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Bible Study 1 - Genesis 25

Series # 4:         FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FAITH

Lesson 55:        Genesis 25.1-34 INSIGNIFICANT DECISIONS ARE IMPORTANT

 

Genesis 25:1-34 (KJV) “1Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.  2And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.  3And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.  4And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.  5And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.  6But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.  7And these are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.  8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.  9And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;  10The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi.  12Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:  13And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,  14And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,  15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:  16These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.  17And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.  18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. 19And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:  20And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.  21And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.  22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.  23And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.  24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.  25And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.  26And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.  27And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.  28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:  30And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.  31And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.  32And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?  33And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.  34Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.”

INTRODUCTION

Because this chapter is sometimes overlooked or not understood or not given the attention it should be given I want to approach it in a more significant and in-depth fashion than I have most of the other chapters because it is so rich with meaning and important concerning the decisions each of us make for the immediate present and the far reaching future. Our decisions are always important. Decisions leave a great impact on our lives. The problem is we minimize some of our decisions and in addition; do not carefully think about them in light of life’s priorities. Decisions can go to bed early and sometimes endure long sleepless hours. As a metaphor, the decision of pasta for a late dinner might seem trivial without regard to the results afterward, but that may be ways that we live our lives before God. Once we value all our decisions, then we can begin to evaluate and prioritize them in light of what God wants us to do. Trying to capture God’s will for our lives, we do it through our decisions.

 

As we study this chapter together we will examine decisions of Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and Esau. We will notice how what seemed to be an insignificant decision actually had great impact on each one of their lives.

After the prologue in Chapter 25 where we find the true beginning of all things, we discover ten genealogical records, each introduced by the same Hebrew word meaning generation, account or record (In the Hebrew it is called the “toledot”) In Genesis 25:12 we read, “Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:” In Genesis 25:19 we read, “And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac:”

Genesis 25 captures parts of three of the ten genealogies comprising Genesis. (Terah, Ishmael, and Isaac) There are some interesting observations to be made regarding each of these sections. Why for example, does Abraham not qualify for a section of genealogy? On the other hand, why is Ishmael’s record so short even though he had many more sons than Isaac? These sections provide the outline for this chapter. We will learn both how their decisions impacted their lives as well as see how God’s divine will will interact with our human decisions. Remember the Book of Genesis is careful to show through these series of genealogies the way God's promises are being fulfilled and godly line is being passed down.

 

THINK ABOUT ABRAHAM (TERAH’S RECORD) (GENESIS 25:1-11)

  • What are some decisions that Abraham made in this section?

  • What impact did it have on those around him?

  • How did they relate to the promises that God made to Abraham?

Genesis 23 tells us that Abraham’s wife Sarah died earlier than Abraham. He then chose to wed Keturah who was a Concubine and of no inheritance. From this marriage there were a number of children including one named Midian who can be seen again and again later in the scriptures in Genesis 37:28; Exodus 2:16; Numbers 22:4; 25:14; 31:2-3; and Judges 6:2.

  • What did Abraham do with these sons through Keturah?

He chose to do the same thing he did earlier with Ishmael. He sent them away. However, perhaps he learned from the mistake with Ishmael who was sent out without nothing. Ishmael seemed bitter to the end (though he did attend his dad’s funeral). He gave them a substantial gift to go with them as they moved to the east.

  • The Bible says in Genesis 21:12-13 “12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. 13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.”

The Lord did not have to tell Abraham what he should do with his sons from Keturah as he did with Hagar. Abraham now had confidence that God’s promise would be through Isaac as promised. From the world it did not make sense to give all the inheritance to just one son when he had so many others especially with a promise that he would have many descendants. This promise of God helped Abraham properly shape his priorities. He made the choices that the world would not understand. We will read later that many of these other sons would later become opponents to God’s special plan through Isaac and his descendants such as Midian. These many tribes would later become part of the larger Arabic people.

 

THINK ABOUT ISHMAEL’S RECORD (GENESIS 25:12-18)

A summary of Ishmael’s life is presented here at the end of Abraham’s life along with Ishmael’s important decision also shown here. What was it? This is also mentioned in 1st Chronicles 1:27-33. There are three points to mention here.

 

GOD’S PROMISE

Ishmael’s record was preserved to show how God fulfilled His promise that he would lead over twelve nations.

  • The Bible says in Genesis 17:20, “And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.”   

  • This is recorded here in Genesis 25:13-15 “13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:” (Count them and you will find 12!)

THE EXISTENCE OF THE ISHMAEL’S RECORDS

Ishmael actually had a genealogical record of his own. This is amazing when we think about the several thousand years being discussed in Genesis. Even Abraham did not receive his own records but was described under his father. Again, this seems to be because God had promised he would make Ishmael a great nation.

 

This is even more amazing having thought about how Ishmael came about. Ishmael was, unfortunately, born from a lack of faith. He gained his blessing by being attached to Abraham. God made him a significant part of the history of mankind. Perhaps, it is also because of the important role these tribes, and maybe also Keturah’s sons together, would have in the history of God’s people. These regions now are largely Muslims and even to this day oppose God’s people.

 

THE BRIEFNESS OF ISHMAEL’S RECORDS

Although Ishmael had twelve sons like Jacob, something was different. We notice this first from the shortness of these records. These seven verses are nothing compared to Isaac’s record with ten chapters or Jacob’s record with 13 chapters. This is a sign of judgment. In the history of man, he was significant but not in the history of God.

  • The Bible says in Psalm 1:6, “6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”

Ishmael might have gained a lot during his time on earth, and the descendents of his generation today may keep going with their ungodly ways, but he had no eternal inheritance. He could not take it with him. He perished, but the godly seed endured on.

Notice the significant closing words describing Ishmael in verse18, "And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren." There was a great hostility lodged in his heart. This was a key decision displaying his stubbornness.

 

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

  • How did Ishmael become great? Try to summarize his past experiences.

  • Even though Ishmael had many blessings, he did not choose to closely seek God?

 

THINK ABOUT ISAAC’S GENEALOGY (GENESIS 25:19-34)

Genesis 25:19 starts like the other genealogical records throughout Genesis. It begins with the traditional, "19 And these are the generations of …" In this case, it continues with Isaac. Interestingly, it first describes his wife Rebekah’s ancestry.

 

REBEKAH’S ANCESTRY

Abraham sought to preserve the wholesome devotion to God by isolating his family from the surrounding Canaanite culture. The mention of Rebekah being from Syria doesn’t seem consistent with this until we remember Abraham’s directions to his servant when he went looking for a bride for Isaac.

  • The Bible says in Genesis 24:3-4, “3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.”

  • The Bible says in Genesis 24:10 it says that he went to Nahor in Mesopotamia. “10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.”

  • The Bible says in Genesis 11:27, “27 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. 

He found a bride from the godly seed who recognized God as creator. She was from the same place and family of his grandfather Terah.

 

ISAAC’S SONS

The first thing we notice is that the sons of Isaac are obtained through prayer. Rebekah herself was barren. Isaac was forty when he got married according to Genesis 25:20, “And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.” He was sixty when they had children according to Genesis 25:26, “And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.” That must have been very difficult for her! Twenty years without children! There was so much pressure, even if it was unspoken, from Abraham who was now 160! There was pressure because of God’s evident plan, her own self-fulfillment, and the society.

God did answer Isaac’s prayer for Rebekah. This is interesting especially in light of all of his father’s struggles to have a son. At this time Isaac seems a bit spiritually unresponsive here and elsewhere. To better communicate the passage seems to assume that he spent twenty years ignoring seeking God for a child. However, when Isaac does pray, the child comes. Verse 21 tells us that, “And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.” Isaac seems to typify our spoiled modern generation where since he has so many things that he likes, he does not spend much time thinking about God. Nevertheless, God was patient and through the sensitivity of his wife, Isaac finally sought God and “zap” there was conception.

 

REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS:

  • Why did God wait for Isaac’s prayer before He granted them children?

God could have given them children earlier on without the prayer. For that matter, Isaac could have prayed earlier on.

  • Do we respect the Lord’s desire to participate in the birth process or has secular ‘family planning’ issues wholly shaped our understandings and decisions?

  • What is normal?

 

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TWINS (ESAU & JACOB)

We might be surprised by what happens next. Notice the way Isaac and Rebekah related God to their lives and how God related to them. He did this in verse 21 also when they faced a crisis. God provoked them, in this case Rebekah, to call upon the Lord for wisdom.

 

GOD INDUCED A PROBLEM SO GOD COULD COMMUNICATE TO OPEN HEARTS.

She felt the struggle within her. The battle was so intense she actually inquired of the Lord. It is interesting to notice that the Lord actually spoke to her. We do not know if this was through a prophet or a dream that God spoke, but speak He did. In verse 23 we read “And the LORD said unto her, two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.”

The birth and the passing of time proved the prophecy to be correct. Think about what God was stating in verse 23. Each child would become a nation (that is very significant). Imagine if God said that about one of your children, let alone two! Then in these few words it is stated that one will be stronger, (Esau will be stronger than Jacob) but the older brother (Esau again) would serve the younger brother (Jacob). Esau, the red hairy hunter was firstborn and stronger than the heel-grabber stay-around-home Jacob.

When Jesus rebuked Nicodemus for not understanding what it means to be born again in John 3, many of us wonder what Old Testament teaching Jesus referred to.

  • The Bible says in John 3:9-10 Jesus answered and said to him, “9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?”

Nicodemus knew the Old Testament so well, but still "answered and said to Him, "How can these things be?" It seems to me that this born twice teaching is signified by God often preferring the second born over the firstborn.

 

EXPLANATION

THERE ARE OTHER POWERFUL TEACHINGS THAT COME FROM GENESIS 25:22-34.

LET’S LOOK AT TWO OF THEM.

  1. We first see how Jacob snuck (not stole) Esau’s birthright. A very interesting story is recorded in verses 27-34.

    We will observe God’s hand in our lives in a general way.

  2. The first is regarding the prophecy in Genesis 22-23. How does man’s will interact with God’s will?

    Esau and Jacob made their life choices but was it all predetermined?

 

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR DECISIONS (GEN 25:27-34)

Man seems to have a perpetual battle over how God is involved in man’s life. We can understand why this is true if it is from those who do not understand the scriptures, but when it comes from those who do know God’s Word, we should take caution. All through the scriptures God claims to have authority over the factors of our lives. Free will does not mean that we choose everything about our lives. Many significant decisions about our lives were made before we even got here! These decisions significantly impact our lives, even perhaps more than any that are made on earth.

Esau and Jacob both were greatly blessed by God to become nations. This was foreordained. God decided on this. It was only through the prophecy that we know this and we know God wanted us to know this by speaking to Rebekah and having it recorded in the scriptures.

The key question with Esau and Jacob, and in fact with all of us, is what do we choose to do with the blessings that God has given to us? This is the part that we often forget. God has greatly blessed us with life and good things. How do we respond to Him? Thankful? Obedient? On the other hand, do we make life decisions that suit our own desires without much thought of Him?

That Esau was strong and Jacob weak was God’s decision. God made them. It was fine for Esau to be a hunter and Jacob to manage tents at home with the herds.

  • However, what happened when Esau was hungry?

  • What decision did he make that revealed his heart?

Verses 29-34 says, “29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint: 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.”

 

We see that he did not care about his spiritual rights. God had him first born but he rejected this special responsibility.

What was more important to him?

The entertainment of the thought that he could have some of that good-smelling stew seemed much more important to him at that moment. Notice the clincher statement in verse34, "Thus Esau despised his birthright."

The New Testament summarizes this event with its own words.

  • The Bible says in Hebrews 12:15-16, “15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.”

We need to examine each of our lives that we would not be defiled by a chief desire to please ourselves. Esau had a much better start than Jacob, but he left God out of his life. This is seen in the way he went against his parents and married local women and bringing the idolatrous customs into their home.

  • The Bible says in Genesis 26:34-35, “34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: 35 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.”

We are told that later he added to his father’s grief by marrying another Canaanite woman.

  • The Bible says in Genesis 28:8-9, “8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; 9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.”

 

APPLICATION

A PERSPECTIVE ON OUR LIVES

Each of us are placed in a certain context including: our families, culture, status, physical features, weaknesses, skills set, and personalities. God does not judge us on these matters. We must refuse to treat God as unfair because He has assigned us different positions in life. Instead we should be thankful for what we do have.

Instead we should ask,

  • What have we done with the multitude of blessings that He has given us?

  • Have we thanked Him from the bottom of our hearts?

  • Have we seized our opportunity to use what we possess to please Him?

 

REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS

  • Why is it that people do not want to obey God and make proper choices?

  • How do we see this in Esau’s life?

  • What are you seeking for in life?

  • Are you seeking a life that conforms to God’s good plan or just making a life that pleases you?

  • Are you content with the way God made and placed you in this world?

  • Have you thought about why He made you your unique self?

 

THE ELECTION OF GOD’S PEOPLE (GENESIS 25:22-23)

THE TEACHING OF ELECTION BOTHERS SOME (GOD CHOOSING WHO AND HOW HE WOULD BLESS).

This is, however, a clear Biblical teaching not only pointed out here but in many places in the scriptures. This is a question not very unlike the one above when we think about God’s part in our lives. God is involved. The key is to strategize how we live within the context with which He appointed us.

 

There are different reasons for this unwillingness to consider God’s sovereign hand in our lives. Part of it is simply that people are taught by others that it is not right. It is more than this, though. People innately do not like how God can interfere with anyone’s life. Perhaps this intrudes in the modern day concept of freedom, "I can do anything I want." They do not like the idea that they are boxed into God’s plan as if they should not be. We will first look in more detail at what the scripture teaches from this prophecy and then reflect on it a bit.

Jacob and Esau were both greatly blessed. Each was to become a nation. Each was blessed by God. Do we complain when we see that God blessed people so that they would become the leader of a nation? God was working in both their lives. This was a given.

 

A SELECTION, A CHOICE

Much is said about this in other parts of the scripture.

  • The Bible says in Malachi 1:2-3, “I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, 3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.”

It might help us to remember that God in a sense blessed Esau more. He gave more advantage to Esau to get ahead. Nevertheless, through his earthly decisions, it was obvious that he did not desire the things of God. He got lost in what he could do on his own as a strong wealthy man. We can understand full well why God summarizes Esau’s life by saying that He did not love Esau. Esau never chose to use what God had given him to please God. This kind of secular living is illustrated by Esau and given as a portrait of the flesh.

  • The Bible says in Romans 9:10-16, “10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.”

We need to clearly recognize that God holds it as His own prerogative to choose. 11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) There is a shaping of our lives just as there is a womb that contains and provides for the pre-born child. Paul is aware of the charge of this predetermination being ‘unjust’ implied in verse14. He strongly replies, “God forbid” or "May it never be!"

Our biggest problem with election seems to be that we think God has to be gracious. God instead states through Paul in verse 15, “ For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” Judgment is what He does need to give to each of us. That is fair and that is what we deserve. The fallen angels only have judgment to face. God, however, goes out of His way in His love to reach out and extend to us His mercy.

He does not have to save anyone. Whenever He extends our life by a day or brings the sun to shine on us, that is more than we deserve. The same is true about spiritual blessings such as salvation. This is totally undeserved. We dare not command God by saying He should save this or that one. These are things that God does by the convicting power of His Holy Spirit to a receptive heart.

Many things are predetermined. Our family and home are chosen for us. Our existence is chosen for us. However, it is within this context we need to see the responsibility of our own decisions. Most important, however, is what we can choose. What do we do with the lives that God has given to us? Both Esau and Jacob inherited a great spiritual and physical inheritance. We have all received from God’s good hand. The question is, are we acting like Esau who despised his inheritance, or are we acting like Jacob who, though in a wrongful manner sought it, did desire the best things that God would give him?

 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

  • If you think God is committing an injustice by exercising His compassion on some rather than all, then you should repent. You are dead wrong. God cannot be unjust. Can you see that with your Spiritual eyes, mind, and heart?

  • If you experience God’s mercy, then you should be overwhelmed with joy and thankfulness.

  • Are you? ---Why or why not?

 

INVITATION

There Is One Correct Life!...There Is One Correct Path!

There Is An Earthly One!...There Is A Spiritual One!

Which One Have You Chosen?...Your Way or God’s Way?

INSIGNIFICANT DECISIONS LIKE THIS ARE IMPORTANT

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