The Voice Of Jacob, But The Hands Of Esau

Genesis 27; Romans 9:13; Genesis 25:23, 36:9; 2 Kings 8:20-22; Psalm 108:7-9; Ezekiel 36:22-38; Psalm 139:16; Matthew 6:19-21; John 6:27; Isaiah 40:25; Psalm 27:4; Luke 10:41-42; Matthew 6:31-33; Philippians 3:7-8; Luke 16:1-15; Ezekiel 34:2-3, 24:8-10; Galatians 3:26-29; Luke 9:23; Malachi 1:3; Colossians 3:1-2; Genesis 27:30-40; Matthew 22:1-14, 25:1-13; 7:21-23; Esther 4:16; Psalm 144:4; Matthew 5:11-12


We are walking in today:  The Voice Of Jacob, But The Hands Of Esau

Witness Yahweh of Heaven's Army throughout the Bible:  Revelation 1:8, 4:8, 11:7, 15:3, 16:7, 19:6, 19:15, 21:22

The children that fought in the womb of Rebecca are two nations that will be descendants of Jacob and Esau.  This fighting between these brothers was constant for they had strong ideas that happened to be be against each other.  That Esau was fighting his brother so strongly that Jacob had to grab his heel to keep from being stepped upon.  When we study scripture from the Hebraic mindset we find that Jacob was not trying to take from his older brother but did not want the duties that he was to uphold to be diminished.  We find that Esau the firstborn who is to receive the birthright by right which would be a double portion of inheritance from his father, would be responsible to take care of the women and younger siblings in his father's household.  The firstborn is also to have the role of priest in the household and to receive the covenant blessing from Yahweh.  Jacob could not bear Esau in this position of priest while he did not have the same care of love for Yahweh as he did.  For while Jacob spent time studying His word and Esau in seeking material wealth--while a skilled hunter and on pursuit of fleshly desires solely.  This unending quest for the temporary also shows Esau's disdain for the birthright that he does not see the value in it and speaks in a mocking tone in the future resurrection and is content to eat of the food prepared by Jacob.  This transfer of the birthright was not just a mere conversation.  There is much more involved in this repositioning of this birthright.  This act was full of abandonment of his responsibilities and selfishness for the narrow view of what the birthright entails.  In this case there was an oath sworn that could not be reversed nor taken lightly.  This shows how little Esau cared for the thing that Yahweh care's for.  This belittlement of all of his father's possessions, land and people that he is to care for was shifted fully to his brother in this oath.  These actions of Esau was known in the womb and here is why there is in scripture, Jacob I loved and Esau I hated said by Almighty God.  Do we ever allow our temporary situation to move us to life altering decisions--look at what Esau said, what is my birthright when, I am about to die.  Certainly Yahweh can sustain us in all things!  So if Jacob refused the food, Esau would not be able to eat?  This is a camp of many tents close together and no one else had access to food of Esau to eat?  Rather does the birthright seem like such a small thing to trade for a bowl of food?  We can see from Esau's actions and commitment to actually swear an oath that he did not see the value in the birthright to preserve it in that moment.  We have to be careful to not put away our future for a temporary present need. 
Let us look to the traits of Esau that was apart of his wicked nature that the birthright was not to fall on him.  Yahweh would not allow the lineage of Abraham and Isaac to continue in the covenants in Esau.  In his killing of innocent men, the ravishing of a woman and marriage to two idolatrous women to the shame of his father.  Isaac for his blinding love for his firstborn, accepted the bribes of Esau to allow this marriage.  This shows us why the lineage could not continue from Esau and his idolatrous brides with the covenant Yahweh has with Abraham and his generations.  This agreement caused the diminished eyesight of Isaac for he was often in the tent and not caused to be seen for the shame of Esau's behavior.  This blindness was not only natural but also spiritual. For Issac knows the doings of his son and made ready to bless him at the close of his life.  Bids him to go and hunt for him some meat that he may eat.  He instructs Esau to hunt for a clean animal for him to eat.  He warns him not to steal or bring him an animal already dead to him for his meal.  These instructions show that Isaac knows about his son's nature and overlooks it all anyway.  The date that Issac makes this request is the night before Passover which is a time when the dew of heaven is heavy and the whole world sings praises to Yahweh. The season when the storehouses of dew are unlocked.  Upon his father's request, he leaves out to find the quickest way to obtain meat.  This is where he is thwarted by the hand of Yahweh for the prey that he catches and ties up to catch another is loosed by the the devil.  This was done to delay his return and allow another plan to be executed.
We have Rebecca telling her son Jacob to enter in with the meat that she has prepared and place fur on his arms and hands to disguise himself as Esau.  Jacob does not want to trick his father for fear of being cursed instead.  Rebecca tells him that she will bear the curse if this is found out.  She places Esau's goodly clothes on Jacob to enter in to Isaac to be blessed.  These goodly clothes are the clothes that have been passed down from the garden--the clothing that Yahweh made for Adam.  Through the generations it was passed through the hands of many, Noah, Shem, Abraham and at that time Esau.  For Rebecca's distrust of his wives kept these clothes in her tent.  This is how Jacob goes in to appear before his father.  Upon the greeting of his father in the tent, Isaac hears Jacob's voice and choice of speech.  This prompts him, bid him to come closer since he knows the voice is not Esau and feels the hair on his hands and arms.  Jacob is in such fear of being found out that he can't move under his own power.  Yahweh causes the angels of Gabriel and Michael to take each arm to guide him to his father.  So when Jacob reaches Isaac and feels his arms and says the voice is of Jacob but the hands as Esau.  This was said to prove that the voice of Jacob imposes silence on those on the earth and in heaven, for even the angels of heaven are not permitted to pray until Jacob is finished speaking.  Jacob was the last person to kiss Issac on the cheek before his death.  Isaac blesses Jacob with the firstborn blessing and with all that Jacob is laden down with from his father, upon his departure sees Esau coming up to the tent of Isaac and he stood concealed in the door.  For if Esau had found him them there would have killed him.  How could this be?  Was the cries of Esau, isn't there a blessing for me too, father?  This plan that was set in place to keep the linage of Esau from going forward with the covenant that was handed down from his grandfather.  All being lead of the Holy Spirit, Rebecca, Jacob and Issac all played their part in the correct positioning for the way that Yahweh would have it all go!  There is the plans of man but the purpose of the Yahweh will prevail!  To hear this teaching again click here.