The life of Isaac falls into three periods. During the first seventy-five years, he was contemporary with his father. For sixty-one more years, his…

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

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And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, please, that I may feel you, my son, whether you are my very son Esau or not.

And Jacob went…

Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee. From this it appears that the holy man was suspicious of fraud and therefore hesitated. For …

And Isaac said to Jacob, come near, I pray you, that I may
feel you, my son
Still sus…

Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point and received the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distingu…