Abraham
knew, according to the writer of Hebrews, that “God was
able to raise up” his son
“Isaac”
“even from the dead” and that he would “receive him in a figure” again. In chapter eleven and verse twenty of Hebrews the writer shares how “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau” where we read:
“even from the dead” and that he would “receive him in a figure” again. In chapter eleven and verse twenty of Hebrews the writer shares how “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau” where we read:
By faith
Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
The
verse begins, “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau...”.
The writer began with the words,
“By faith” which
means “through the conviction of the truth of anything and belief
with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or
in Christ which springs from trust in the same” “Isaac”
whose name means “he laughs” and was “the son of Abraham and
Sarah” “blessed”
or “to praise and celebrate with praises and blessings” “Jacob”
whose name means “heel-catcher or supplanter” and was “the
second son of Isaac” “and Esau”
whose name means “hairy” and was “was the eldest son of Isaac
and twin brother of Jacob”. Abraham's son “Isaac”
“gave praises and blessings” to his sons “Jacob and
Esau”.
The
verse continues, “concerning things to come”. The
writer added the words, “concerning” or
“about, on account of, because of, around and near” “things
to come” or “about to be,
intended, probable and purposed”. The “blessings”
Isaac proclaimed upon his sons had to do with future events.
When
we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we see how the idea of
“faith” descended from “Abraham” to “Isaac”
and to his sons “Jacob and Esau”. “Jacob and Esau”
had not received the promises declared by their father “Isaac”,
but he shared them anyway. The “promises” were “afar
off”, and yet they were declared during “Isaac's”
current day. God has promised “eternal life” through belief in
Jesus Christ His Son, and although this is not realized by us at the
present time, “by faith” those who trust in Jesus can be
assured, it shall be.
Next
time the writer shares what “Jacob”
did
when he was “dying”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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