Esau Sold His Birthright For Lentil Soup
經文: 創世紀 25:9-10 他兩個兒子以撒、以實瑪利把他埋葬在麥比拉洞裡。這洞在幔利前、赫人瑣轄的兒子以弗崙的田中，就是亞伯拉罕向赫人買的那塊田。亞伯拉罕和他妻子撒拉都葬在那裡。
默想: 耶和華在亞伯拉罕七十五歲時所給他的雙重應許，在一百歲時亞伯拉罕得到獨生愛子以撒的降生，後裔的應許得以應驗。但是，有關土地的應許，耶和華曾經在一次的異象中，對亞伯拉罕發重誓，說明有關土地的應許，必須等到四百年之後，亞伯拉罕的第次代子孫，才會從寄居之地得到釋放，回到並佔領這片迦南地。亞伯拉罕就憑著這樣的信心，在一百七十五歲時，也就是耶和華第一次向亞伯拉罕應許土地與後裔的一百年之後，壽高年邁，氣絕歸祖而死。他的兩個兒子以實瑪利與以撒，合作將亞伯拉罕遺體，埋葬在他向赫人以弗崙用四百舍克勒銀子所購買的麥比拉洞墳地。看來，亞伯拉罕與以撒有修好他與以實瑪利之間過去趕逐以實瑪利出家門事件所造成的傷害。以實瑪利與以撒可以和平的一起將父親遺體安葬在麥比拉洞田間的墳場。求主幫助我，願意與人和好。
題目: 25：27-34對於以掃輕看長子名分和雅各使詐換取長子名分，你有何看法與學習？
Birthright might have been very important at that age. Esau should have been informed of his duty or responsibility as the first child by Abraham and Rebekah, but probably he wasn’t so he took the birthright lightly.
回覆刪除As for Jacob’s behavior, I was stunned by his “creative idea.” Why did he consider that birthright could be sold? He didn’t cherish brotherhood and would definitely suffer the consequences due to his sly act.