Genesis 24-27

• God had blessed Abraham in ALL things (24:1)
• Was that the oath of the day, "Put your hand under my thigh ... (v2)
• Even at such old age, Abraham remembers what God says and makes sure his head servant to follow (v3-8)
• The servant askes God for guidance (v12)
• The Lord gives him a sign that Rebekah is the one (v13-25)
• Immediately gave thanks to the Lord (v26-27)
• Re-tells the story (v28-48) and lets them choose (v49)
• The faithful brother of Rebekah basically says there are no choice if that is God's will and tells the servant to take Rebekah (v51)

• Abraham had concubines but had kept the children away from Isaac by sending them to the east (25:1-6)
• "Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger." (v23)
• Esau gives up his rights as firstborn to Jacob (v29-34)

• A challenge for Isaac. (26:2-6) Going through a very bad famine and God tells him to stay there and trust Him. He stayed without thinking twice.
• Is it in their blood or something?!?! What is the logic, say is sister so he could spare his own life? What did Rebekah think at the time? (v7)
• What is the significance of well digging? (v15-22)
• Did Esau take a wrong wife? (v34-35)

• Jacob cheats his father for the blessing under the direction of his mother (27:5). How important was this "blessing" anyway? Is this blessing supposed to be like the inheritance from a will? Otherwise shouldn't blessings all come from the Lord? Why hasn't God intervened in all of this? Surely this blessing is greater than thinking Jesus will save you he you wear a cross pendant in today's world.
• Esau wanted to revenge because all has been taken away from him, will he be cursed though after Isaac's blessings in v29: "Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be everyone who blesses you!"