Genesis 25 – Birth of Esau and Jacob

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Study Type - Adult Lesson

Fellowship - Becky Bereans

Series - Genesis 2024

Book - Genesis

Abraham, birthright, Esau, God of the living, hairy, heel catcher, Isaac, Ishamael, Keturah, Midian, rebekah, usurper

Genesis 25, Mark 12:26-27, John 15:5

After 13 chapters devoted to detailing Abraham’s life, Genesis 25 tells us about his latter years and his death at the age of 175. The chapter then lists the 12 princes born to Abraham’s elder son Ishmael. The latter part of Genesis 25 brings us into the fourth section of our Genesis study with the birth of Abraham’s twin grandsons Esau and Jacob. Finally, we see the story of the elder twin Esau selling his birthright of the double-portion inheritance due the first-born son to his younger brother Jacob.

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Patriarchs in Canaan Map

This map shows the locations (known or speculated) for various places mentioned in Genesis.

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Descendants of Ham

This map shows the homelands of Ham’s descendants through his sons Cush, Egypt (מִצְרַיִם miṣrayim), Put, Canaan and Raamah listed in Genesis 10:6-20.

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