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Both Isaac and Rebekah played favorites (Genesis 25:28). Isaac tried to flout custom by giving a parting blessing only to Esau, his chosen. Rebekah overheard. She and Jacob fooled nearly blind Isaac, and Jacob got the blessing. Jacob now had all of Esau’s birthright. Genesis is bluntly frank about Isaac’s family, the keepers of the covenant!
Usually, a father called all his sons around his deathbed, and blessed each one (see Genesis 49). Isaac was not just a naive victim—he tried to bypass Jacob. Do you believe God could have worked in this situation without Rebekah’s deceit or not? How do you decide when to wait and trust God and when you need to act?
Genesis hints in many ways that Esau was not likely to carry on Abraham’s covenant with God (e.g. Genesis 26:34-35). What do you learn about God’s heart from God’s readiness to work with Jacob, despite Jacob’s flaws? In what ways has God had to be patient with you?
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