The problems that arise from these two "firstborn"
sons, is the trait we have seen multiple times before in these reading,
jealousy. After Isaac tell Esau to go fetch him some game, and prepare him a
feast before his last day arrives, Rebekah then instructed Jacob to bring his
father game for his last meal also. Jacob arrives home first with his game
while Rebekah prepared for his meal father Isaac. Rebekah then disguised Jacob
as Esau by dressing him in his clothing and the skins of a young goat on his hands
to make then appear hair as Esau's are. Jacob brings Isaac his meal and portrays
himself successfully and Esau. Isaac blesses his youngest son Jacob as it is
his oldest son Esau. I believe Jacob agrees to dress as his brother because of
his jealousy, but Rebekah was in charge of this false act for a reason I don’t
understand. When Esau finds out his brother has deceived him and taken his
blessing he is angry and believe murder of his brother is the answer. The role
of the parents is very conflicting in this story, Rebekah is really the one deceiving
her husband while Isaac I believe is favoring his oldest son. I believe
Rebekah's speeches in this story ultimately are in favor of Jacob and show her
love is more toward Jacob. She steals the blessing from Esau by convincing
Jacob to deceive his father, and in her second speech she orders Jacob to flee
to Laban her brother in Haran to avoid his own murder by his brother Esau.
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