Esau

Family: Edomite · Role: ancestor · First appears: Romans 9

Esau, an Edomite ancestor, is identified in Romans 9 as the elder child of Rebecca and Isaac, and the sibling of Jacob. Before the children were born, God established that “The elder shall serve the younger,” declaring love for Jacob over Esau.

In Hebrews 11, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

Relationship record

Life events

• God establishes that the elder will serve the younger and declares love for Jacob over Esau.(Romans 9)
  • With: God Jacob
  • “It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”

Romans 9

• with God (God is said to have hated Esau.) “As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”
• parent: Rebecca (Rebecca conceived the children identified as Jacob and Esau.) “And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”
• parent: Isaac (Isaac is identified as the father of Rebecca's children Jacob and Esau.) “And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”
• siblings with Jacob (Jacob and Esau are the two children conceived by Rebecca and Isaac.) “And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”

Hebrews 11

• blesser: Isaac “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.