ABRAHAM'S DEATH AND BURIAL
Genesis 25:1
After being for sixteen years contemporary with his grandsons, Esau
and Jacob, Abraham died without owning a foot of land except the cave
for which he had paid, as a stranger might. But all was his. He was
persuaded of God's faithfulness, and earnestly reache... [ Continue Reading ]
JACOB AND ESAU, TWIN BROTHERS
Genesis 25:19
In the thought of that age, the birthright carried with it the
spiritual leadership of the tribe. To be the priest of the family, to
stand between the Most High and the rest of the household, to receive
divine communications and execute the divine will, a... [ Continue Reading ]