The United States: Oregon Disaster
Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore
October 11, 2015
Scripture Reading: Genesis 27:39-41
Esau passed his hatred of Jacob to his children. They waited for Jacob to return from Syria after he had left by his father’s and mother’s request. Esau was ready to murder him. Let’s review:
- Jacob received the birthright from Esau in a deal in which Esau traded it for a bowl of red lentil soup.
- Isaac had blessed Jacob; but Jacob obtained it deceitfully from him with help from his mother.
- Jacob had been sent to Syria to take a wife of his own kind. Jacob was charged not to take a wife of the Canaanites. He married his mother’s niece.
- Esau’s Canaanite wives did not please his parents, so Esau married his father’s niece; an Ishmaelite.
- Jacob obeyed his parents by going to Syria. He was there for 20 years.
Before Jacob left on his journey, his father called to him and blessed him and gave him a charge: