Genesis 26 tells the story of Isaac lying to Abimelech King of the Philistines that Rebekah was Isaac’s sister just as Isaac’s father Abraham had done years before. Afterward, Abimelech and Isaac swore oaths to live peacefully together in the land of the Philistines. In Genesis 27, we read how Isaac’s wife Rebekah and his younger son Jacob deceived Isaac into giving his double-portion inheritance blessing that should have gone to Isaac’s firstborn son Esau to his younger brother Jacob instead.
Genesis 26:1-27:40 – Isaac Blesses Jacob
Study Date -
Study Type - Adult Lesson
Fellowship - Becky Bereans
Series - Genesis 2024
Book - Genesis
birthright, ensnarer, Esau, firstborn, heel catcher, Isaac, rebekah, usurper
Genesis 26:1-27:40, Proverbs 22:6, Romans 5:6-8, John 14:15-21, Romans 12:18, Matthew 5:9
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Patriarchs in Canaan Map
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Uzziah & Jeroboam II
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