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And he lodged there that night; and took of that which he had with him a present for Esau his brother: two hundred goats and twenty billy-goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, thirty mother-camels and their young, forty cattle and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals (Genesis ch.32).

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How can God love Jacob and hate esau Just as it is written 'Jacob I Loved but Esau I hated.' Romans 913 NASB?

We see that God loved Jacob and hated Esau not because of anything that they did, but because of "God's purpose according to His choice," (v. 11). Is this fair for God to do? Yes it is.First of all, whatever God does is fair. God can do no wrong, so if He loves one and hates another, it is fair. Second, God owes us nothing. He is not obligated to love anyone. He loves out of the freedom of His will and plan, not because of anything in us. He loves because of what is in Him. Third, all people are by nature children of wrath (Eph. 2:3). This means that because we are all fallen and because we are all sinners, the "fair" thing to do is to let us all go to hell. Fairness deals with what is right. Since it is only God who is holy and pure and right, and not us, it is perfectly fair that all of us sinners be judged and condemned by God. But, God does not choose to do that. Instead, He sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins so that we might be saved (John 3:16; 1 Peter 2:24).So, yes it is fair that God loves one and hates another. It is not fair, however, that God would send His Son to die for us so that we might be saved. That wasn't fair. That was sacrificial love.http://www.carm.org/questions/about-god/it-fair-god-love-jacob-and-hate-esauAnother answer is, God chose Jacob and not Esau (which came here hated, but if we read it carefully it is: "for though the twins were not yet born, and had not done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose according to His choice might stand, not because of works, but because of Him who calls, 12it was said to her, "The older will serve the younger." 13Just as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated," (Rom. 9:11-13, NASB). So they had not done anything good or bad in order for God to hate Esau and love Jacob. So why did God choose Jacob instead of Esau? Because Jacob doesn't deserve. To show that the coming of Jesus Christ to the world did not depend on who deserves, but depended on the grace of God for all the people. Does this mean that God will refuse Esau in the eternal life? No, I believe we will find Esau in the heaven. Did God refuse Esau in earth? We saw that God gave him alot and alot. So here we see the plan of God for people, that God chose to come to the world from Abraham, from Isaac, from Jacob who does not deserve. But did the Christ came to chosen and certain people? ofcourse not, the Christ came for everyone who believes in him and believes in the grace of God.


Who were the 4 patriarchs of the Old Testament?

The Judeo Christian Bible does not recognize four patriarchs, but three -- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Abraham was the man called away from his home country to wander as the Lord led him. Isaac was the child of promise, and was born to Abraham when Abraham was 100 years old. Esau and Jacob were twin brothers, with Jacob being the youngest. Esau was rash and sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew. Jacob (whose name meant Heel Grabber) was later renamed Israel (One Who Struggles with God) after confronting the Angel of the Lord the night before reuniting with his brother Esau. Jacob had twelve sons -- Reuben, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamine, Gad, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, and Dan. However, Jacob had believed Joseph to be dead and Levi was claimed by the Lord to be His priests, so these two sons were replaced by Joseph's sons Ephraim and Manasseh among the tribes who inherited land during the settlement in the book of Joshua. So these thirteen tribes became the nation of Israel, though it is counted as twelve because Levi did not reveive territory in the Promised Land of Canaan. One of the main passages for the Patriarchs is Exodus 3:15 "God also said to Moses, 'Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the god of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.' " (HCSB) These three were the fathers (patriarchs) of the twelve tribes of Israel.


What did the descendents of Abraham leave Canaan and go to Egypt?

because god told abraham to go to egypt Answer: The descendants of Abraham was Jacob and his 12 son's and their wives etc. Seventy people in all. There was famine in the land of Canaan and by this time Joseph had made himself known to all his brothers and sent a message to Jacob his father to bring all the family to Egypt to live as there was plenty of food for humans and animals.


When did Jacob move to Egypt?

1876 BC Abraham birth: 2166 BC Isaac birth (when Abe was 100): 2066 BC Jacob birth (when Isaac was 60): 2006 BC Jacob's Migration (when he was 130): 1886 BC Joseph's age at the time: 37 (17 when sent to Egypt as a slave; 30 when raised to 2nd in the land; 7 years of plenty + 2 years of famine = 37) Here are a few references in support. There are more: Gen 21:2; 25:26; 27:28; 45:6; 47:9; 50:22 TIM


When Jacob wrestled with God what did he ask God to do before he left?

One answer:He did not. Rather, he wrestled with the angel that was sent by God. It happened at the banks of the Yabok stream (Genesis 32).God sent a mysterious messenger to wrestle with Jacob one night (Genesis 32:25). Tradition states that it was an angel in human form; the guardian angel of Esau (Rashi commentary, quoting the Midrash). The angel's task was to attempt to spiritually blind Jacob (K'li Yakar commentary, ibid), but Jacob prevailed (Genesis 32:26-29), and because of that, he was renamed Israel. At first the angel conferred the new name (Genesis 32:29), and later, God also did (Genesis 35:9-12). Note that the word Elohim, in the text, often refers to things other than God, such as judges (Exodus 21).Another answer:Isaac's son, Jacob was left alone and wrestled with an opponent all night until the break of day, when the man said he must leave (Genesis 32:24ff). Even though his leg was dislocated, Jacob refused to let his opponent go unless he blessed Jacob.That the 'man' was a god is amply demonstrated - Jacob asked for his blessing, he had the prerogative of changing Jacob's name, Jacob's new name was Israel (generally assumed to mean 'wrestled with God') and Jacob called the place Peniel ('the face of God') because he had seen God face to face. If the man who wrestled with Jacob was a god, then Jacob was also a god in a much earlier tradition behind this passage, as demonstrated by the fact that he was such an even match for his opponent. And if the opponent was a god, he was also a sun god - daybreak signalled the end of the contest, he had to leave Jacob before the sun could rise, then the sun rose upon Jacob. This is consistent with the ancient daily struggle in which the sun god defeats the moon god at dawn.The name of the place Jacob wrestled with God is right there in the text. It is Peniel.

Related Questions

-What happened when Isaac gave his son the blessing?

Isaac found out too late that it was Jacob he blessed and not Esau when Esau returned from the hunt and cooked his favorite food. Esau pleaded that he be given another blessing but Isaac said this was not possible. In the face of Esau's wrath, Jacob was sent away by Rebecca to her relatives .


What did abrahams son Isacc do?

In his old age Isaac was visually impared and so unknowingly gave his blessing to the younger son Jacob rather than the Eldest son Esau, because Jacob and his mother divised a plan to trick Isaac into giving Jacob the blessing. When Esau came back from hunting an realised what had happened he beg his father if there was any blessing left for him but there wasnt, so Esau planned to kill his brother Jacob for stealing his blessing. When the mother (Rebekah) learned of this she sent Jacob away to another land where his uncle lived. For details on as to how Isaac was tricked etc read Genesis Chapter 27. Hope the above answered your question:-)


How many animals are sent to animal shelters?

Many!


Who was Isaacs sons?

When Isaac was forty years of age, Abraham sent Eliezer, his steward, into Mesopotamia to find a wife for him, from Bethuel, his brother-in-law's family. Rebekah was sent and became the wife of Isaac. She was barren, so Isaac prayed for her and God granted her the favour of conception. She gave birth to twin boys, Esau and Jacob


How can God love Jacob and hate esau Just as it is written 'Jacob I Loved but Esau I hated.' Romans 913 NASB?

We see that God loved Jacob and hated Esau not because of anything that they did, but because of "God's purpose according to His choice," (v. 11). Is this fair for God to do? Yes it is.First of all, whatever God does is fair. God can do no wrong, so if He loves one and hates another, it is fair. Second, God owes us nothing. He is not obligated to love anyone. He loves out of the freedom of His will and plan, not because of anything in us. He loves because of what is in Him. Third, all people are by nature children of wrath (Eph. 2:3). This means that because we are all fallen and because we are all sinners, the "fair" thing to do is to let us all go to hell. Fairness deals with what is right. Since it is only God who is holy and pure and right, and not us, it is perfectly fair that all of us sinners be judged and condemned by God. But, God does not choose to do that. Instead, He sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins so that we might be saved (John 3:16; 1 Peter 2:24).So, yes it is fair that God loves one and hates another. It is not fair, however, that God would send His Son to die for us so that we might be saved. That wasn't fair. That was sacrificial love.http://www.carm.org/questions/about-god/it-fair-god-love-jacob-and-hate-esauAnother answer is, God chose Jacob and not Esau (which came here hated, but if we read it carefully it is: "for though the twins were not yet born, and had not done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose according to His choice might stand, not because of works, but because of Him who calls, 12it was said to her, "The older will serve the younger." 13Just as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated," (Rom. 9:11-13, NASB). So they had not done anything good or bad in order for God to hate Esau and love Jacob. So why did God choose Jacob instead of Esau? Because Jacob doesn't deserve. To show that the coming of Jesus Christ to the world did not depend on who deserves, but depended on the grace of God for all the people. Does this mean that God will refuse Esau in the eternal life? No, I believe we will find Esau in the heaven. Did God refuse Esau in earth? We saw that God gave him alot and alot. So here we see the plan of God for people, that God chose to come to the world from Abraham, from Isaac, from Jacob who does not deserve. But did the Christ came to chosen and certain people? ofcourse not, the Christ came for everyone who believes in him and believes in the grace of God.


How many animals can you kill a year?

None...unless you want to be fined or sent to jail.


Who sent the spirits to see Scrooge?

Jacob Marley, his late partner.


What animals get sent to slaughterhouses?

all animals, some endangered animals who have laws not to send them are not sent but the main three are cows, pigs and chickens.


Did Rebekah ever see her son Jacob after she sent away to live with Laban?

no


What did Jacob's sons go to Egypt to get?

Jacob sent his sons to Egypt , as he heard that there was grain over there.


Have astronauts ever sent any animals into space?

Yes they have sent a monkey


Who were the 4 patriarchs of the Old Testament?

The Judeo Christian Bible does not recognize four patriarchs, but three -- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Abraham was the man called away from his home country to wander as the Lord led him. Isaac was the child of promise, and was born to Abraham when Abraham was 100 years old. Esau and Jacob were twin brothers, with Jacob being the youngest. Esau was rash and sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of stew. Jacob (whose name meant Heel Grabber) was later renamed Israel (One Who Struggles with God) after confronting the Angel of the Lord the night before reuniting with his brother Esau. Jacob had twelve sons -- Reuben, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamine, Gad, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, and Dan. However, Jacob had believed Joseph to be dead and Levi was claimed by the Lord to be His priests, so these two sons were replaced by Joseph's sons Ephraim and Manasseh among the tribes who inherited land during the settlement in the book of Joshua. So these thirteen tribes became the nation of Israel, though it is counted as twelve because Levi did not reveive territory in the Promised Land of Canaan. One of the main passages for the Patriarchs is Exodus 3:15 "God also said to Moses, 'Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the god of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.' " (HCSB) These three were the fathers (patriarchs) of the twelve tribes of Israel.