2007-03-11 07:52:50 · 6 answers · asked by Micah 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Esau had already sold His birthright to Jacob. Jacob was God's chosen vessel.
Genesis 25:21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Genesis 25:30 - And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Genesis 25:31 - And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
Genesis 25:33 - And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
Genesis 25:34 - Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
Hebrews 12:16 - Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
2007-03-11 08:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by deacon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, proper and necessary. The birthright was already his -- Esau didn't want it and gave it up to him. For Esau to claim it would have been the lie.
2007-03-11 07:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by rosends 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not at all and his name fits, he didn't trust God. This is one reason God made him state his name when he wrestled with him and wanted a blessing. God who in mercy blessed him also changed his name to Israel.
2007-03-11 08:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by beek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it wasn't. his mother "helped" GOD quicken HIS promise in Genesis 25
23 The LORD said to her,
"Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples from within you will be separated;
one people will be stronger than the other,
and the older will serve the younger."
2007-03-11 08:05:21 · answer #4 · answered by Tuesday 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That was very wrong for him to do that and I believe he did eventually get puinshed for it
2007-03-11 07:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by Iluvhim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, lying is wrong, and that was a sin.
2007-03-11 07:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by love-life 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋