Genesis 27-28

Genesis 27

27:1 We sure didn't get much detail about Isaac's life, did we?

27:4 I wonder if Isaac knew about Esau selling his birthright to Jacob?  It seems like he didn't, because clearly he intends Esau to have the blessing.  Maybe they're not the same thing....

(Actually, now that I think of it, I don't think they're the same thing, one was possessions, and this is blessing).

27:9 Evidently Jacob couldn't cook the meal the way his dad liked?

27:12 Yes, Jacob is practical.  

27:16 Esau was as hairy as a goat?!

27:23 The deception was successful

27:27  I wonder why the blessing "stuck" to Jacob since it was intended for Esau and he thought he was giving it to Esau.  it's not like God doesn't know the difference.

27:29 Isn't this part of the promise that God gave to Abraham?

27:36 Ahh, yes, the birthright and the blessing are different.

27:37 I feel like Isaac is lacking creativity here.  Surely there's other things that are blessings.

27:40 I don't think Esau ever really ended up Jacob's servant.  But the offspring probably was Israel's servants?

27:41 The grudge is pretty understandable.

27:44 Just a few days?

Genesis 28

28:2 Rachel's manipulation is successful.  Reminds me of the Big Fat Greek Wedding - the girl's mom manipulating a new job for her daughter.

28:8 Either Isaac hadn't been to open about this, or Esau was a bit slow to catch on.

28:13 God had told Rebecca that the older would serve the younger before they were born, so I'm thinking that this blessing God reminds Isaac of is not due to Jacob blessing him instead of Esau.

28:14 A repeat of the promise that all people's of the earth will be blessed through Abraham's offspring (now Jacob's)

28:21 Lots of conditions on the Lord being his God.