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Genesis 27:41-46
The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:41-46
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Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:41-46Genesis 27:41-46 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryEsau bore malice to Jacob on account of the blessing he had obtained. Thus he went in the way of Cain, who slew his brother, because he gained that acceptance with God of which he had rendered himself unworthy. Esau aim…Jacob's Life Threatened by Esau. (b. c. 1760.)Genesis 27:41-46 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJACOB'S LIFE THREATENED BY ESAU. (B. C. 1760.) Here is, I. The malice Esau bore to Jacob upon account of the blessing which he had obtained, Genesis 27:41. Thus he went in the way of Cain, who slew his brother because h…The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:41Genesis 27:41 · The Pulpit CommentaryAnd Esau hated Jacob—a proof that he was not penitent, however disappointed and remorseful (cf. Obadiah 1:10, Obadiah 1:11; 1 John 3:12, 1 John 3:15)—because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him:—notwithstan…The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:41-46Genesis 27:41-46 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe stolen blessing: a domestic drama.-4. Rebekah and Esau, or fratricide frustrated. I. THE MURDEROUS DESIGN OF ESAU. 1. The ostensible reason. "Because of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed Jacob." No argum…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Genesis 27:41-46Esau bore malice to Jacob on account of the blessing he had obtained. Thus he went in the way of Cain, who slew his brother, because he gained that acceptance with God of which he had rendered himself unworthy. Esau aim…Matthew HenrycommentaryJacob's Life Threatened by Esau. (b. c. 1760.)JACOB'S LIFE THREATENED BY ESAU. (B. C. 1760.) Here is, I. The malice Esau bore to Jacob upon account of the blessing which he had obtained, Genesis 27:41. Thus he went in the way of Cain, who slew his brother because h…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:41-46The stolen blessing: a domestic drama.-4. Rebekah and Esau, or fratricide frustrated. I. THE MURDEROUS DESIGN OF ESAU. 1. The ostensible reason. "Because of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed Jacob." No argum…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Jacob—a proof that he was not penitent, however disappointed and remorseful (cf. Obadiah 1:10, Obadiah 1:11; 1 John 3:12, 1 John 3:15)—because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him:—notwithstan…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:42And these (literally, the) words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah:—not likely by revelation, but by some one to whom he had made known his secret purpose (Proverbs 29:11)—and she sent and called Jacob her youn…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:43-45Now therefore, my son, obey my voice;—i.e. be guided by my counsel; a request Rebekah might perhaps feel herself justified in making, not only by her maternal solicitude for Jacob's welfare, but also from the successful…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:46And Rebekah said to Isaac (perhaps already discerning in the contemplated flight to Haran the prospect of a suitable matrimonial alliance for the heir of the promise, and secretly desiring to suggest such a thought to h…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 27:46Rebekah, the disappointed. "What good shall my life do me?" Rebekah as a mother doubtless promised herself much joy in her children. They grew up. Esau becomes wayward, Jacob becomes a wanderer. Rebekah yielded to favor…Joseph S. Exell and contributors