JACOB Genesis 25 50 Jacob Answer to prayer

JACOB Genesis 25 -50

Jacob • Answer to prayer after 20 years Gen. 25: 2021, 26 • Twins! Gen. 25: 22 • Fighting before they were born • Older will serve the younger Gen. 25: 23 • Esau (Harry Hairy) also red (Edom) Gen. 25: 25 • Jacob (Heel-grabber, figurative for someone who trips you up—Gen. 27: 36) • Esau was firstborn & the favorite Gen. 25: 28 • Jacob was Mama’s boy Gen. 25: 27 -28

Jacob • Esau sold his birthright to Jacob Gen. 25: 29 -34 • Esau was carnal and shortsighted Heb. 12: 16 -17 • Illustrated in his choice of wives Gen. 26: 34 -35 Jacob was opportunistic • Jacob deceived his father Gen. 27: 1 -29 • Obeyed his mother v. 5 -17 • He is responsible for his actions Ezekiel 18: 20 • Esau wants to kill Jacob now Gen. 27: 41 • Rebecca & Isaac send Jacob to Aram to get a wife (escape Esau) Gen. 27: 42 -28: 5

Jacob • Stairway to heaven Gen. 28: 10 -22 • Dream is a prophecy of Jesus John 1: 51; 14: 6 • Jacob’s vow to worship at Bethel & tithe v. 2022 • God blessed Jacob with a family Gen. 29: 130: 23 • Laban deceived Jacob v. 15 -25 • He used him six more years Gen. 30: 24 -31: 3 • God told Jacob to return to Canaan Gen. 31: 3 • God had blessed him 31: 4 -9

Jacob • Breakups are awkward Gen. 31: 1 -55 • Jacob stole away, Laban caught up, accusations flew, final farewell on good terms • Returned to “holy land” Gen. 32: 1 -2 • He prepared to meet Esau Gen. 32: 3 -21 • God prepared him to meet Esau Gen. 32: 22 -33 name changed to Israel • Met Esau Gen. 33: 1 -17 time heals wounds • Settled in Canaan Gen. 3: 18 -20 • Started serving God v. 20

Jacob Trouble with the neighbors Gen. 34: 1 -31 Jacob worshiped God at Bethel Gen. 35: 1 -15 Remove idols v. 2 -4 God’s promises v. 9 -11 Deborah died v. 8 Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin Gen. 35: 16 -20 • Isaac died Gen. 35: 27 -29 • (genealogy of Edom) Gen. 36 • Favoritism in family Gen. 29: 29 -35; 37: 3 -4 • • •

Jacob • • • Favoritism in family Gen. 37: 3 -4 bred hatred Brothers sold Joseph into slavery Gen. 37: 12 -36 Deceived Jacob to believe he was dead v. 35 Sowed great deception, reaped double Hos. 8: 7 Moved to Egypt after he saw the evidence Joseph was still alive Gen. 45: 25 -28 Prophesied the destiny of each son (tribe) Gen. 48: 1 -49: 28 Consequences of sins v. 3 -7 Prophesied Christ from Judah v. 10 Prepared for death 49: 29 -33 Are you prepared?