Chuck Smith : Genesis 27 & 28 (Blessing of Jacob, and Esau)

0:00 Blessing from old Isaac | Helping God's purpose
17:22 Isaac blessed Jacob | Repentance "a broken and a contrite heart"
23:21 Esau hate for Jacob | Laban brother of Rebekah
32:23 Blessing and dream of Jacob | Jesus the ladder to heaven | House of God
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Genesis chapter twenty-seven?
Now it came to pass, when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, your quiver, your bow, go out to the field, and get me some venison; Make me some savoury barbecued venison, such like I such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; and my soul may bless thee before I die (Gen 27: 1-4).
It is interesting that at this point, Isaac is becoming feeble; he's pretty much bedfast. He's blinded now as the result of his age. He feels that death is approaching but it is interesting that death does not come unto Isaac for many, many years. After this experience, Jacob had fled to Haran, spent twenty years there, came back and Isaac was still alive.
And so sometimes you think you've about had it, you think I'm going fast but you know don't give up, the Lord still allows you to hang on and you know, "it is appointed unto us once to die and after that the judgment"(Hebrews 9: 27). We don't always know the appointments of God. But indeed, I feel that it is tragic to be in the case of Isaac to be an invalid for such a long period of time. That indeed is tragic.
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C2000 Series on Genesis 24-26 by Chuck Smith from "Blue Letter Bible"
Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Church goes to the Book of Genesis from the Bible explaining the teachings us the faith and describing God
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort!
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