinition of an overcomer ? O-or whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world1 and this is the victory thatovercometh the world( even or faith. "ho is he that overcometh the world( bt he that believeth that &ess is the Son ofGod 6 &ohn 918(9:. )t is seen that an overcomer is a believer and we become overcomers at the point of salvation.

2. O$o him that overcometh will ) give to eat of the tree of life( which is in the midst of the paradise of God.O ? believers will

live with God in heaven forever. /evelation 21=:

0. OHe that overcometh shall not be hrt of the second deathO ? believers will not be sb#ect to the la!e of fire. /evelation2166:

8. O$o him that overcometh will ) give to eat of the hidden manna( and will give him a white stone( and in the stone a newname written( which no man !noweth saving he that receiveth it.O ? believers are accepted by God on the basis of Hisprovision. /evelation 216=:

9. O,nd he that overcometh( and !eepeth my wor!s nto the end( to him will ) give power over the nations1 and he shallrle them with a rod of iron3 as the vessels of a potter shall they be bro!en to shivers1 even as ) received of my -ather.

,nd ) will give him the morning star.O ? believers will rle over the nations and will be honored. /evelation 2124?27:

4. OHe that overcometh( the same shall be clothed in white raiment3 and ) will not blot his name ot of the boo! of life( bt) will confess his name before my -ather( and before his angels.O ? believers are #stified and sanctified by the death ofor Lord and their names are permanently in the boo! of the living. /evelation 019:

=. OHim that overcometh will ) ma!e a pillar in the temple of my God( and he shall go no more ot1 and ) will write ponhim the name of my God( which is new &ersalem( which cometh down ot of heaven from my God1 and ) will write ponhim my new name.O ? believers will have access to the Holy Places of God and will eternally be identified with &ess'hrist. /evelation 0162:

7. O$o him that overcometh will ) grant to sit with me in my throne( even as ) also overcame( and am set down with my-ather in his throne.O ? believers will reign with the Lord &ess 'hrist /evelation 0126:

CHRISTIAN LIFE: REWARDS AND CROWNS

6. /ewards and Salvation are careflly separated in the scriptres. Salvation is a free gift from God( rewards are for

meritorios service in the power of the Spirit.

2. Salvation ? a free gift to the lost. Ephesians 217?: ? an everlasting possession. &ohn 0104(&ohn 9128( &ohn 418=:

0. /ewards ? to the saved who faithflly wor! for the Lord. 6 'orinthians

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a: O@e +bedientO ? $he Gree! verb hpotasso is the same one sed for wives of their hsbands( and involvesresponsiveness to the will of the other. $he believer is to be the best wor!er in the sitation and is to be !nown as theone who can be trsted to perform what is reired.

b: Oot answering againO ? $al!ing bac!( or Obac! chatO has always been a problem where athority is resented. Schresentment is to have no place in the 'hristian*s life as they are to see every sitation they find themselves in as onewhere they are called to show themselves servants of their master in heaven and live p to his standards and their high

calling as ambassadors of 'hrist.

c: Oot prloiningO ? )t was always a temptation for slaves to steal( as they had been OstolenO and the only way to getfreedom was to by it with money they saved. Pal*s point here and elsewhere( was that freedom was not to be the goal(rather service for the Lord. -reedom was not to come at any priceD $he believer was to pay ta%es and to recogni5e otherswealth as the other person*s property and not steal it( even if that other person was not Oentitled to itO. Ephesians 8127.

d: OShowing good fidelityO ? $he 'hristian wor!er was to shew by all he or she did that they were trstworthy in all things.

e: O,dorn the doctrine of GodO ? @ecome a credit to the doctrine of God. $he English word for cosmetics comes from theword adorn. )t means to decorate or present in a good light. ,s men will ta!e a second loo! at a woman who is wellmade p with cosmetics so Pal wanted the masters to ta!e a second loo! at slaves who served well and so hear whatmade them different from the rest( namely the gospel. 2 'orinthians 912>.

$hese principles apply to all wor!ers and managers in indstry today.

8. 'hristian employers mst be a #st and fair. Ephesians 419??62

4. Even Pal who ministered nearly fll time( was a tent ma!er by day and a preacher and @ible teacher by night. 6'orinthians

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)saac( nder great provocation( demonstrates by his actions that he has the frit of the Holy Spirit( and that he is notrled by his +ld Sin atre. He also moves bac! to his fathers great well at @eersheba and dwells there where the Lordhas spo!en before. /efer to the @$@ stdies on ,GE/( H+LC SP)/)$ I -/U)$( also +LA S) ,$U/E.

V$'$' 29-25 )saac bilds an altar for reglar animal sacrifice( and digs a second well here at @eersheba after theLord spea!s with him in a dream by night. He is going to stay close by the place where the Lord has spo!en( for in hisheart he see!s the Lords blessing and the Lords fellowship. $he altar spea!s of the blood shed for sin( and he will se itoften to remind himself of grace. He will stand as the priest of his family and offer sacrifices for them all.

His time amongst the people of Gerar has been #aded and distrbed by their doble dealing and he see!s the space towander and have his pastoral life style in spirital prity. $hey will follow him here and spea! with him( as they did with

,braham( for they fear him( bt )saac is in the right place here. He has soght the fellowship of the Lord and this is theright place to receive the evil doble dealing men of Gerar. otice the promises of the Lord to )saac here( and howclosely they parallel the promises to ,braham( and how they will be repeated to &acob( and then reinforced to ;oseshimself. Genesis 6916?4( 6=16?6>( 27160?69( E%ods 016?67. /efer to the @$@ stdy @L++A S,'/)-)'E( P/)ES$(P/)ES$H++A I +LA ,A E" $ES$,;E$S.

$he central message of the Lord is( -ear ot( for ) am with yo. $his tells s that the main problem )saac had was fearat this point( and if we loo! within or own hearts( we will find that this is the same problem we all have as we wal!throgh the trobles of this world in or own day. Gods message remains the same3 we are to loo! p when a loo!arond brings in fear. "e are to remember that we serve the Jing of Jings and the Lord of all lords( and lean pon Himalone to !eep s safe in trobled times. Psalms 2=16?0( 8416?0( )saiah 6216?4( 8616>?68( 8016?60( 8816?0( 961=?62. /eadeach of these verses and write them in yor promise noteboo!( for each of these verses were in the spirital -irst ,id

Jit of the early chrch( and were sng and oted daily for encoragement nder persection. $hese verses will be thesorce of strength again for those going throgh the Great $riblation in years to come. /efer to the @$@ stdy of -E,/.L!e 62102( Hebrews 6014.

V$'$' 26-2. $he official Gerar delegation arrives at @eersheba. $hey are well away from their power base and theyare coming to )saac( #st as they came to ,braham( becase they are fearfl that their actions previosly( in sei5ing thewells( may have provo!ed a state of war. $hey fear that )saac is gathering the desert tribes against them from his powerbase in @eersheba and may sweep pon them. +nce again( note( they come to the man of God3 they do not demand hispresence in their city. $his is a sign( as it was in ,brahams day( that )saac is powerfl in their eyes3 they !now God iswith him even thogh they have absed him. "hen we fear men( we can rest in the Lord on it( for if we wal! with theLord( evil men will fear s far more than we fear them.

$he delegation is a strong and official one( and wold have been bac!ed with many troops. $hose present( as in the visitto ,braham tell s that these men see! information as to )saacs plans and attitdes towards them( and it reminds s that

the politicians of the devils world see! to psh Gods people to the limit at all times. Genesis 26122?02. )saac does notgreet them with the political pleasantries of the day( bt directly confronts them with their aggression towards him and hismen in the alley of Gerar.

He gives them no other option bt to confront the trth( and either ma!e peace( ma!e war( or leave him in peace. $histells s that )saac has enogh men nder arms to be strong in the presence of his potential enemies( and is a reminderto s that we are not to shrin! from telling trth to evil men who see! to maniplate s and lead s( or force s( fromGods path. Her has withdrawn far enogh to be sre of his position and his allies amongst the sons of Uncle )shmael3 heis now in a strong place( and they are far from home( and want to find ot what he thin!s. He has !ept his conselsecret( and they mst approach him on his grond I this man is a good strategist. /efer to the @$@ stdies( "+/LA(;)L)$,/C.

V$'$' 2-2. $heir answer is fll of pios hypocrisy and fa!e respect. Had they really believed these things they say(they wold have treated )saac and his men with respect and had a meeting to plan mtal advantage well before this

date. $hese words are fa!e at their heart( althogh it is tre that the !ing and his staff have seen that God is with )saac.$hey have seen him be blessed irrespective of the pressres they pt pon him( and they have seen him dig sccessflwell after well( when they cannot find water in the same place. @t their deeds spea! loder than their words( and as&ess says( it is by the frit of mens lives they are to be !nown( not their pios praising of( or ac!nowledging of God.;atthew =169?20( &ames 216

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ftre prosperity lays open before s. )t is a ftre focs that the Lord calls s to. "e cannot change the past( bt we canalways ma!e a better ftre.

$here is wisdom here. He does not try to force them to loo! bac!wards( he gives them the opportnity to loo! forwardsand ma!e a pact that will be his garantee of peace between him and them. He had intended peace anyway( bt thisgives him a chance at no cost to himself to be seen to be a peace ma!er and their friend. $hey are the ones who willwal! away feeling they have been lc!y.

$his level of wisdom was lac!ing in "orld "ar 6( when the @ritish and -rench re#ected several overtres of peace fromGermany( and millions more died. $he reason was national pride and the demand for nconditional srrender. "orld"ar )) was the reslt of the pride and stpidity of revenge at ersailles at the end of "orld "ar 6. Sch pride basednegotiating ignores the real ob#ectives of politics( which are always the prosperity and safety of yor own people. @yma!ing this pact( )saac is going to be able to challenge any ftre attempted sei5res of wells with the crrent treaty(rather than trying to enforce a fifty year old one( which has been shown to carry no weight now.

V$'$' 3)-31. )saac is in charge of the whole process now( and he shows himself a good host and ma!es all theinitiative( sending them away in the morning with a promise of peace. )saac has shown himself to be the peace?ma!erand friend of those who see! his friendship. He has( by ma!ing this treaty been seen by all the srronding desert tribesto be the eal of these important city dwellers and so has increased his stats amongst them also. ;any of these tribesare allies of )shmael and so the people of Gerar are aware that )saac has many potential allies to draw pon. $he strongman armed !eeps his hoseD L!e 66126. He has wal!ed the path of peace with strength( which is the garantee ofpeace in the present world. ;atthew 91

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9. )saac is blessed in the place of fellowship and so are we. Let s draw near the Lord today and en#oy hisfellowship in this and all things( as we see! to serve the one who gave his all for s. ,men.

DOCTRINES

ANGER

6. $he e%plosion of ncontrolled anger is always wrong. $its 61=.

2. E%ploding does not solve the problem. +nly a fool gives way to anger. Proverbs 216

62. $he baby believer is sstained by believing Gods "ord( obeying his commands hor by hor to daily life( and restpon his promises. Hebrews 8

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60. ,s we become matre believers we contine with this resting on the promises bt in addition to this we are sstainedby or nderstanding Q application of entire categories of Gods "ord ? we have then moved beyond the promises toconfidence in the very character of God itself.

68. )llstration1 , woman who as!s every hor( OAo yo love meO needs assrance throgh many promises( and manyactions bac!ing the promises p. +nce she gets to trly !now her hsband( and her love is flly established in himthrogh his faithflness to her( she has absolte assrance( and doesn*t need constant reminders of his love by specificwords. She is fll of confidence throgh !nowledge of her hsbands character.

69. 'hapters 0?4 of Hebrews deal with the falling away from growth and confidence by these believers. $he spiritalprinciple of 'hapter 8 is the means of getting them bac! on target.

64. )n Hebrews 6014( we see the ob#ective of the writer( freedom from fear by their daily( moment by moment living theawareness of the love of 'hrist for them( and the power of 'hrist available to them.

6=. $he writers of Scriptre identify correctly that when the believer is fearfl( he imitates the nbeliever OcowardlyO I/evelation 2617:( and that is not right given or great position. Hebrews 6612= O@y faith he left Egypt( not fearing thewrath of the !ing( for he endred as seeing Him who is nseen.O $his is or standardD

67. -ear is a mental attitde sin that shows or mind has moved away from thin!ing of the Lord. 6 Samel 6=166(28

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2>. ,bsence of fear is a big part of maintaining a dynamic mental attitde. Hebrews 6014 6612=

26.$here is only one legitimate fear 3 it is the fear of failre to enter spirital matrity. Hebrews 816

22. Love demands absence of fear. 6 &ohn 8167 $hey are two opposing mental attitdes.

20. -ear is not part of the Aivine Plan for the @eliever. 2 $imothy 61= E%ods 68160?68 &osha 716 )saiah 8616> 2 Samel61=

28. 'orage and lac! of fear is a sign of matre spirital stats. Psalm 014 Psalm( 9410 Hebrews 6612=

29. -ear is the power by which the Evil of Satan rles among man!ind. Hebrews 2168?69 Genesis 6 Lot: 6 Jings671

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c: Prchase and /edemption. ,cts 2>127( Ephesians 61=( 6 Peter 6167?6:

l: @oldness to enter. Hebrews 6>16

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b: EF$E/)+/ ? the military establishment ehemiah 8168(69:.

2. )n spite of man*s effort for peace( warfare will contine ntil the ;illennim ;atthew 28143 ;ar! 601=3 L!e 26116=:iii: 'hrch ,ge believer ? we share 'hrist*s priesthood( since we are nited with Him 6 Peter 21( 24129( 06198:

8. "hen the Law was proposed the whole nation of )srael was to be Oa !ingdom of priests nto GodO. $he nation of )sraelhowever failed in nbelief.

9. God appointed ,aron and his family in the tribe of Levi as a specialised priesthood E%ods 2716:

4. ,ll believers in the 'hrch ,ge have become a !ingdom of priests in 'hrist 6 Peter 2116

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iv: $he priests came from the tribe of Levi. $he !ings came from the tribe of &dah. o person cold be apriest and a !ing.v: "as based on mere men( with their own wea!nesses and sinvi: Ended when the priest died

c: $he /oyal Priesthood of 'hristi: )s based on 'hrist*s sacrifice( which too! away all sin for all timeii: )s based on spirital birth( being born again into the family of God

iii: )s niversal to all believers in the 'hrch ,geiv: )t is a royal priesthood ? becase of the Jingship and Priestly office of &ess 'hristv: )s based on the perfect person of 'hristvi: )s eternal( since 'hrist lives forever

RIESTHOOD - OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT

). Similarities of ew $estament and +ld $estament Priesthood

6. @ased on @irth+.$.( family of Levi.$.( family of 'hrist

2. Priesthood based on cleansing ? permanent+.$.( once for all ceremonial bath on indction to the priesthood E%ods. 2

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REFLECTION

$HE PL, )S H,$'HEA ,A EFE'U$EA

Esas choice of wives has opened p the reality for /ebe!ah that her grand?children throgh Esa will not grow p asbelievers and will not be the inheritors of the promises made to ,braham and )saac. She is ready to act and the daycomes for her to do so. $ime has tic!ed by and ;oses gives s another mar!er here. @y cnning calclations the ancientscribes and commentators identify that Esa is forty when he marries. )saac is then 6>> years old( and /ebe!ah arond7> years of age. Genesis 29124.

$he events of chapter 2= begin almost forty years later( with many of Esas children well grown p. )t wold appear that&acob will be nearly eighty when he marries for the first timeD He has not loo!ed as if he will have children at allD $hesons of promise are late startersD

$hese ages come from calclations based pon the age of &acob when he enters into Egypt and the details ;oses gives

arond that time in the narrative. $he !ey point to grasp as we enter this chapter is that both Esa and &acob are men intheir seventies( not boys in their teens as some of the Snday School pictres of the past indicate.

$he ages are reached by the following facts recorded by ;oses later. &oseph is 0> years of age when he is introdced toPharaoh. Genesis 86184. )t is at least nine years later when he sees his father. Genesis 8914. &acob blesses Pharaohand is aged 60> years at that time. Genesis 8=1

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V$'$' 1-2). &acob has his script memori5ed and delivers it well. His father is enticed into the conversationand as!s after the hnt( being srprised that the game was so easily fond. &acobs answer is that the Lord has deliveredthe prey on a plate to him is hmoros( as the Lord( throgh his mother( has done e%actly thatD ;oses will hear the LordsLaw later( and one of the first commandments is to not ta!e the Lords name in vain. E%ods 2>1=.

Has &acob done this and fallen into sch a sin that he is in danger of #dgment $he answer in the narrative is that he issafe in the Lords hands( and while he will pay for his deception with some bitter learning abot being deceived( he is in

no danger of loss of his place in the plan. ,gain the grace of the Lord is in view here( and ;oses does not morali5e atthis point and warn the readers abot brea!ing the Law. He simply tells the story and leaves s to see the price &acobpays for the deception( even if it is in the Lords will that he be the inheritor of the blessing. "e can all too often #mp intothe te%t and morali5e. "e need to learn from ;oses and simply let the "ord of the Lord spea!.

V$'$' 21 ; 22. )saac dobts that this is Esa. "hy does he not call in /ebe!ah at this point( or as! for aservants help $he answer to this estion is the reason why he later accepts being fooled by &acob so well. )saac hastried to do this secretly( withot anyone in the hose other than Esa !nowing of it. He does this becase he !nows thatall recogni5e that &acob is the son of promise not Esa. )saac is trying to get arond the clear will of the Lord concerninghis sons( and he is being otplayed by God not /ebe!ah and &acob( and he will accept that later.

V$'$' 23 ; 29. He doesnt nderstand what is going on( and does not see! to clarify his confsion( btpresses on with his plan to bless Esa before anyone can stop him doing so. His haste in a sitation where clarity wasessential( betrays the fact that he !nows this is wrong( bt the Lord has matters well in hand.

$his is an event that shold have occrred before all the family and with elders of the srronding peoples present tocertify the facts and bless the new chief of the greatest clan amongst them. )t is being done in secret becase )saac!nows it is wrong. &acob lies again here in answer to a direct estion as!ed by a blind old manD Co have got to be agood liar to lie into a blind mans face as he see!s to clarify a baffling thing. &acob is not a nice chapDDD God will howevergo to wor! on this man and he will become a prince of God )srael:( bt here( in his seventies( he is still a togh and hardwheeler and dealer( and ready to lie ic!ly and effectively. $here is hope for all of sD

V$'$' 25-2. &acob is ready to move forward( the aroma of the food going before him( in case the smell of&acob wold catch the old mans nose. He also brings wine to wash the food down with and also dll the old manssenses frther. $his is not the way for a patriarchal blessing to be givenD ,ll spirital service oght to be rendered insobriety and followed by food( never preceded by a large meal. "e are meant to be alert when spirital matters arebeing dealt with( not sleepy from good food and wine.

)saac still is concerned that this isnt Esa and so calls him forward for a !iss to really smell the clothing and get a close

p smell of the person. &acob steps forward and his father smells only the scent of the clothing of Esa and he blessesthe smell of the open fields. )saac loved the great otdoors and he loved that aspect of his sons wild life as a hnter.

)t is a good thing to en#oy the otdoors and celebrate the creation that God has made( bt these things are not reasonsto assign spirital blessing or responsibility. $he alities for spirital leadership are not determined by physical fitnesstests( nor shared en#oyment of the creation( for pagans can share that with s. "e are to be as fit as we can be( for thenwe can serve with vigor( and we are to en#oy the wor!s of God in natre( bt the characteristics of the spirital leaderare fond in other areas. /efer to 'H/)S$), L)-E I S$E",/ASH)P( 'HU/'H I 'HU/'H +--)'E/S( also;))S$E/S.


6. "hen rendering spirital service we are best to be slightly hngry( and certainly not filled with wine. "e are tobe in the most alert state we can be( for then throgh prayer and close fellowship with the Lord we will be

focsed pon the Lords service and the filling of the Holy Spirit. )t is throgh spirital means alone that we canrender spirital service.

)saac was fooled by &acob becase he was acting li!e a fool in his secret blessing ceremony. He was focsedpon physical things I food and wine I and so was foolish in his actions in the spirital area. )t is always nwiseto try to bless those God has not blessed( becase they have not placed themselves in the place of blessing?fellowship. ,ll we can do for those we love who do not love the Lord is pray that they might be convicted of theirsinfl state and be restored to fellowship. $he isse is not blessing for them bt spiritality.

2. ;i%ed marriages nearly always lead to disaster( for spirital life will deteriorate withot reglar fellowship withthe Lord and a pagan partner will lead the believer away from the Lord( never to the Lord. $he Lord forbids schmarriages and all who enter into them place themselves otside the Lords blessing.

0. )t is never too late to move forward with the Lord. &acob is in his seventies when he finally moves forward andserves the Lord as he shold. )f we are alive the Lord has something still for s to do. "e are finished in theLords service when we are seeing him face to face. Until then let s pray for gidance in or on?going service.

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8. Gods grace is seen once again here. $he Lord ensres that the right blessing goes to the right man( and thateven thogh he is not spirital at this point( God sees and deals with &acob as he will be rather than as he isnow. God deals with s the same way. "e are dealt with on the basis of what the Lord has done for s( andwhat the Holy Spirit will do with s throgh time3 we are not dealt with according to or +ld Sin atredominated thoghts and actions. "e live and move and have or being only in Gods grace. Let s praise hisname now( for we are dealt with in grace and love( and li!e &acob we can bless the Lord that we have notreceived what we cold have for the Lord has ta!en the sins of all pon himselfD Praise the LordDDD

DOCTRINES

CHRISTIAN LIFE: STEWARDSHI

6. $here are a nmber of promises related to good stewardship. L!e 4107( ,cts 2>109( 2 'orinthians. ( 60164:

2. "e are to distribte to the saints. /omans 62160:a: 'heerflly 2 'orinthians 16=b: Poimenos didas!alos pastor?teacher: ? the shepherd( to feed the floc! and protect them. &eremiah 0169

c: Epis!opos bishopQoverseer: ? the leaderQoverseer of the chrch. ,cts 2>127( 6 $imothy 0123 $its 61=d: Aia!onos servantQminister: ? the servant in hmility.

0. )t is therefore conclded that an elder is a pastor holding the office of bishop( overseer or shepherd in the 'hrch.$hey deal with spirital matters within the chrch( shepherding( feeding and protecting the floc!.

8. ,n elder shold have the spirital gift of PastorQ$eacher or Evangelist.

9. -nctiona: $o rle. 6 $imothy 018(93 916=: ? the pastorQelders in a chrch are the athority in the chrch( nder God.b: $o gard the body of revealed trth from error and perversion. $its 61

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m: if married( his wife and children mst be dignified and nder control.n: not a new convert. $rain candidates for ministry as deacons( in Snday Schools and yoth grops before appointingthem.o: he mst have a good witness to the nbelieving world.

=. $he appointment of pastors is described in 6 'orinthians 621273 Ephesians 8166:.

7. $he gift of pastor?teacher is given to men only ? it is not the role of the woman to teach or e%ercise athority over men

in the chrch 6 $imothy 2162( 6 'orinthians 68108?09.

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$he ninth and tenth blessings relate to blessing by association that will be the lot of all who spport and stand by &acob(and the corresponding #dgment of God that will be pon any who attac! or abse him and his descendents in any way.$his will be an important part of )sraels history and will be a ma#or prophetic trth that ;oses and the people will bechallenged to hold to throghot the E%ods. Aeteronomy 0216>( Psalms 6=17( Mechariah 217.

V$'$' 3)-31. &acob has barely left the tent of his father when Esa arrives with his dish of meat( coo!ed and readyto serve. He has been ot hnting and has been sccessfl ic!ly( and he has coo!ed the meat in the field singnatral herbs. He is clever and able( and ready to serve his father. He has entered the camp site ic!ly( gone straight

for the tent( and is ready to serve his father the meal( and barely misses &acob coming ot. )t has been a close rn thing.He enters with confidence and annonces his presence with bravado3 come eat what yor son has made for yoD Hisconfident assrance and e%citement that he at last has the birthright blessing bac! is short lived.

V$'$' 32-33. )saac sees that he has been tric!ed totally. He trembles with shoc!( anger and horror that he has beenso thoroghly deceived( bt he does not lose control at that point and crse &acob. He sees that he has broghtdeception pon himself by the snea!y way he had gone abot this( and so he will not crse his tric!y son( for theblessing has been given nder Gods over rling will and he sees that at this point. ) have blessed him( he says( and heis blessed. $his will not be changed. )saac wins the battle over his own pride at this point( for it wold have been easy tocrse and retract the blessing( bt this is clearly not Gods will( and his prophetic gifting !eeps him stable here.Spiritality has re?emerged throgh the goat stew and the wine( and he reali5es that the Lords will has been done. /eferto the @$@ A))E GU)A,'E I $HE ")LL +- G+A.

V$'$' 39-35. Esa cries alod with a wail that pierces the air. He wails and weeps and screams at the loss he hasendred here. /emember( this is a seventy year old man at this point( not a toddler( bt in his heart he is still immatre.

He has not made his life a spirit centred life( and so he depends pon his fathers blessing to ma!e him something(rather than recogni5e what he has or will become in Gods grace.

&acob will spiritally grow into this blessing and his children down the ages will profit from it by following the faith of theirfather. Esa is a man who loves self centred pleasres( and is not capable of thin!ing in a spirital manner( becase herefses to go down that path at all. He pleads for a blessing from his father( of any sort at all. He #st see!s to receive ablessing that will ma!e him great withot having to do too mch himselfD &acob desired the place of rlership within thespirital world of his grandfather ,braham( bt Esa #st wants the prosperity gospel message of wealth and power( andhe wants it here and nowD

V$'$' 36-3. Esa sees the trth now abot the wor! of &acob( and ties the two events that relate to the birthrightand the blessing together. )saac has tried to reverse the birthright sale by the secret blessing of Esa( bt they have bothbeen an!le tapped by &acob. Esa sees that &acob has been the an!le tapper of his sccess and has tripped p all theplans of his father to raise him p to rlership. He is desperate for a blessing from his father( for he sees the prophetic

natre and power of sch a thing( and desires something that will give him the lc! he wants in life.

$o Esa( as to many carnal believers( and to many religios nbelievers( matters of faith are isses of lc!y charms andgood lc!( or good fortne( being given by the divine power. $hey see the world in terms of the gods being able togrant that they become lc!y( and they see! lc!y charms( lc!y actions( and lc!y places. $hey want a gift of lc! sothat they dont have to wor! so hard( and so that things come easier to them. $his is a Satanic perversion of grace.

$he faith of the patriarchs and of the apostles is not a good lc! religion( bt a dynamic relationship with the 'reator?Savior( in which obedience to his commands places the believer in a place where the power of God leads them intotheir path for life( and ensres that in grace all things needed for their service to the Lord are provided.

$re biblical relationship with God is by faith( throgh the provisions of Gods grace( bt obedience to the Lords "ord isreired( and an acceptance of the tas! of service in the midst of a world in which yo mst still sweat yor way throgheach day. $he @ible teaches that the crse pon the grond will be finally lifted only at the Lords Second ,dvent( bt

Satanic religion teaches that it is already gone( and man can rela% and en#oy himself now and find lc!y charms toassistD

$he patriarchal blessing here is a prophetic word of the destiny of the descendents of the men involved3 it is no charmto ensre it happens. Prophetic words do not ma!e an event happen( they reflect divine fore?!nowledge of what willoccr as the person applies the doctrines of the "ord into their life( or applies the satanic doctrine of self centeredness.$he blessing to &acob accrately describes the rlership that will be )sraels in the ;illennial Jingdom( and describesmany of the blessings that obedience will bring to his descendents throgh the centries( as they follow the "ord of God.Esas blessing will also prophetically spea! of the destiny of his descendents.

Esa pleads for a blessing to re#oice in himself. )saac details to him that the rlership over his hose has already beengiven to &acob( and he recogni5es that prophetically it has been given( and cannot be ta!en bac!( for the rlership is&acobs. He also recogni5es that the best pastoral land and the prosperity associated with that has been given to &acoband his descendents. 'anaan blessing has been given to him and his descendents. Esa cannot be promised the landof 'anaan. /emember that Esa en#oyed hnting in the egev desert and the sothern lands after the deer and other

wild animals3 he did not en#oy the daily grind of the life of a pastoralist where care of floc!s and herds occpied his timefrom dawn till ds!. He will be promised a destiny that reflects his life preferences and the words of )saac will prophesythe ftre of his people and their inter?relationship with the sons of &acob.

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V$'$' 3-3. Esa weeps and wails again. He has all the bitterness of a man fooled( and ot played by anotherthroghot his life. He see!s a clear path for himself that will ma!e his life worth while. He has good health( and even athis age now wants to !now his destiny( and have a prophetic sense of certainty. Cet he see!s all this withot a realrelationship with God and withot a pattern of worship that wold open the doors of heavens tre blessings for him.)saac starts the blessing for him( and it rns a parallel corse to &acobs( bt notice the differences. He will wa!e p withthe dew pon him. His life will be an otdoorsman( and he will live off the fat of the land( bt he will not harvest greatcrops( he will be a hnter?gatherer and pillage others goods.

V$'$' 9)-91. $he prophetic word identifies that there is great violence at the heart of Esas life and the society hewill establish in the sothern desert lands. He will live by his sword not by his hard wor! and intelligence. He will be ahnter and a warrior( and he will live either by ta!ing game( or ta!ing people and goods. He will serve his brother and hisdescendents( bt when he brea!s free of him it will be by really terrible violence.

Esa hated &acob from this day and planned his death straight away( bt !new he had to wait for the right moment. Hewas sre that his father was dying( and so wold wait ntil his death and the morning period was over and then !ill&acob. He is fooled by the Lord again( for )saac has at least forty years to live on( even in his blindness and frailty.

$he history of the people of Esa( the )dmaeans or Edomites( is one of violent opposition to the )sraelites( and the finalprophecy regarding their rlership over )srael was terribly flfilled in Herod the Great( who was a direct descendent ofEsa. $rly the descendents of Esa drin! flly the cp of his desire3 they find rlership of Gods people throgh mrderand the power of the sword alone. /efer to the @$@ for the stdies( 'UP( HE/+A( &UAG;E$ I -+U/ GEE/,$)+'U/SE.

6. $he Edomites are defeated first by Jing Sal. 6 Samel 6818=.

2. $hen controlled by Aavid. 2 Samel 7168.

0. /evolted again nder Solomon. 6 Jings 66168.

8. $hey rebelled again nder Jing &oram and were sbded again by ,ma5iah. 2 Jings 681=.

9. $hey finally shoo! off the yo!e of )srael in the reign of ,ha5. 2 Jings 6414.

4. $hey were finally conered by &ohn Hyrcans in 62< @'( and forced to accept &daism and all the males becircmcised.

=. Herod the Great is a &dai5ed )dmaean( and rles throgh to the birth of the Lord( with his descendentsrling ntil => ,A.

V$'$' 92-93. Esa( li!e all lst controlled people( blrts ot the words that are on his heart at the time. He screamsfor someone to hear that he plans to !ill &acob. $his mrderos hot headedness was the wea!ness of his people andenabled them to be controlled by the cool and calclating generals li!e Sal and Aavid later. )t was also the wea!ness(written large( in the life of Herod the Great( who in psychotic fits of irrational rage( mrdered all those close to him whomhe loved. )n grace( /ebe!ah gets to !now of the plan of Esa( and she has a plan to assist &acob escape death throghher brother Laban in Haran.

God ensres &acobs safety( #st as the Lord will ensre ors as we serve him. /ebe!ah is told by a servant who overhears Esas angry otbrsts:. /ebe!ah tells &acob directly that Esa is going to calm himself from his rage by !illinghimD otice /ebe!ahs way of e%pressing this mrderos desire of Esa. She !nows her boy well. He lives in andthrogh his emotion( and see!s actions that will sooth his emotion rather than actions that e%press good logical planning(

or spirital nderstanding.

He is a man who will be rled by emotions always( and sch people are tyrants when they rle others( as Herod and hisfamily wold prove later. Emotion ncontrolled by reason will always bring shipwrec! to the lives of all arond thencontrolled person. $here is no stability in emotion. )t is stabili5ed only by reason( and the best sorce of reason is theplan of God. Esa will never find this. $he end reslt of his life style and the choices throgh the ages of his people( is aman li!e Herod the Great( Herod ,ntipas( and Herod ,grippaD ;atthew 210?6?29.

V$'$' 99-96. $he plan is for &acob to flee to Haran and stay there with /ebe!ahs brother Laban for a few days.$he two families mst have stayed in toch( for he wold also be of a great age now( at least 66> years old( given/ebe!ahs age. She mst !now he lives and that the family are doing well there. $here mst be another reason forsending him to Haran above and beyond the escape from Esas anger. )saac will not believe that his son Esa wascapable of mrder( and so telling him of Esas words wold not help anyone( for they wold not be believed by )saac(and wold case Esa to hate &acob all the more. /ebe!ah ses the marriage of &acob as the cover story to ensre&acob escapes. Her desire is right for him to find a wife amongst people who believe in Gods "ord and his promises(

bt &acob will be sent away withot the wealth that ,brahams servant had to pay the bride price for /ebe!ah.

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) had speclated in the earlier Genesis volme abot possible loss of fortne for )saac( for &acob mst wor! for the girlsrather than pay the bride price and leave the ne%t day. ;oses is telling s the story in sch a way that as the storynfolds we see why &acob was sent to Haran withot adeate wealth to pay Laban. )saac was pnishing his son for hisdeceit( and placing him in a vlnerable position( where he wold have to wor! his way ot of troble and into any fortnehe was to have.

)n a way )saac is testing the Lord here( to see if God will indeed prosper the way of &acob withot the wealth of his fatherma!ing him great. )t is a spitefl thing )saac does( and plays into Labans tric!y hands( bt the hand of God is here( for it

is in the events of the ne%t forteen years that &acob will be transformed from a tric!y man into a prince of the Lord God.$he prophetic word will be shown to be correct( for the Lord will prosper the way of &acob( and the inheritance of hisfather( when it comes to him forty years later( simply ma!es him wealthier3 he is not depending pon it.

,lso reflect for a minte pon &acobs age at this point. He is a fit and very healthy == years of age. He hasnt married(nor sggested marriage before to his parents. "hy not Has he been so bsy with his own schemes and plans ;osesdoes not tell s anything abot why this great delay( bt &acobs easy ta!ing of mltiple wives later may be an indicationof what lies behind /ebe!ahs words abot the daghters of Heth casing her to be weary of life.

&acob may not have been living a completely moral life throgh this time3 at worst he has been casal with se%( at veryleast he may have been showing romantic interest in the Hittite women. /ebe!ah is greatly worried abot the Hittitewomen living arond them( and she ties her concern to &acob. $hese women wold be no concern if &acob had nointerest at all in them. ;oses is silent abot all this( bt &acobs story is one of redemption and transformation( and theremay be a great deal going on here behind the scenes that cased /ebe!ah concern abot the ,brahamic line of promisecontining throgh &acob.

$ime is rnning ot for &acob3 /ebe!ah fears for him and the line of promise. He has been casal abot living his life(and has not seriosly considered the ,brahamic 'ovenant and its obligations pon himself to be obedient to the plan ofGod for him. ,lthogh he has lived in a different way to Esa( he has not been 6>>T in the Lords will. ,ll this will changeas the Lord moves him ot of the comfortable tent of his father and mother to sleep on the roc!s of the roadside. &ames8160?6=.


6. Ao not try to ot thin! God. )saac tries to plot and plan to ensre his favorite son is changed in his natre andgiven the blessing that he see!s for him. God does not wor! that way( for or children are blessed only as theyfollow s in obedience to the "ord and "ill of God. Let s ensre that we set the right e%ample and then wecan leave the blessing of or children to the Lord who leads them as he leads s.

2. )sraels blessing rns throgh the millennia and will find its complete flfilment in the ;illennial Jingdom. "eneed to remember the principle of blessing by association with )srael( and ensre we stand with Gods peoplealways. Satans main strategy is the destrction of the &ewish people( and all who love God and his "ord needto stand firmly against this evil. )n the Great $riblation it is important that the believers then stand with the&ewish refgees of every nation and feed and hide them( for that is their own deliverance( and the tre evidenceof their own salvation. ;atthew 6>18>?82( 29106?84.

0. Esas destiny is destrction and death. Self centeredness

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