Genesis 27:1-29
"The Stolen Blessing" (pt. 1)
okay, so this segment (both parts) serves to fulfill the prophecy given to Rachel in Genesis 25:23. In the past, (I'd always wondered why it was that Rebekah helped Jacob in his deception, even prompting it.) Add to this the fact that Esau had sold his birthright, Jacob was supposed to be the one receiving, anyway. Conversely, Isaac had no knowledge of the prophecy and birthright trade and Esau conveniently forgot about the trade.
As we read in the passage, we can see that Jacob effectively stole the blessing due Esau, which, in a sense, belonged to Jacob anyway. So, this brings me to my final point: the end goal for Jacob was achieved, but it was achieved through somewhat questionable means. There could have been many better ways in which this could have been replicated differently, avoiding later conflict.
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