What happensPermalink
Descendants of Abraham’s new wife Keturah and of Ishmael. Rebekah is barren, but God gives her twins: Esau and Jacob. Esau sells Jacob his birthright for a bowl of stew.
Why it mattersPermalink
Even though God’s people come from Isaac, God’s blessing of Abraham extends to all his sons, and they are numerous. As He often does, God chooses the younger son, Jacob, rather than the older, Esau.
Key versePermalink
And the LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger.”