http://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com LESSON 3 * PART 4 * BOOK 6 RAPTURE: TRIBULATION: SECOND COMING: MILLENNIUM Daniel 9 & Genesis 25-26 Abraham finally has that son of promise. Ishmael, you remember was not a son of promise. Genesis 25:1,2 "Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. Genesis 25:5-7 "And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country." Here Isaac is being separated from the all the rest. Genesis 25:8,9a,10,11 "Then Abraham gave up the ghost and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi." Remember, that even though all these other Arab families have come out of Abraham, or at least his next of kin, yet the only people that are in the line of the Covenant, are Isaac, and later on Jacob and his twelve sons. Then there's Esau and Jacob. Now we come to the genealogy of the spiritual line, Isaac. Genesis 25:19 "And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac: And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian." Genesis 25:21-23 "And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. God has all foreknowledge. Underline that because, I'll admit, for years I had problems with the conniving that Jacob and Rebekah did to beat old Esau out of his birthright. But, you see, it was in God's plan all along, that Jacob should have the birthright and the blessing. Genesis 25:24-26 Genesis 25:27,28 Every time old Esau did something that would irritate Rebekah, Isaac would stick up for him, and vice versa. Esau is already a hunter. Genesis 25:29-31 "And Jacob sod (or was cooking) pottage (soup, or just plain old pinto beans): and Esau came from the field and he was faint...." Why? After Jacob says, sell me thy birthright, Esau comes right back and says: Genesis 25:32,33 So remember, that the blessing was the material estate, but the birthright was a spiritual thing. Through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Esau was totally destitute of faith, like Cain. Esau saw absolutely nothing to be gained in enjoying this spiritual promise. I think part of the repentance that Esau is pleading for, is Isaac's. Genesis 25:34 "Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils (beans); and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau (now watch the language) despised his birthright." Because faith opens our spiritual eyes. Genesis 26:1 You remember what Abraham did back there when he had that beautiful wife, Sarah? Genesis 26:2,3a God is constantly promising Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob of things to come, if they'll be obedient. So to Isaac He makes the promise. "Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries,..." Genesis 26:3b,4 "...and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father. Genesis 26:5,6a Abraham was obedient and faithful. When God spoke, Abraham believed: "And Isaac dwelt in Gerar..." Genesis 26:7,8 Genesis 26:9-11 "And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, 'Because I said, Lest I die for her.' Genesis 26:13-15 Genesis 26:16 "And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us, for thou art much mightier than we." Isaac will spend his time also in that major city, which in the land of Israel today, Beersheba. Genesis 26:24,25 "And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake. And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well." Genesis 26:27-30,32 Genesis 26:33-35 Now remember this is Esau: "Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah."

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