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2. Psalm 149:1
Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints.
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3. Genesis 27: The Birthright
Studying Genesis
READING – Genesis 27:1-40
Genesis 27: The Birthright

4. Genesis 27: Jacob the Liar
Jacob and Rebekah deceive Isaac Why didn’t Rebekah talk to Isaac? Why didn’t Isaac talk to God? This is the worst of all four patriarchs Rebekah deceived her husband Jacob tricked his father Isaac made a carnal decision
The Jewish tradition is that this trade occurs during the time of Abraham’s death; they would be 15 years old

5. Is It Ever Okay to Lie?
Liars in the family tree: Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah Isaac lied about Rebekah Jacob lied to his father Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34)

6. Is It Ever Okay to Lie?
Liars in the family tree: Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety) Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety) Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise) Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return) Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)

7. Is It Ever Okay to Lie?
Is God okay with lying for “good reasons”? The Israelite midwives (Ex. 1) Rahab protecting the spies (Josh. 2) "a good hearty lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian Church, a lie in case of necessity, a useful lie." Such lies "would not be against God.“ Martin Luther

8. Is It Ever Okay to Lie?
The Old Testament often lacks moral commentary Record of historical events Example: Esau despising his birthright Not a moral issue until the New Testament Sometimes the OT comments by consequences A law of consequences – Romans 2:14, 8:2
We did not become aware of the moral implication of Esau’s action until it is clearly stated in Hebrews 12.
Heb 12:16 that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
Ro 2:14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,

9. Is It Ever Okay to Lie?
The New Testament is filled with moral commentary Ananias and Saphira “Do not lie” – Colossians 3:9, Ephesians 4:24 Consequences are no longer a teaching tool "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent” Acts 17:30
We did not become aware of the moral implication of Esau’s action until it is clearly stated in Hebrews 12.
Heb 12:16 that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
Ro 2:14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,

10. Implications of Lying What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)

11. Implications of Lying What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)

12. the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech
Implications of Lying
What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
the LORD had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech

13. Implications of Lying What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai

14. “you would have brought guilt upon us"
Implications of Lying
What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
“you would have brought guilt upon us"

15. “you would have brought guilt upon us"
Implications of Lying
What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
“you would have brought guilt upon us"

16. Implications of Lying What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
“you would have brought guilt upon us"
Esau bore a grudge against Jacob …… “I will kill my brother Jacob."

17. Implications of Lying What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
“you would have brought guilt upon us"
Esau bore a grudge against Jacob …… “I will kill my brother Jacob."

18. Implications of Lying What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
“you would have brought guilt upon us"
Esau bore a grudge against Jacob …… “I will kill my brother Jacob."
"What have you done by deceiving me and carrying away my daughters”
Ge 31:24 God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night and said to him, "Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob either good or bad.“
Gods warning suggests Laban had ill intent
Ge 31:29 "It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob.'

19. Implications of Lying What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
“you would have brought guilt upon us"
Esau bore a grudge against Jacob …… “I will kill my brother Jacob."
"What have you done by deceiving me and carrying away my daughters”
Ge 31:24 God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night and said to him, "Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob either good or bad.“
Gods warning suggests Laban had ill intent
Ge 31:29 "It is in my power to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Be careful not to speak either good or bad to Jacob.'

20. Implications of Lying What were the consequences of lying?
Abraham lies (TWICE) about Sarah (for his safety)
Isaac lied about Rebekah (for his safety)
Jacob lied to his father (to get his promise)
Jacob lied to his father-in-law (Gen. 31) (to return)
Simeon & Levi lied to Hamor (Gen. 34) (justice)
the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai
“you would have brought guilt upon us"
Esau bore a grudge against Jacob …… “I will kill my brother Jacob."
"What have you done by deceiving me and carrying away my daughters”
"You have brought trouble on me by making me odious among the inhabitants of the land ..… they will gather together against me and attack me and I will be destroyed, I and my household."

21. The Blessing Was Not Esau’s
(Esau) said, "Is he not rightly named Jacob, for he has supplanted me these two times? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing.“ Genesis 27:36 WRONG!
We did not become aware of the moral implication of Esau’s action until it is clearly stated in Hebrews 12.
Heb 12:16 that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal.
Ro 2:14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,

22. The Blessing Was Not Esau’s
….be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears Hebrews 12:16-17
Esau lost the blessing with the birthright. HE was responsible for what happened before God

23. The Great Blessing
Genesis 27:28-29 (JACOB)
Now may God give you of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and an abundance of grain and new wine; may peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you; be master of your brothers, and may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you."
Genesis 12:2-3 (ABRAHAM)
And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed."

24. The Great Blessing
Genesis 27:28-29 (JACOB)
Now may God give you of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and an abundance of grain and new wine; may peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you; be master of your brothers, and may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you."
Genesis 12:2-3 (ABRAHAM)
And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed."
Genesis 49:8-10 (JUDAH)
Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father's sons shall bow down to you. Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He couches, he lies down as a lion, and as a lion, who dares rouse him up? The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes, and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

25. Understanding Jacob
God did not condone Jacob’s lying God despised lying from the beginning (Jn 8:44) God DID approve of his desires God overlooked the flaws of men David, Moses, Samuel, Hezekiah, Josiah, etc. FAITH is the credit of righteousness – Romans 4:3 None are righteous

27. What Would You Do For the Blessing?
Jacob will do many things to get the blessing “Jacob I have loved” - God God’s blessing is right in front of you - Easily obtained Hearing, believing and confessing (Acts 8) Repentance and baptism (Acts 2) - Steadfastly retained