Bible Discussion Thread

Jacob was blessed because not only did Esau sell his birthright which was now Jacob 's and he deserved to be blessed. But Isaac was about to bless Esau when he knew God had said that the elder will serve the younger. Jacob tricked his father into believing he was his brother and God probably loved his creativity. Who knows? Esau may have actually held on to all his father owned which he came to actually possess when Jacob ran away. However, the spiritual blessing is not one to give and God supplied Jacob with both. So what he had in the end came directly from God. And you must admire Jacob 's creativity. Sometimes, God does allow things like that to happen. He would not stop you, but your actions may have consequence. Like Saul when he disobeyed God and lost his kingdom. Or David when he commited murder and lost the fruit of it. Rebecca saved her family, I think. Like Joab. He may have killed Absalom and David never forgave him.But he saved Israel. These things come back to haunt us. Solomon killed him because he had killed too many innocent people and had been part of a rebellion the same reason he killed Absalom.