Why Does God Honor Jacob's Stolen Blessing? - David Wilber

[@aleml6993]

I thank God for leading me to this video. God is amazing and his plans are always truthful and beautiful.

[@babym7484]

I still have a big problem with a mother conspiring with one son against the other... nothing about that is okay to me 👀

[@stephanieyeshuaislife7236]

And deceiving her husband .....

[@henrydaley1255]

You have a big problem alright; understanding scriptures is not your strength smh! Romans 9:14 “What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.” Romans 9:19 “Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?” Romans 9:20 “Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?” It’s the Lord’s story he can do what he wants!

[@charitybrook6279]

God never told them to do that. This story is a perfect example of how God's Will is accomplished no matter what man does. Same thing with Abraham and Sarah. They grew impatient, and took matter into their own hands. But God still fulfills His promises. God used Balaam to speak to Balak. Does that mean God endorsed Balaams divination??? No! It means we are vessels and God can do whatever He likes.

[@stephlamp9568]

I still have a big problem with a father conspiring with one son(Esau) against the other

[@GodWillMusic]

Esau lied from the jump though. he sold the birthright as a young man

[@primuswalker2697]

How is the blessing is for everybody if it is giving to Israel through out the generations til this day...

[@ChristFamily-lt5wh]

Its a blessing to everyone through birth of Jesus

[@sugaloveCAFE]

you can not give away something that was never yours, the blessing was not stolen is what god said was going to happen . he also gave esau some blessings what was those

[@mobinmitul3822]

But Isaac told Esau that Bring him some food so that Isaac would give blessings to Esau...But Jacob stole it.. Isn't it what bible says?

[@marycurry837]

@@mobinmitul3822 Jacob Did Not Steal The Blessing. The Blessing Was Promised To Jacob Before They Were Born. It Is Not In The Bible!

[@mkholom]

​@@mobinmitul3822 It was a fulfilment of a profecy or promise not stealing.

[@user-fu4wy5il5v]

​@marycurry837 It is stealing!!.. just because it was promised doesn't mean they're not guilty of stealing. Issac was charged with the blessing, though not God

[@user-fu4wy5il5v]

​@mkholom just because it is prophecy, doesn't they're not guilty of their own evil

[@sandraarenillo4018]

Wonderful explanation. Praise God

[@fathersdaughter1225]

How in The hell did Jacob steal a blessing from Esau when TMH-YAH already told Rebecca WHO the blessing belonged to? Why is that so difficult for ppl? You can’t steal anything that was yours from the beginning.

[@just.a.girl.with.a.bible.]

If she knew that than why did she lie and deceive? There was no need for that. He won a prize through cheating and and lying

[@jamesedge219]

Not according to the laws given by God, that the first born gets the birthright! It doesn’t flow! The dots don’t connect!

[@angelrodman07]

@convertedsherry no matter what! YAWEH made the decision! You think it's wrong!?! So what! YAWEH IS ON THE THROWN AND NOT YOU! ESAU CAN'T EXPLAIN THE TRUTH! HE DOESN'T KNOW HIM!

[@jewishbride5010]

Praise God for bringing back the rigtheous possession to his chosen people! In accordance with this word and obadiah 1:17-28, john 4:24, hebrews 9:15, 1 peter 1:4, romans 8:17, galatians 3:14, genesis 12:1-3, 2 corinthians 6:14-18 I bind to hell every desire to lack God his good blessings due to a lack of rigtheous character while binding one to desire to receive of God his good blessings and divine inheritance due to approval of one's worship of God in spirit and truth in my life, the lives of my family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, acquitances, opponents, the children I teach and the body of Christ, binding to hell every unequal yoke and common share with anyone lacking desire to receive of God his good blessings and divine inheritance due to approval of one's worship of God in spirit and truth while lacking desire of God his good blessings due to a lack of character, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah, glory to God ❤.

[@barbarajansen4912]

Why would a brother try to sell the idea of giving up a birthright over a bowl of stew? Was not he being greedy and deceptive??

[@dondroppingems]

Jacob realized the importance of the birth right and esau didn’t treasure it - therefore Jacob took it from him

[@keyshariley6412]

Jacob have a love but esau have i hated.

[@brian-jh8bg]

He didn't swindle him he asked for something Esau didn't value He didn't value the blessing

[@seacoast4950]

Jacob lied to his father and deceived his father into thinking he was blessing Esau in order to receive the blessing at the end of his father’s life.

[@jennoor3105]

Did Sarah lie to Abraham when she told him to remove Israel? TMH told Abraham to listen to your wife. TMH chooses who He wants. TMH told Rebbeca the elder will serve the younger. Don't you think she watch them as they grew? When the time came she went into action. Esau married heathen women and sold his birthright. What dis Esau decision show Rebecca? Esau has no spiritual appreciation. Mother's know.

[@seekingGODs-YHWHsTruth144K]

I fully agree, I think if anyone was trying to steal something it was Esau trying to steal his birth right back he could have easily told Jacob no I'm not selling my birth right, and Jacob could have fed him anyhow, it doesn't say that Jacob would have fed Esau only had he sold his birthright, Esau could have went and asked his mother for something to eat, And painting Jacob in this picture I think is a mistake 💯♥️📖

[@carlonperryman251]

Very tru but he don't know the truth

[@jscott9436]

1. If God said the older will serve the younger. Why would Jacob worry about a birthright? 2. If it was stated by God and they were God fearing why would Isaac give the birthright to Esau? 3. Rebecca went to great lengths to make sure Jacob got the birthright. Why would God bless Jacob? Lying was a sin. 4. Even tho Esau said he was going to kill Jacob. Why would Esau rescue Jacob from Laban? 5. How could Jacob wrestle with God when no human has ever seen him? Here again Jacob was blessed still looking for more.

[@moxig5717]

j scott I think this is a story about narcissism and triangulation, when a parent favors one over the other, what it does to the one who gets left out and ostracized. And what about the father? Why didn’t he get to give his blessing to the Child he wanted it to, the woman usurped his authority!

[@jatarius41]

Moxi G Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

[@jatarius41]

Moxi G Romans 9:11 (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;) Romans 9:12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. Romans 9:13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. Romans 9:14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

[@DjWilliams-pf7lz]

So God became flesh and Jacob wrestled with him physically I don't know about that.God is a spirit so how can you wrestle with the holy Spirit...was the holy Spirit in Jacob and his flesh and the spirit in him were wrestling against eachother...ok man...And God said to him your name is no longer jaccob your name is now isreal you have wrestled with God and prevailed...whatever and as far as a blessing goes you are right hes taking advantage of his own brother its nothing to give anybody some food if they are hungry especially your own brother for him to even say that to his brother sell me your birthright his heart wasnt that good but God loved him and hated esau maybe esau held on to unforgiveness and bitterness about it and maybe God had a problem with that i dont know smh

[@annehenry861]

Jacob didn't steal anything he bought it from Esau for a bowel of stew. So he was entitle to the blessing. Esau was trying to get something he was no longer entitle to.

[@MoneyWorthyProducts]

The blessings is not stolen... he gave it away for potted meat!!! Jacob asked him for his blessings and he gave it willingly....

[@DavidWilberBlog]

That was the birthright. The blessing was stolen when Jacob disguised himself and deceived his father. Watch the video for more information. Hope it helps!

[@seekingGODs-YHWHsTruth144K]

@@DavidWilberBlog the blessings and the birthright is one in the same, Esau sold his birthright fair and square he could of possibly have been fed even if he said no, he could have went and asked his mother for something to eat, then he could have been honest with Issac and told him he sold his birthright to Jacob but he didn't, Esau was trying to STEAL back his birthright because Issac would have blessed him as the first born. So in reality Rebecca and Jacob did what was right 💯♥️📖

[@tbishop4961]

@@seekingGODs-YHWHsTruth144K 🤣🤦‍♂️no

[@user-fu4wy5il5v]

Esau lied about selling his birthright to Jacob. That's why Esau was mad after Esau steal his birthright. ​@seekingGODs-YHWHsTruth144K

[@isuasikul7974]

This is by far the best interpretation i have come acrossed on this subject. Thank you and GOD bless you🙏🏿

[@stephlamp9568]

Yeah but there are more to it

[@stephlamp9568]

Let be friends and go deeper into the things of God

[@truthunfolded1300]

why would Jacob need to lie and use deception to fulfill God's promise? Surely he had good spiritual upbringing

Esau did not know the value or was not taught the value?

[@fathersdaughter1225]

Michelle N. Sirca in the book of Jasher it says Esau refused to be taught about the Laws and the ways of TMH by Shem, when he and Jacob were supposed to go. Esau cared nothing about things that were spiritual and pleasing to YAH.

[@dondroppingems]

Wow!!!!!! I just learned something new. You explained this wonderfully.

[@TruthUnfilteredYT]

If a man comes into my home and steals my home, his unborn children will grow up to believe the home is theirs by birthright. However, if my children return to said home and take it back through deception, manipulation, or force, the matter in which my children gain their home is not relevant because the home is and always has been theirs even if someone else occupies it. Too many people say the same ignorant thing. They argue that possession equates to true ownership when it has nothing to do with rightful ownership. Arguing the merit in which Jacob recieved his blessing is no different than when people today victimize the perpetrator and villainize the victim.

[@MaryBCoy]

Very good

[@timothyisaac1619]

No one stole any blessings, it's called predestination: Romans 8:29-30 For whom he did fore know,he also did predesignate: More over, whom he did predesignate,them he also called: Romans 9:11 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. Predestination: The act where by God is believed to have fore ordained. And the first came out red all over like a hairy garment.

[@davidclark6694]

That's a pretty good explanation. Pat yourself on the back. Well done

[@brian-jh8bg]

He sold it fair and square the birthright was the blessing and God wanted Jacob to have it he hated Esau

[@angelrodman07]

You didn't even mention how GOD hates Esau. Nicely articulated but still just milk not meat!... Esau's meal also consisted of blood. The meat was raw! Rebecca knew GOD hated Esau also!... I agree with the most high!... not man's interpretations

[@quetzelmichaels1637]

It reminds me of the Shining One (serpent/snake) grasping at the heel of Adam. After eating dust, I'm sure he was thirsty. Why should Esau be concerned with an earthly birthright? Compare it to the Son of David also being the root of David. He rules from David's throne, preserving it for him. Blessed be the heavenly kingdom of our Father David that is to come. They are the same story. Esau serves his brother. Adam, the Christ, is a third-party mediator to this world and these heavens between you and your Father. In this version of the story, Jacob is seated at the table and Esau, the first-born, serves him. For who is greater: the one seated at table or the one who serves? Is it not the one seated at table? I am among you as the one who serves. (Luk 22:27 NABO) Esau, the firstborn, lives by the sword (sacrifice) and serves his brother, Jacob, who was born gripping (striking at) his heel. Isaac blessed Esau saying: Ah, far from the fertile earth shall be your dwelling; far from the dew of the heavens above! (Gen 27:39 NABO) You will not always have me (Mat 26:11 NABO) I am with you always, until the end of the age. (Mat 28:20 NAB) My kingdom does not belong to this world. (Joh 18:36 NABO) Where I am going you cannot come. (Joh 8:21 NABO) Then I took my staff "Refuge" and snapped it asunder, breaking off the covenant which I had made with all peoples (Noahic covenant) (Zec 11:10 NABO) Then I snapped asunder my other staff, "Heritage" (Deu 32:8) breaking off my brotherhood with (or between?) Judah and Israel. (Zec 11:14 NABO) the one who ascended far above all the heavens themselves (Eph 4:10 NABO) never to return to corruption (Act 13:34 NABO) "By your sword (sacrifice) you shall live, and your brother you shall serve; But when you become restive (weak; faint; infirm; a worm; man of suffering; restless; wanderer in the desert; way of the Lord in the desert), you shall throw off his yoke from your neck." (Gen 27:40 NABO) Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau! (Gen 32:12 NABO) Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, and flinging himself on his neck, kissed him as he wept. (Gen 33:4 NABO) Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light. (Mat 11:29-30 NABO) Jacob said to Esau: to come into your presence is for me like coming into the presence of God, now that you have received me so kindly. (Gen 33:10 NABO)

[@miyamcalpine5970]

If Rebekah had to deceive Isaac out of giving the blessing to the first son as she did, then how is it to believed in that God spoke to her, sounds like a cover story to get what she wanted. Lack of character vs cheating someone out of something hmmm, lets think about who is really in the wrong.

[@TomiAdewoleAdetom]

This story proves that Esau is a very carnal man - which is evident throughout the story. Did Esau not vex Rebecca and Isaac continuously with his choice in wives? It showed that he cared not at all about family legacy and tribal customs. It's easy to surmise that he was generally lawless...and Jacob would've know this, because he would've discerned this throughout their decades togather as brothers. Jacob petitioned for the birthright, in part, because he understood that Esau would not take care of their parents in their twilight years. He was always doing his own thing, after all - as we can see from the text. Esau was always in the field; whereas Jacob dwelled in tents. Much more given to caring for his aged parents after the custom of the Israelites. By taking strange wives continuously, Esau may have imperiled his aged parents eventually - moving them from hostile/foreign land to hostile/foreign land; away from their people. If Esau despised his birthright (which entails fiscal inheritance as well as familial responsiblity), then Jacob was RIGHT to relieve him of it by using his own character against him. Being brothers, Jacob would've discerned that Esau essentially lives for his flesh alone; otherwise, how would he even know to petition for such a bargain? Abraham's story is completely different because Abraham was epitomizing the law of hospitality to his stranger-relatives. Esau was completely known to Jacob, which is why Jacob acted as he did. Ultimately, though, this was all set up in the Spirit world to happen so it would have happened by any means necessary in the tangible realm. Romans 11:26 "And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written: “There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob."

[@voiceinthewild8385]

So it is just a tribal fantasy book.

[@yeremiabahtiardamanik4454]

The question remains question

[@deathcheater9303]

Some brotherly love

[@rosaestrada41]

I love how you explain the Torah. It’s clear and with words everyone understands. Thank you for your time and dedication to spread the truth.

[@stephlamp9568]

Thank God the Isaac was blind 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@rigaudmoise3679]

BE A LITTLE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT JACOB; HE WAS A MAN OFINTEGRITY. HE DID NOT WANT TO DECEIVE HIS FATHER; BUT HIS MOTHER IS TO BLAMED

[@mrb.woodyharrelson4393]

Mind blown

[@theconfessionsofahebrewisr2975]

Im sorry, but this justification for deception is absolutely hilarious

[@DavidWilberBlog]

Lol. I mean, literally the entire message was the opposite of “justifying” deception, but okay.

[@sensay8059]

They way you say it seems salty

[@tericopley7777]

Jacob Bought!!! It belonged to him! would it be okay for Esau to take something that didn't belong to him? He sold it because he never understood or would acknowledge what G-d gave him... sound familiar?

[@ericasimms7545]

I think that all this was done because Jacob want to pass on the family legacy. It would not happen if Esau had gotten the blessing.

[@richdeering9580]

It wasn’t stolen…. Esau voluntarily gave up his inheritance for a mess of pottage.

[@DavidWilberBlog]

You're thinking of the birthright. This video is about the blessing.

[@richdeering9580]

Good point. However… There are two Hebrew extra canonical stories about Jacob’s blessing I have heard. One is about a midwife, during the birth, who tied a red cord on the wrist of Jacob, when his arm popped out, but went back in again, then Esau was first to be born; but, the red cord proved Jacob was really first. The second story is about the struggle between the two in the womb: Jacob was so concerned that, in his eagerness to be born first, Esau was going to end up hurting or injuring his mum; and, this is why he grabbed Esau’s heel. Also, in the apocryphal/deuterocanonical book (2 Esdras 6:7 - 10), the conversation with the Angel answering Ezra’s questions goes like this: “I answered and said what will be the dividing of the times? Or when will be the end of the first age and the beginning of the age that follows? He said to me from Abraham to Isaac because from him were born Jacob and Esau, for Jacobs hand held Esau heel from the beginning. Now Esau is the end of this age, and Jacob is the beginning of the age that follows. The beginning of a person is the hand, and the end of a person is the heel; seek for nothing else, Ezra, between the heel and the hand, Ezra.” (Quoted from the New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha) It was Jacob’s passion for the blessing that pleased God…. especially when he wrestled with God all night, and refused to let go until God blessed him. Esau, in contrast, was indifferent; being more concerned about food for his belly, than with spiritual matters.

[@anthonybaynes2721]

It's not a stolen blessing. ESAU sold his birth right. Do you know what that means? ESAU sold his birth right and still tried to collect the blessing smh. Jacob got it fare and square.

[@chipomatambo5082]

Umm u mast read the beble cerefuly because isau was the one who stole the blessing remember isau sell his birthright to jacob

[@seekingGODs-YHWHsTruth144K]

I think Christianity miss teaches this story, to where even if we're aware that Torah is important we can't help but have the understanding that Christianity has gave us, I don't believe that Jacob did anything wrong I believe he simply asked his brother, his brother could have easily said no, his brother could have easily went to his mother and got fed, his brother may have got fed even if he said no, but when he said yes and despised his birthright Jacob said ok let's make it official and then technically Esau could have told Isaac his father I sold my Birthright to Jacob but no, he was going to receive the birth right and steal it from Jacob, he sold it to Jacob fair and square and then went to go steal it 💯♥️📖

[@bw4025]

Where do we read into the text that Esau was a bad person? You all are crazy. The prophesy is in Jesus as 'King of Israel'! Read John 8.[42a] Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God. RSV: 'proceed' = 'Spirit of truth'; 'came forth' also in Gen 25.25-26 in 'Esau' and 'Jacob'. We are not to judge good and evil in the Old Testament; 'it was'. And (Jesus) is the blessing! 'Israel' = 'Jacob' and 'Esau' in the 'Christ': 'the arm of the LORD' 'from the beginning'. It is not about us!

[@timothyisaac1619]

Hebrew 12:16-17 Lest there be any fornicator,or profane person,as Esau,who for one morsel of meat sold his birth right: For yee know how that after ward when he would have inherited the blessing,he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. Esau, was a fornicator, or profane person, now there's your answer, smart guy,or woman.

[@edwardjones7399]

Romans 9:13-14 King James Version 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.

[@albertwitshad4062]

His mother told him to. He was respecting her. She was right!!! She intuitively knew Jacob was the first-born of Isaac. Esau was the first-born of Rebecca These kids were conceived from different fathers. Aho! Deception is really different than a lie/theft.

[@TheSwordandPearl]

It's because Esau took wives not of his nationality.

[@truman5838]

Jacob is way worse than Esau. Esau is just unmotivated.

[@JustinMorgan105kg]

“Worse” is relative to what you value. Apparently G-d values what Jacob was doing more than Esau.

[@toosiyabrandt8676]

HI NO! Esau grieved[ despised, really] his parents and married 2 Caananitish{ Idolatrous Nephilim ] women, absconding from the Abrahamic line of descent. THAT'S why he so easily gave away his birthright. And when the Children of Israel came into their Promised land 400 years later, his descendants blocked their way into it although YHWH had blessed them with all the land around Mt Seir! Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.

[@moxig5717]

I agree . And I’ve noticed some thing, where are the men, where are the leaders? Where was Adam when Eve was eating? Where was Abraham when Sara was negotiating with Hagar ?

[@jessicailunga2765]

Jacob was the first born in god’s eyes because he now had the birthright, so when he got the blessing god saw him as the first born.

[@stephlamp9568]

The father is the main problem, he wanted to bless Esau nicodemusly. Which is very bad. He could had inform the whole family.

[@jennoor3105]

Israel didn't get blessing. David's older brothers didn't get blessings either. TMH chooses who he wants. Esau didn't get blessing because he has no appreciation for spiritual things. Rebecca was told this before the children were born. The elder brother would serve younger brother. She saw over the years how this played out. She instructed Jacob what to do.

[@okramoffacebook1381]

Jacob beat the class System of his time. By using esau's hungry state , Jacob had an opportunity, esau was "about to die" and Jacob offered a trade : food vs birthright Esau accepted in his ignorance of hunger, he was preoccupied. Nonetheless Jacob escaped bis destiny as vorn fand gained Access to his Brothers Fortune with the Help of his cunning mother. God blessed Jacob with the love of his mother.

[@jdude9002]

Jacob could have shared his food without charging him his soul?

[@moxig5717]

How is the way Jacob treated his brother godly at all? Lying cheating and stealing. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 Sounds more like a narcissistic mother choosing one child over another

[@moxig5717]

So God went with the woman’s decision to bless who she wanted to be blessed? This should be a good example of why it is not a good idea to favor any children over the other

[@edwardjones7399]

Esau indeed has a lack of character. He’s gonna pay for that lack of character real soon.

[@TravelsTTG]

I don’t know if that is true

[@sophiawilson8696]

Cause he didn't it HS.