Gen. 27 is a critical text for it explains how the promises of the Abrahamic Covenant came to Jacob, not Esau, who born first. Usually the first-born son received a double portion of the inheritance, the greatest blessing. From Gen. 27, I want you to consider seven parts of the story that culminated in Jacob being blessed by God and Esau being bitter, cursed, and vengeful, so we can learn to avoid the sins of Esau and try to apply the virtues of Jacob to God’s glory.
