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In the last article, we learned that Esau had went against his family wishes and married two pagan women from the Hittites. We also learned that the "Hittites" which were also known as "The Children of Heth," were descendants from Heth, who was one of Canaan's sons. This would make the Hittites a part of the Canaanite civilization, in which they had the reputation of being a sinful and wicked people. Isaac's father Abraham, had given his chief servant Eliezar strict instructions, that he was not to go and find Isaac a wife from the Canaanites. So this would also hold true for Isaac, when it came to whom his sons would marry, and what households they belong to. Even though, Isaac was irritated by Esau's personal decisions, we find that he still considered Esau his favorite. Now we find that Isaac was about one-hundred and thirty-seven years old, when he started thinking about how his days on this earth were coming to an end. Perhaps he was thinking about his own brother Ishmael, and how he had passed when he too, was one-hundred and thirty-seven years old. But this is just an assumption on my part. Not only did Isaac fear that his time was nearing, but we are also told how his eyes were so weak, that he could no longer see with them. "My son," Isaac would call for Esau. "Here I am," Esau answered. I like to think that Esau loved his father just as much as his father loved him. I point this out because I noticed that the Scripture did not indicate that Esau had to be located. When his father called him in his weak and fragile voice, Esau was right there by his side and immediately answered. I wonder, if he stayed constantly at his father's side for long hours as each day would pass by. "I am now an old man and don't know the day of my death. Now then, get your weapons -- your quiver (sword) and bow - and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me. Prepare me the kind of tasty food I like and bring it to me to eat, so that I may give you my blessing before I die." Isaac would tell his son. Now before we go any further, I would like to point out a few more things with a certain Scripture, before I close out this article. We must keep in mind, that the events that are now taking shape within Isaac's household had already been prophesied to Rebekah, while she was pregnant with the two boys. "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." (Genesis 25: 23) This was the response that Rebekah had received, after she was concerned, about the uneasiness that she was feeling while she was pregnant with the two boys. Note that God let Rebekah know that the older son (Esau) will serve the younger (Jacob). But what we have going on here, is that Isaac might be trying to go around the plan that the Lord had already laid out for the boys. Isaac would plan a special blessing for his favorite son Esau. My reasoning for this assumption, is for the mere fact that Isaac loved Esau so much so, that he didn't want his son to be left out, when it came to the Abrahamic Covenant that had been placed on his household -- for he was a seed of Abraham. We are not told if Isaac knew about the prophecy that Rebekah had received from the Lord. And we can only assume, that Isaac knew about Esau selling his birthright to his younger brother Jacob. Here's a little peak at the special blessing that Isaac had planned for Esau: "May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you." Now this is part of the special blessing, that Isaac had planned for Esau. Do you see how this blessing totally goes against the prophecy that God had foretold to Rebekah? "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 [Esau] will serve the younger [Jacob]." (Genesis 25:23)
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