Genesis 25

Rulers, like Nimrod and Saul may gain power in many ways, but always resort to the use of force which John the Baptist, Jesus, and Early Christians would not do to provide the Welfare of their society, which would be called the Church. The system of Esau was a snare where the people of the"field" developed an appetite for the wages of unrighteousness. This is where we find the Christian conflict with the world. We all have a a choice, Christ or chaos.

Genesis 25

Abraham's Death and His Descendants

1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. 7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi. 12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.

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After the flood many mocked and despised their birthright as the children of God. Only Abraham followed the way.
Isaac sons would face the same choice as the sons of Adam as we all do.
Esau "despised his birthright" and went the wrong way. Esau is said to mean a "profane person". He thought so little of his birth right he sold it for the benefit of a free stuff. Who can say they have not done the same?
In verse 27 we see Esau was a cunning hunter. The same word hunter is used to describe Nimrod who was a mighty hunter or provider instead of the Lord.
The word "plain" used to describe Jacob is more commonly translated perfect or undefiled.^[1]
The "dwelling in tents" is what the people did before kings and rulers. It is the antithesis of dwelling in cities like Cain and Sodom or the people of Israel under Rehoboam.
Abraham and Issac were the leaders of many "souls" and so were Jacob and Esau but they used different methods.
We also see the use of the word field which has many forms. The term can mean a cultivated or plowed field and also appears in Genesis 4:8 "And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him."
Both Jacob and Esau were able to provide for others but Esau system ran short and like Nimrod it defiled Esau because of the nature of the system.
Nimrod and Esau used a similar system as Cain and Rome under Caesar. These systems all forced contributions of the people like the Pharisees and theirCorban which made the word of God to none effect.
From the beginning there has been two systems, two ways. One operated by force, fear, and [fealty]]. The people were engaged in covetous practices because of their desire and wantonness.
Christ taught the way of faith, hope, and charity which provided daily bread through the perfect law of liberty and love.
The Bible talks about Pure religion being undefiled^[2] in James 1:27 which is a statement about how you provide for the needy of your society "unspotted" by the systems of the "world" which uses a cultivated system of force to provide the welfare and benefits of society.
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The Birth of Esau and Jacob

19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Esau Sells His Birthright

↑ 08535 ^םת^ tam \@tawm\@ from 08552 completed; adj; {See TWOT on 2522 @@ "2522c"} AV-perfect 9, undefiled 2, plain 1, upright 1; 13
1) perfect, complete
1a) complete, perfect
1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc

1b) sound, wholesome

: 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person

1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity
1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure
↑ Psalms 119:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

[1] 08535 ^םת^ tam \@tawm\@ from 08552 completed; adj; {See TWOT on 2522 @@ "2522c"} AV-perfect 9, undefiled 2, plain 1, upright 1; 13
1) perfect, complete
1a) complete, perfect
1a1) one who lacks nothing in physical strength, beauty, etc

1b) sound, wholesome

: 1b1) an ordinary, quiet sort of person

1c) complete, morally innocent, having integrity
1c1) one who is morally and ethically pure

[2] Psalms 119:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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