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Explore " esau" with insightful episodes like "LIke Father, Like Son", "The Supplanting", "Coming To Shechem", "A Supplanter Is Born" and "A Present For Esau" from podcasts like ""Bereans of Trinity", "Bereans of Trinity", "Bereans of Trinity", "Bereans of Trinity" and "Bereans of Trinity"" and more!

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LIke Father, Like Son

LIke Father, Like Son

Our story line returns in this chapter to the story of Isaac. Why does the narrator interrupt his story of the conflict between Jacob and Esau to tell us these stories about their father Isaac? There is a striking theme in this chapter of the continuity between the lives of Isaac and his father Abraham. What are those continuities, and why are they important to our understanding? How did God want Isaac to think about his stay in the land of Gerar? Why is God’s reference to His oath so important to Isaac? How was it that Abraham so thoroughly obeyed God? Why did Isaac engage in the ruse concerning Rebekah? What precious gleaming gem of truth about Isaac and Rebekah do we find in this mud hole of his deception? How did the remarkable prosperity of Isaac affect his neighbors, the Philistines? Why did Isaac not stand his ground and insist on his rights?

Bereans of Trinity

The Supplanting

The Supplanting

The old blind father encounters the deceiving son. The picture is not a pretty one. Spiritual blind spots in our lives can have disastrous consequences. How is spiritual blindness different from other faults? How do we avoid spiritual blindness? The lies and deceptions roll off Jacob's tongue like water. By what sophistry does he justify such cold, calculated deception, especially of his father? All the parties in this event behave wrongly. So, what will the outcome be? We see a remarkable turn of events when Isaac prophesies the future, even the future of our salvation.

Bereans of Trinity

Coming To Shechem

Coming To Shechem

From last week's passage we consider the importance of Jacob owning his own wrongs he had committed against Esau. Then in today's passage we finally uncover the reason for Esau bringing 400 armed men to meet Jacob. Having now been reconciled, what are the assumptions that Esau makes which differ from how Jacob views things? What are the differences between Jacob and Esau? Where is Succoth, and why is that important to the story? How does Jacob finally come to Shechem? What is the significance of Shechem in the lives of Abraman and Jacob, and in the broader biblical narrative? What will we make of the Shechems in our lives? Why does Jacob name his altar El Elohe Israel? (50 min.)

Bereans of Trinity

A Supplanter Is Born

A Supplanter Is Born

We are moving on into the next section or "toledot" of Genesis. Why does Isaac get so much less of his story told than his father Abraham, or his son Jacob? Is there a lesson there for us? How does Isaac respond to his wife's inability to conceive a child? The pregnancy that finally occurs turns out to be very difficult. Why? A new major theme surfaces in Genesis. What is it? What is God's explanation to Rebekah for the violent struggle she is feeling? Is it O.K. for us to ask God "why?" How should we respond to His answer?

Bereans of Trinity

A Present For Esau

A Present For Esau

After his desperate prayer to God for protection from his brother, Esau, Jacob sets about to prepare for meeting Esau. Was Jacob acting in faith or not? Why the massive present he assembled for his brother? Why did he stress to his servants to tell Esau that he was coming right behind them? Why does the narrator seem to stress that it is night? How must Esau have responded upon this constant arrival of Jacob's present? What was important to happen before Jacob could encounter God as he does in the following passage?

Bereans of Trinity

As The Face Of God

As The Face Of God

With not a moment to rest, Jacob goes from his wrestling match with God to his encounter with Esau. He does not retreat or wait passively, but moves forward towards reconciliation. What is the significance of the arrangement of the mothers and children? How does Jacob's bowing and Esau's running work out? How have these two brothers changed, and what changed them? How can we preach a gospel of reconciliation and yet resist reconciling with those we've wronged or been wronged by? What did Jacob mean by saying that his encounter with Esau was like seeing the face of God? Why did Esau first refuse Jacob's gift, and then receive it? (56 min)

Bereans of Trinity

A Birthright Despised

A Birthright Despised

The twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah, born under such unusual circumstances, have now grown to young adulthood. They are strikingly different personalities, but far more importantly, they have dramatic differences in what they value. What influence might Abraham have had on his new grandsons? How did the favoritism of Isaac and Rebekah influence their sons? What was the nagging issue the stalked Jacob's mind as he grew up? What was he thinking about when Esau came in famished from the field? What, if any, was the distinction between the birthright and the blessing? How must the heart of God felt when Esau despised his birthright? Why is thankfulness so heavily stressed in Scripture?

Bereans of Trinity

A Mysterious Encounter

A Mysterious Encounter

In this passage we read of a mysterious encounter Jacob has with a "man" on the night before he meets Esau. Why so much mystery surrounding this event? Eventually we discover who the man really is, but other mysteries remain. Why could God not prevail over Jacob. What was the significance of the crippling blow to Jacob's thigh? Once he can no longer wrestle the "man," to what does Jacob resort to secure the blessing he sought? What is the significance of God asking Jacob to declare his name? After a long night of fear and struggle, we find the sun rising on Jacob. A new man crosses at Penuel. (54 min.)

Bereans of Trinity

Broad Places

Broad Places

The story of the conflict between Isaac and the people of Gerar continues. As the herdsmen of Gerar continue to claim the wells Isaac's people dig, he moves on, eschewing conflict. Why does Isaac decline to fight for what seems rightfully his? Eventually Isaac ends up in a "broad place." How did God get him from Gerar to this broad place? Moving on from Rehoboth, he then goes to Beersheba. What is the significance of this place? Who does he encounter immediately upon his arrival? One wonders how Jacob and Esau would have reacted to this scene. Abimelech comes suing for peace. What influences Isaac's ultimate response? We consider again the significance of this whole chapter in the ongoing saga of Jacob and Esau.

Bereans of Trinity

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

Returning to the story on the struggle between Esau and Jacob, we encounter the account of the stealing of the birthright from Esau. We find in this passage four different individuals who represent to us four ploys which Satan uses to counter God's spiritual purposes in our lives. Which one of these individuals am I most like? For what is the blindness of Isaac a metaphor? What were Rebekah's strength and weakness? What is wrong with Jacob's response to his mother's proposal. This was an urgent situation. What other options did Rebekah and Jacob have by which they may have prevented Isaac's impending blunder?

Bereans of Trinity

No Place For Repentance

No Place For Repentance

It turns out to be a very close call as Jacob leaves his father's presence and Esau returns from the hunt. What is Scripture saying to us in recording this? When Isaac discovers he has been deceived by Jacob and given the blessing to Jacob instead of Esau, he begins trembling violently. What has upset Isaac so severely? Esau repeatedly in tears pleads with his father to bless him anyway. But each request is rebuffed with a more severe denial. Why? Hebrews 12 uses Esau's story as an illustration to us of a certain principle. What is it? How is what is at stake in Hebrews different from what is at stake in Genesis? What does it mean that Esau could find no room for repentance? (62 min)

Bereans of Trinity

The Terror Of Esau

The Terror Of Esau

By the intervention of God, Jacob has escaped from one frightening prospect, the one presented by Laban. But now he must move forward, under God's command, to face an even greater fear, his brother Esau. What kind of changes have taken place in Jacob's heart that have prepared him for this meeting? What terrifying news does he receive from the messengers whom he sent to Esau. What can we learn from Jacob's prayer that can help us to pray well when we are confronted by our worst fears? (60 min.)

Bereans of Trinity

Exile

Exile

The wrong done to Esau leaves him with deep wounds and a festering bitterness. How he deals with it reveals him to be, like Cain, of the seed of the serpent. Rebekah's discovery of Esau's murderous intent leads her to take quick action. What are the two things from which Rebekah seeks to protect Jacob? Why does Rebekah tell Isaac that if Jacob marries a daughter of Canaan that her life will be nothing to her? How does Esau respond to the discovery of his father's displeasure? As an aside, to whom is the prophet referring when he speaks of God loving Jacob and hating Esau, and for what did God choose Jacob, and why is it important to know?

Bereans of Trinity

Fugitive To Pilgrim

Fugitive To Pilgrim

Jacob leaves Beersheba and heads to Haran. He is a fugitive from his brother's wrath. Putting yourself in Jacob's sandals, what would you be thinking about one hour out of Beersheba? Three days later he arrives at a nondescript place and lays down to sleep. What he encounters in his dream that night alters his own life and the history of Israel. What is the ultimate fulfillment of that dream? Whom does he encounter, and what is he promised? Why does he erect a memorial in this place? Will what happens this night influence him only for a time, or will it have a life long impact? he came to this place a fugitive, but he leaves Bethel a pilgrim. What will it take for him to return to his family in peace and be reconciled to Esau?

Bereans of Trinity

Unfiltered manipulation

Unfiltered manipulation

Our story is messy, but it doesn't keep us from being used or receiving the blessing God has for us.

Where do you turn when you feel unloved? What do you do when you feel you aren't getting what you deserve?

We talk about Jacob and all the crazy ways he tried to manipulate his way into what he wanted. God Still Used Him!

Gen 25-35

Podcasts we reference:

Elevation with Steven Furtick "The Blessing of Letting Go"

Disrupted Faith Podcast "Jacob was Kinda Trash"

Marriage Unfiltered is an independent podcast hosted by The Carters and the Fields. This podcast is not affiliated with Stonegate Fellowship in Midland, TX

Marriage Unfiltered

enDecember 07, 2023

Deeper Dive Season 4 Episode 43: Fiercely Faithful

Deeper Dive Season 4 Episode 43: Fiercely Faithful

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Deeper Dive Theme: Sarah, William and Caleb describe the scariest moment during their sermonettes and how they overcame their fears

Episode Title: Fiercely Faithful

Hosts: JWald and Dawn Williams

Guest: Sarah Gunning, William Patterson and Caleb Jones

Date: November 8, 2023

Tags: #psdapodcast #podcast #DeeperDive #AdventistPodcast #ChristianPodcast #AdventistPodcasts #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #Christ #covenant #confess #sin #sins #righteous #forgive #cleanse #jacob #wrestle #wrestling #laban #bless #blessing #labor #lie #deceive #Esau #birthright #Abraham #Isaac #promise

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enNovember 08, 2023

Deeper Dive Season 4 Episode 43: Fiercely Faithful

Deeper Dive Season 4 Episode 43: Fiercely Faithful

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Deeper Dive Theme: Sarah, William and Caleb describe the scariest moment during their sermonettes and how they overcame their fears

Episode Title: Fiercely Faithful

Hosts: JWald and Dawn Williams

Guest: Sarah Gunning, William Patterson and Caleb Jones

Date: November 8, 2023

Tags: #psdapodcast #podcast #DeeperDive #AdventistPodcast #ChristianPodcast #AdventistPodcasts #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #Christ #covenant #confess #sin #sins #righteous #forgive #cleanse #jacob #wrestle #wrestling #laban #bless #blessing #labor #lie #deceive #Esau #birthright #Abraham #Isaac #promise

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enNovember 08, 2023

Fiercely Faithful

Fiercely Faithful

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Theme: Fiercely Faithful

Speaker: Sarah Gunning

Title: Jacob’s Big Lie

Key text: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GEN.27.30-36.esv

Bulletin/Notes: http://bible.com/events/49163562

Date: November 4, 2023

Tags: #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #Jacob #blessing #lie #deceive #Esau #birthright #blessing

Speaker: Sarah Gunning

Title: Christ of the Covenant

Key text: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/1JN.9.esv

Tags: #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #Christ #covenant #confess #sin #sins #faithful #righteous #forgive #cleanse

Speaker: William Patterson

Title: God’s Dream Promise

Key text: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GEN.28.13-15.esv

Tags: #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #Abraham #Isaac #Jacob #promise

Speaker: Caleb Jones

Title: Laban’s Labor

Key text: https://www.bible.com/bible/59/GEN.30.27.esv

Tags: #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #laban #bless #blessing #labor

Speaker: Sydney Santiago

Title: Wrestling with God

Tags: #psdatv #faithful #FiercelyFaithful #jacob #wrestle #wrestling

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enNovember 04, 2023

Dynamic Touch | with Apostle Cindy Jarrett presents | Peace | Part 2

Dynamic Touch | with Apostle Cindy Jarrett presents | Peace | Part 2

There is no Peace! That is a statement in countries & even in some families.

As we know, there is no peace In this world. There is no one that can promise you Peace, Apostle Paul says everything I try to do good, evil is always present. Have you ever heard that before? Better, have you ever experienced that?

People who are evil might have a moment of satisfaction but never Peace.

What is Peace? Peace is freedom from disturbance and tranquillity.

God is going to give us Freedom from disturbance, he is going to bring you calmness,

In the scripture “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:26–27).

War and peace are two things in the continuation of this week's message Peace, as we talk about Jacob & Esau, the tricksters that changed the course of this generation.

We are continuing in the book of Genesis 31 & Genesis 32, let us join Apostle Cindy Jarrett as she continues.

Apostle Cindy Jarrett Podcast

en-usOctober 22, 2023

Day 257: Choose to Love (2023)

Day 257: Choose to Love (2023)

Fr. Mike finishes the book of Jeremiah and highlights the final moment of hope at the conclusion. We also read the book of Obadiah and Fr. Mike challenges us to see who the Lord is asking us to choose to love, noting that it might may be someone who is closer to us than we think. Today’s readings are Jeremiah 52, Obadiah 1, and Proverbs 18:13-16. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

en-usSeptember 14, 2023

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