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Esau didnt seem to feel that his birthright was of any importance to him - in fact he gave it away without a second thought to satisfy a momentary pang of hungar - but isnt this what we all do today at various times in our lives we indulge a yen or satisfy a whim without thinking too much about the consequences. I think Esau's behavour is a lesson to us to really think hard about the decisions that we make and the consequences that might occur and WHOM it might affect. I suppose Jacob's behaviour was really no better - he was looking to better "self" albeit in the long term but he was a "tempter" knowingly tempting his brother whilst in a weakened state - he was quick to see and grasp an advantage - BUT at the end of the day Esau was given a choice!! he could have refused. I think Jacobs behaviour and values again just emphasise our behaviour today and just demonstrates how difficult we find the commandment - love thy neighbour as thy self - to give rather than to take.

Hi I'm Patricia and I live in Devon by the sea in England I'm a widow I'm 68 and I am looking forward very much to this study of Jacob.