Bible Lesson Twenty One: Jacob and Esau - Two Nations - Genesis 25

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“Behold I will do a new thing…” Isaiah 43:19. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away, behold all things are become new,” II Corinthians 5:17. “A new creature,” Galatians 6:15. “For the former things are passed away… Behold I make all things new,” Revelation 21:4 & 5.

Look up each Bible verse and write it out. Underline or highlight what speaks to you. Reflect on how each lesson affects your current life situation.


Bible Lesson Twenty One: Genesis 25 - Two Nations - Jacob and Esau

Read Genesis 25.

Describe Abraham’s additional family – verse 1, 2, 6.




What did Abraham do in verse 5 that might have created animosity in the “family?”



Who buried Abraham? And where?



What is the significance of verse 11.



Ishmael’s sons became nations. Where were they located?




Why did Isaac call upon the Lord in verse 21? How many years was Rebekkah barren? vs. 26.




Name other women in the Bible who were barren? Genesis 30:1 & 2; I Samuel 1:5; Luke 1:7




What was God’s answer when Rebekkah sought the Lord due to the trouble in her womb?





Read Malachi 1:2 & 3 and Romans 9:10 – 23. In conjunction with the stated prophecy in Genesis 3:15, explain what you think this all means.





Describe the two different boys. Which parent favored which child? Who else was a skillful hunter? Genesis 10:8 & 9





Esau’s name is also referred to as?


Genesis 36:1 & 9



2 Samuel 8:14



Joel 3:19




Amos 9:11 & 12




Esau sold his birthright – what is this significance?



Exodus 13:2; 15



Numbers 3:12 & 13 & 40; Numbers 18:15




Numbers 3:45; 8:18




I Chronicles 5:1 & 2




Psalm 89:27




Isaiah 14:30




Jeremiah 31:9




Micah 6:7




Matthew 1:25/Luke 2:7




Romans 8:29




Colossians 1:15 & 18




Hebrews 12:23




Hebrews 12:14-16




Describe Esau’s attitude in Genesis 27:35 & 36? Was he justified? Compare this with Genesis 25:34.




Read Philippians 3:18 & 19. Compare Esau with the enemies of the cross.



We will explore more about Jacob in the coming chapters. What does Read Hosea 12:3 say about Jacob?




Jesus came through the seed of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Comment on Psalm 105:6 and 135:4; Isaiah 5:9.






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