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→Obtains Isaac's Blessing Deceitfully: link
As Isaac continued to age, he could no longer see as well. At the same time, he clearly favored Jacob, and Rebekah knew it. She and Jacob conspired together to deceive Isaac into blessing Jacob instead of Esau.
As Isaac continued to age, he could no longer see as well. At the same time, he clearly favored Jacob, and Rebekah knew it. She and Jacob conspired together to deceive Isaac into blessing Jacob instead of Esau.
Jacob wore goatskins, to simulate Esau's hirsute body, and served Isaac a savory stew made from goat kid meat, calling it venison. The plan worked. Esau found out about it when he returned from his hunting trip, and observed rather hotly that Jacob was aptly named. {{BibleRef|book=Genesis|chap=27|verses=1-27,30-36}}<ref name=Ussher2>[[James Ussher|Ussher]], ''[[The Annals of the World|op. cit.'']], pgh. 112</ref>
Jacob wore goatskins, to simulate Esau's [[hirsute]] body, and served Isaac a savory stew made from goat kid meat, calling it venison. The plan worked. Esau found out about it when he returned from his hunting trip, and observed rather hotly that Jacob was aptly named. {{BibleRef|book=Genesis|chap=27|verses=1-27,30-36}}<ref name=Ussher2>[[James Ussher|Ussher]], ''[[The Annals of the World|op. cit.'']], pgh. 112</ref>
Here Isaac's weakness of character is evident, since he loves Esau in preference to Jacob because Esau satisfies his appetite for savoury food; he does not enquire of God to discover his will. Rebekah in turn shows her favoritism. Neither parent seems to have been a good guide of character to their sons; it is hardly surprising that Jacob is willing to go along with deceit. But that can neither justify nor excuse Jacob, who used dishonorable methods.
Here Isaac's weakness of character is evident, since he loves Esau in preference to Jacob because Esau satisfies his appetite for savoury food; he does not enquire of God to discover his will. Rebekah in turn shows her favoritism. Neither parent seems to have been a good guide of character to their sons; it is hardly surprising that Jacob is willing to go along with deceit. But that can neither justify nor excuse Jacob, who used dishonorable methods.