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Genesis 25:19-23, “This is the genealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham begot Isaac. Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived. But the children struggled together within her; and she said, ‘If all is well, why am I like this?’ So she went to inquire of the Lord. And the Lord said to her: ‘Two nations are in your womb, two peoples shall be separated from your body; one people shall be stronger than the other, and the older shall serve the younger.’”

Genesis 25:24-28, “So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb. And the first came out red. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name Esau (means “hairy”). Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so his name was called Jacob (means “heel-catcher). Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them. So the boys grew. And Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a mild man, dwelling in tents. And Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.”

Two boys born from the same womb indeed proved to be vastly different individuals. The oldest of the two “Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field.” Hairy was the quintessential outdoorsman. He lived off the land. He was self-reliant and self-sufficient. He was a man’s man who sported a big beard. He wore Carhartt, hunted with a bow, and dried his own jerky.

I imagine Esau was a jack of all trades. When he wasn’t hunting or spear fishing he was tinkering on his Chevy or brewing his own beer. He was wild - a free spirit… Fun to be around, but impulsive and even reckless. It’s not a surprise Isaac took a liking to Esau.

On the flip side, you have Jacob the younger. We’re told he “was a mild man” who, in stark contrast to his brother, preferred “dwelling in tents.” Understand, while Jacob may not have been as adventurous or rugged as his brother, in no way does the text imply he was a pansy.

As a matter of fact, this word “mild” or as you’ll find in the KJV “plain” is only translated this way in this one particular instance. Nine times in the Old Testament you’ll find the word translated instead as “perfect” - two times as “undefiled” - and then one other as “upright”.

The idea is that Jacob was a good kid. He was the model child! While Esau was running around the woods killing things and getting into trouble, it was Jacob who was home doing his schoolwork. While getting rambunctious Esau to clean his room or for that matter take a bath was like pulling teeth, organization and sanitation were never a struggle for Jacob. With this in mind, it’s really not a surprise Rebekah took a liking to Jacob.

If we can all be honest for a minute… There is no doubt that within a multi-child home moms and dads inevitably have children they end up naturally possessing a unique connection with. I know you don’t want to admit you have a favorite, but let’s be real - you do!

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