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Birthright » Sold by esau
she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
And he made the agreement of circumcision with him, and so Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
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What advantage is there then in being a Jew, and what is the use of circumcision?
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and he was afterward given the mark of circumcision as the stamp of God's acknowledgment of the uprightness based on faith that was his before he was circumcised, so that he should be the forefather of all who, without being circumcised, have faith and so are credited with uprightness,
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nor are they all children of Abraham because they are descended from him, but he was told, "The line of Isaac will be called your descendants." That is to say, it is not his physical descendants who are children of God, but his descendants born in fulfilment of the promise who are considered his true posterity. For this is what the promise said: "When I come back at this time next year, Sarah will have a son." read more.
And that is not all, for there was Rebecca too, when she was about to bear twin sons to our forefather Isaac. For before the children were born or had done anything either good or bad, in order to carry out God's purpose of selection, which depends not on what men do but on his calling them, she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
And that is not all, for there was Rebecca too, when she was about to bear twin sons to our forefather Isaac. For before the children were born or had done anything either good or bad, in order to carry out God's purpose of selection, which depends not on what men do but on his calling them, she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
I insist again to any man who lets himself be circumcised, that he is under obligation to obey the whole Law.
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Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
nor are they all children of Abraham because they are descended from him, but he was told, "The line of Isaac will be called your descendants." That is to say, it is not his physical descendants who are children of God, but his descendants born in fulfilment of the promise who are considered his true posterity. For this is what the promise said: "When I come back at this time next year, Sarah will have a son." read more.
And that is not all, for there was Rebecca too, when she was about to bear twin sons to our forefather Isaac. For before the children were born or had done anything either good or bad, in order to carry out God's purpose of selection, which depends not on what men do but on his calling them, she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
And that is not all, for there was Rebecca too, when she was about to bear twin sons to our forefather Isaac. For before the children were born or had done anything either good or bad, in order to carry out God's purpose of selection, which depends not on what men do but on his calling them, she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
Election » Exemplified » jacob
she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
Esau » General references to
As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
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Faith enabled Isaac to bequeath to Jacob and Esau blessings that were still to be.
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Esau » Sells his birthright for a single meal
As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
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Firstborn » Birthright of the » Sold by esau
she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
the First-born » Instances of superseded » Esau
she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
Predestination » Exemplified » jacob
she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
Wicked people » God is angry with
As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
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