The journey from Isaac to Jacob is now complete. He has been summoned by Isaac and the rest of the blessing is revealed later by God. The lineage of Isaac was to be carried by Jacob and not by Esau. Marriage and the sanctity of the lineage was not to be extended to the Canaanites in this fashion and thus Jabob was forbidden to marry a Canaanite woman. He was to go to the land and people that gave him his mother Rebekah. The telling sign that Esau was his own man and not that of his father or of God was that he didn't care who he was marrying and went out of his way to align himself with Ishmael's line.
The ladder aspect was always fascinating to me of how He chose this picture to reveal Himself to Jacob - nevertheless it was effective enough for Jacob to commence his relationship with God and fulfill his mandate and receive the Promise. The important aspect at the end of the chapter was Jacob's decision to tithe out of his poverty not out of his wealth.
Glad to hear that GG is coming home although we won't cross paths until this weekend when I go to Denver. Also glad that things are restored in NJ as well.
Praise for today: The Lord will keep you from all harm - he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore. Ps 121: 7,8
Love the verse!
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