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Bible Study: Jacob becomes Israel and the Gate of Heaven (Genesis 28-31)

5 December 2017 By Ken Garrison 1 Comment

Pastor Emeritus Ken Garrison
Pastor Emeritus Ken Garrison

The contrast between Esau and Jacob is illustrated in this section of the Bible. Both are 77 years old. Esau took wives from the Canaanites. Jacob remained unmarried. Isaac instructed Jacob to flee to Haran until his brother’s anger subsided. Also, Jacob was instructed not to take a wife from the daughters of Canaan but instead go to the homeland and take a wife from there. Jacob complied with his parents’ wishes. Esau took another wife, this time from the line of Ishmael, to further irritate his parents. This helps explain why we read, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated” (Romans 9:13b).

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