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Genesis
25:19-34
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
| Chapter 1, Book II, Antiquities of the Jews,
Josephus:
How Esau and Jacob,
Isaac's Sons Divided Their Habitation; and Esau Possessed Idumea and Jacob Canaan. |
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Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary
and Divrei Torah.
 | "(25:23) The greater one... Rebecca thus knew that Jacob would be the
chosen one. This explains Genesis 25:28 and 28:5." |
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Chapter XIII
of the
Epistle of Barnabas.
(ca. 130) |
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IV.XXI.2-3, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter I, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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Chapter XXVI,
On the Soul,
Tertullian (c.
210) |
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Chapter
XIII, Scorpiace,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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Chapter VIII,
On Modesty,
Tertullian (c.
217) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
| "The reprobate do not value God's benefits unless they feel them presently,
and therefore they prefer present pleasures." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "He [Jacob] was right, that he coveted earnestly the best gifts; he was
wrong, that he took advantage of his brother's need." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "The birth-right was typical of spiritual privileges, those of the church
of the first-born: Esau was now tried how he would value those, and he shews himself
sensible only of present grievances: may he but get relief against them, he cares not for
his birth-right." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Jacob sod pottage--made of lentils or small beans, which are
common in Egypt and Syria. It is probable that it was made of Egyptian beans, which Jacob
had procured as a dainty; for Esau was a stranger to it. It is very palatable; and to the
weary hunter, faint with hunger, its odor must have been irresistibly
tempting." |
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| Contemporary References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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The Old Testament Readings:
Genesis 25:19-34. Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
| "This murky world of human reality is the arena
wherein Yahweh’s word is brought to fulfilment." |
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"Jacob and
Esau: A Theology of Pathology,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus
Foundation, 2005.
| "Reading this Genesis
narrative feels like walking into a county court house and sifting through
a musty box of birth, marriage and death certificates, not to mention
public records of lawsuits born of family pathology and resentful letters
never meant to be read by others. But such are the places and manner of
our redemption." |
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Genesis 25:19-34, Pentecost
9, Commentary, Background, Insights from
Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "We have no reason given
for God's chose of the younger over the elder but we do know it will lead
to constant conflict between the brothers. Furthermore, it foreshadows the
conflict which will occur between the nations of Israel and Edom." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Desert
Scribblings, Genesis 25:19-34, Geoff McElroy.
| "How are we like Isaac and
Rebekah, allowing our favored 'child' preference over another,
almost encouraging conflict and rivalry between groups, ministries,
individuals, instead of seeking the best for all?" |
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"Family Values, Biblical Style,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2008.
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"Why do you think some Christians seem to suggest that our families
should be perfect or free from problems?" |
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"Family Feuds," Verity A. Jones,
The Christian Century, 2002.
| "It maybe in the flesh itself, in the
interweaving of identity among siblings, that the potential for
being instruments of God’s grace resides." |
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"Blessings and Textual Operations: Perashat Toledot," Mark H. Kirschbaum,
M.D., Tikkun.
| "...we have three approaches to the
relationship between Yizhak's intentions and the blessing he uttered: one
in which the meaning was intended, one in which it is fluid, and one in
which it was entirely erroneous. All of these readings are potential in
every speech act." |
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| "The
Principle of Divine Election," from the Biblical
Studies Foundation.
| "While we must acknowledge that
God in His omniscience knew all of the deeds of both these sons from eternity past, Paul
says that the choice of Jacob over Esau had nothing to do with their
works." |
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"From Rivkah's Womb to the Western Wall," Rabbi Arthur Waskow, The
Shalom Center.
| "It took Jacob of the Torah more than
twenty years, plus a night of wrestling with God, to learn that
steadfastness and clarity in his own identity, not trickery or violence,
could win him the blessings of prosperity and peace." |
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"Oh, the Places You'll Grow," Rabbi David Zauderer, Torah Portion,
Jewsweek, 2003.
| "To grow or not to grow -- that is the
Jewish question. And it is a question we can't afford to leave
unanswered." |
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Parshah Toldot, text, commentary & articles from Chassidic Masters,
sermons, etc from Chabad Lubavitch. |
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Parshas
Toldos, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous
Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 25:19 - 28:9. |
| Parshat Toldot,
articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie. |
| "Election
and Transformation, Genesis 25:19-34," Lawrence Semel, Kerux
Online Journal of Biblical Theology.
| "The story of Jacob
teaches us that election gives rise to and brings into prominence the
need for the transformation of the lives of the redeemed." |
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| Toledot
by Rabbi Jonathan Kraus.
| "Hating Esau and all his descendants may help us rationalize Jacob's theft
and Rebecca's deceit. But it is a solution with a very high price tag. We would do well to
consider the consequences of nurturing this hatred and all the hatreds we pass as a legacy
from generation to generation." |
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| Articles & Background:
| "Blessed
Deception," program highlights, discussion & reflection questions and more
from the Bill Moyers PBS series Genesis: A
Living Conversation.
| "How is Rebecca's
relationship with God different from those of the women who preceded her in
Genesis?" |
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"Dominion, Guilt, and Reconciliation: The Contribution of the Jacob
Narrative in Genesis to Political Ethics," Frank Crüsemann,
Semeia 66: Ethics and Politics in the
Hebrew Bible, 1994. |
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"A Note on
the Oracle of Rebecca (Gen 25.23)," by Robert A. Kraft. Journal of Theological
Studies 13 (1962) 318-320. |
| Isaac and
Rebekah, from And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary
of Sex in the Bible by Ronald L. Ecker. |
| From the (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia:
Esau,
Jacob |
| At Wikipedia:
Esau, Jacob |
| At the Jewish Encyclopedia (1910):
Esau,
Jacob. |
| "Brief
History and Final Destiny of Edom," by Lambert Dolphin. Gathers other passages from the Hebrew
Bible about Edom, and attempts to put them into a chronological narrative. |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Assis, Elie, "Why Edom? On the
Hostility towards Jacob's Brother in Prophetic Sources," Vetus
Testamentum, 2006.
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| Clifford, Richard J., "Expository
Article: Genesis 25:19-34," Interpretation, 1991.
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| Cohn, Robert L., "Negotiating (with)
the Natives: Ancestors and Identity in Genesis," Harvard Theological
Review, 2003.
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Crüsemann, Frank, "Dominion, Guilt, and Reconciliation: The Contribution
of the Jacob Narrative in Genesis to Political Ethics, Semeia,
1994.
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| Jones, Verity A., "Family Feuds,"
The Christian Century, 2002.
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| Kaminsky, Joel S.,
"Humor and the Theology of Hope: Isaac as a Humorous Figure,"
Interpretation, 2000.
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| Klein, Ralph W., "Celebrating and Sharing the Gift:
Reflections on Jacob, Israel's Ancestor," Currents in Theology and
Mission, 1991.
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| Malul, M., "AQEB 'Heel' and AQAB 'to
Supplant' and the Concept of Succession in the Jacob-Esau Narratives,"
Vetus Testamentum, 1996.
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| Matthews, Victor H. and Frances Mims, "Jacob the
Trickster and Heir of teh Covenant: A Literary Interpretation,"
Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1985.
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| Smith, S.H., "'Heel' and 'Thigh': The Concept of
Sexuality in the Jacob-Esau Narratives," Vetus Testamentum, 1990.
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| Reviews:
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Review: R. Christopher Heard, Dynamics of Diselection: Ambiguity in
Genesis 12 - 36 and Ethnic Boundaries in Post-Exilic Judah. Society
of Biblical Literature, 2001. Reviewed by E.T. Mullen and Phillip Sherman (2
reviews) in SBL's Review of
Biblical Literature. |
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Review: Jean-Daniel Macchi and Thomas Romer, eds., Jacob: Commentaire a plusieurs voix, de, Ein mehrstimmiger
Kommentar zu, A Plural Commentary of Gen 25-36: Melanges offerts a Albert de
Pury. Labor et Fides, 2001. Review by James G Williams in The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
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| Sermons:
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"Claiming Our
Birthright," the Rev. Dr. J. Philip Wogaman, 30 Good Minutes,
Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1999. |
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"The Power
of Words," Rev. Sarah Buteux, Cambridge Swedenborg Chapel, Cambridge,
MA. |
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"Bringing Esau
Home," Real Live Preacher, 2004. |
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| With Children:
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"Abraham -
Father of Many Nations,"
"Jacob, Father of
Israel," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Jacob & Esau,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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"Crossword on Genesis 24 & 25,"
Don Crownover's
Bible Puzzles. |
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"Jacob and Esau," online computer
java-based coloring pages from Grace Baptist Church of Feeding Hill. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art: Isaac
Blesses Jacob, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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